The purpose of this position is to collate and manage information with regards to trade agreements

Essential requirements :

Grade 12 with specialist courses in trade agreements, particularly in Africa
2 to 5 years experience as an entry clerk with specialist training and exposure to trade agreements, particularly in Africa
Knowledge of HS codes and Customs requirements on trade agreements
Advanced computer literacy – MS Office and especially MS Excel

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to the following :

Trade Agreement Database upgrades
• Control Registers to be maintained
• De-flagging registers to be maintained

Obtain compliance documents from suppliers via buyers
• Letters to be drawn-up and sent timeously
• Follow up will be done regularly
• Check the quality of documents received – completeness and accuracy
• To communicate with Buying on a continuous basis
• To escalate issues and queries, especially from a technical nature, timeously to management
Maintain Trade Agreement supplier library (physical)
• Accurate manual record will be kept of all information received
• Timeous filing
• Audits to be done every quarter and record kept

Maintain database (electronic)
• Accurate electronic record will be kept of all information received
• Timeousness of capturing

Trade Agreement Determination
• Accurate and timeous update of the qualification on the database
• Continuous update of changes
• Quality of qualification decision
• Accuracy of flagging on system