Volunteer with UN Volunteers in Sudan: Custom Clearance Assistant
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in Sudan: Custom Clearance Assistant.
Duration:
3 months
Duties & responsibilities
- Ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper archiving of all shipping, customs, and import-related documents.
- Work closely with clearing agents and freight forwarders to ensure smooth customs clearance for WHO goods, minimizing delays and demurrage.
- Secure permits, licenses, and certificates required for customs clearance, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
- Monitor routine issues in the clearance process and escalate to the Shipping Officer when necessary for guidance and resolution.
- Follow up the clearance of shipments upon arrival, ensuring timely delivery to warehouses and end-users.
- Anticipate potential clearance issues and coordinate with clearing agents to prevent delays or additional costs.
- Serve as a key point of contact between the organization and external partners, clients, or stakeholders.
- Ensure clear, accurate, and timely communication between parties.
- Monitor and assess relationships with stakeholders, resolving any issues or conflicts as needed.
- Carry out any additional tasks or responsibilities as assigned.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 - 80
Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Required experience:
- Administrative Experience,ىPreferably in protocol or travel management.
- Hands-on experience in handling hotel bookings, visa processes, and travel logistics coordination.
- Familiarity with invoice verification and payment reconciliation
- Technical Skills: MS Office (MS Word, Excel & Power Point).
Languages:
- Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration
Required Skills:
- Professionalism
- Respect for diversity
- Teamwork
- Planning and organizing
- Communication
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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