Logistics Associate ( Shipping)

Supervise shipping management, port operations, and customs clearance processes to ensure efficient and compliant movement of WFP cargo.

Supervise vessel arrival, offloading, handling, and storage of shipments.
Ensure compliance with port free-time limits.
Monitor vessel allocation and plan dispatches.
Oversee customs clearance processes and ensure compliance with Cameroon and CEMAC customs regulations.
Manage relationships with freight forwarders and customs authorities.
Propose solutions to mitigate customs-related delays.
Ensure proper handling and follow-up of customs documentation.
Monitor customs declarations and issuance of “mains levées”.
Monitor homologated prices of customs and port charges.
Contribute to risk mitigation by verifying shipment data.
Identify and anticipate customs and logistics risks.
Develop strategies to reduce costs associated with demurrage, storage, and transit.
Ensure rigorous management of contracts and financial commitments.

At least 5 years of experience in port operations, shipping, or customs clearance in Central Africa.
Experience in managing freight forwarders, shipping lines, and road transporters.
Experience in performance monitoring and analyzing supply chain data related to contracts and shipments, payments, pipeline information, insurance claims and/or food stocks, including trend analyses.
Expertise in INCOTERMS and special customs regimes for humanitarian imports.

Completion of secondary school education.
University degree in Logistics, International Trade, Customs & Freight Forwarding, Maritime Transport, or Supply Chain Management.
Specialization in CEMAC Customs Regulations or International Trade Law is an asset.

Languages Required: • Fluency (level C) in French language

Languages Preferred: • Intermediate or advanced knowledge of English (level B or C)

Contract Duration: 12months

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