Commissioner for Customs and Excise Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Commissioner for customs and excise (Job reference – CCE /01/13)

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner General, the incumbent will be responsible
for leading reforms in Customs so that the operations are in tandem to world
class best standard while ensuring that it fulfils its statutory
responsibilities.

 Key responsibilities will include:

• Manage the Customs Department day-to-day
  operational matters.
• Enforce Customs and Tax laws; enhance tax
  compliance, respond promptly to stakeholder’s queries, providing prompt
  assessment and collection of custom duties payable to the Tanzania Revenue
  Authority on behalf of the Government of Tanzania.
• Ensure Customs laws and requirements are
  interpreted consistently in accordance with the laws of EAC and Tanzania
  and the policies of the Authority and provide advice to the Commissioner
  General on Customs Technical matters to ensure proper revenue control
  while facilitating trade.
• Ensure that Customs operations and procedures
  abide by the ratified international conventions.
• Manage operations related to the modernization
  of customs operations and risk management, and set and implement
  strategies for the achievement of the Customs modernization objectives.
• Manage, control and optimize risk management
  and intelligence systems to keep an appropriate balance between trade
  facilitation and control.
• Control and approve Customs ports, places of
  entry into Tanzania and the provision of adequate Customs presence.
• Control the movement of goods within and
  between Customs areas, including goods in transit through Tanzania, and
  approve the premises to be used as transit goods sheds or bonded
  warehouses.
• Determine and review departmental policies
  regarding the prosecution of offenders and the compounding of offences.
• Manage the Department expenditures within the
  delegated limits approved by the Board and providing due warning if it
  appears it is likely to exceed these limits.
• Management of staff activities in the
  department including Performance Management, Coaching and Mentoring, Human
  Resources Development, staff discipline and integrity, and determining
  manpower requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the
  Commissioner General.

• Advanced Diploma or University Degree in
  Taxation, or Customs or Economics or Business Administration or Law or its
  equivalent from a recognized  Institution/University
• Masters Degree in Business Administration or
  Finance or Economics or Law from a recognized Institution/University
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Management or
  Certified Public (CPA) will be added advantage
• Minimum ten (10) years  work experience,
  five (5) of which should be at senior management level
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  with the ability to manage team work.
• Ability to manage performance and
  accountability
• Demonstrated ability to provide a strategic
  focus and manage change in a reputable medium to large size organisation.
• Effective problem solving and decision making
  skills
• High level of Computer Literacy.