Ports Operation Officer at Zigma Limited

Job Dimension

• Process more than 500 / Year Sea shipments transaction.
• Liaison with Freight Forwarders for all Sea/Air shipments
• Interface with OGFZA & Customs for Release and Clearing of shipments.

Job Description

• Serve as focal point of all Agents activities at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT)
• Liaise with Port Operators in all TUCN shipping interest – viz Intels, BRAWAL, NPA, OGFZA, Customs etc
• Participate in all pre-cargo discharge meetings ahead of berthing with port operators and shippers’ agents.
• Assist, maintain & register equipment deployed for operations by port operators, and sign-off related job sheets.
• Ensure all key transaction elements, Customs documentation of all cleared cargoes are maintained.
• Liaise with Operations Personnel at Onne and provide appropriate Customs clearance documents on demand.
• Assist and maintain an efficient container tracking system with all parties for the control of demurrage.
• Liaise with Head of Yards for stacking spaces prior to the arrival of vessels with TUCN cargoes.
• Ensure deliveries are made promptly, maintain/dispatch copies of waybills, and ensure transfers to the warehouse receiving section.
• Assist & ensure correct delineation of cargoes awaiting Customs examination/inspection.
• Ensure that delivery documents are dispatched promptly for data updates and PO file closures.
• Supervise and take reports of activities of our marine cargo surveyors for insurance purposes
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with our HSE policy
• Report weekly & monthly activities carried out at Onne FLT port.
• Liaising with Operations personnel at Onne and providing appropriate customs clearance documents on demand.
• Update of Transit Tracker with POD information and follow up with ONNE Reception Team.
• Any other activity or job function assigned to me by the Manager of the Department.

Accountabilities

• To be accountable for timely delivery of materials at COMPANY warehouses.
• Ensure that all transactions of shipments are carried out in compliance with Nigerian laws and company policies
• Ensure that all COMPANY HSE rules and regulations are observed.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Management or Social Sciences with at least 2 years’ experience in C&P, Transit, and or Logistic Operations.
• Knowledge of UNISUP, MS Excel, MS word, Power Point.