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BACKGROUND

EthioChicken is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in Ethiopia. We are a rapidly growing Company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement. EthioChicken is an Ethiopian based company.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to bring a chicken to every family in Ethiopia in 2021, and a chicken to every person in Ethiopia in the future, transforming the Ethiopian poultry industry, making it a model of inclusive growth.

Job Summary

The Import and Export Officer is responsible for the coordination and management of all Purchasing and logistics activities across the company. The main objective of the position is to ensure effective and efficient import & export with the delivery of goods and services. This will be done through the establishment and rationalization of key supplier selection, agreements, identification of new opportunities, and activity seeking and applying ways to improve efficiencies by ensuring legislative compliance. Besides, he/she will be responsible for tendering processes and Administration of contracts following policies, procedures, and specified contract requirements of the company.

Key Functions

• Dealing with Export of DOC, hatching eggs, and Finished feed and follow-up.
• Apply for a health certificate for HE and DOC from MOA
• Apply for a phytosanitary certificate of finished feed from MOA.
• Apply for pre-export and export release permit of finished feed from VDFACA.
• Apply for an export permit and follow up approvals and amendments through a single-window system with bank and authorities like MOA, VDFACA, EIC, and Customs
• Prepare repatriation of incoming advice and follow-up settlements with NBE.
• Obtain a quotation for the purchase of goods, works, and services.
• Collect purchase orders and purchase requisitions.
• Deliver purchased items and orders as required
• Conduct market assessment/study
•  Applying for an import permit at ministries of agriculture like medicines, PS, and premixes.
• Purchasing insurance, typing permit, Getting bank permit
• Getting a release letter from MOA and prepare for inspecting imported goods
• Submitting shipping documents and others to transistor
• Follow up status of the transistor on clearing goods in all stages (inspection, phase office, duty, assessment, finance, investment, check, warehouse charge)
• Receive all imported goods from customs and Facilitate logistics to deliver goods to the user department
• Getting duty free privilege for capital goods import, Process Franco valuta privilege at the investment office
• Clearing imports at the National Bank of Ethiopia on time before getting on the delinquency list
• Processing and follow up at MOA to register medicines and vaccines into our country
• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements

Competences

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience in
• Procurement and/or logistics.
• Good knowledge of local and foreign purchases
• Demonstrated customer service skills and high-level communication
• (Verbal and written) and interpersonal skills including negotiation and dispute resolution skills
• Experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, and co-coordinating work in a changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet competing deadlines
• Ability to use a range of computer applications

Education Qualifications and Requirement

• Degree or Diploma in Procurement and supply, Management, and Business Management

Experience

2 years experience 

How to Apply

 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please title your application with subject line: - "Import and Export Officer" Only candidates meeting the required qualifications are invited to send their applications(Cover Letter) including a detailed CV through ethiojobs.net or

 e-mail: careers@ethiochicken.com

                     Women are highly encouraged to apply!