Port Operations Officer Job at Benmaris Limited

Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower providers, financial consultants and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Project Management Services, Building Construction and related engineering works.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Port Operations Officer
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full Time

About the Role

• To be the focal point of all Agents activities at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT)
• To liaise with Port Operators in all COMPANY shipping interest – viz Intels, BRAWAL, NPA, OGFZA, Customs etc
• To participate in all pre-cargo discharge meetings ahead of berthing with port operators and shippers’ agents.
• To assist, maintain & register equipment deployed for operations by port operators, and sign-off related Job-sheets.
• To ensure all key transaction elements, Customs documentation of all cleared cargoes are maintained.
• To ensure deliveries are made promptly, maintain/dispatch copies of waybills, and ensure transfers to the warehouse receiving section.
• To assist & ensure correct delineation of cargoes awaiting Customs examination/inspection.
• To ensure that delivery documents are dispatched promptly for data updates and PO file closures.
• To 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.
• To liaise with Head of Yards for stacking spaces prior to the arrival of vessels with COMPANY cargoes.
• 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.
• Shipping Rep in charge of OML58 Materials at Onne.
• Shipping Rep in charge of OFON PHASE II Materials at Onne.
• Liaising with Operations personnel at Onne and providing appropriate customs clearance documents on demand.
• Managing Excel file of Onne Transit delivery update.
• Ensuring of proper documentations of shipping documents.
• To review the shipping documents received from the freight forwarder in accordance with the statutory requirement.
• Ensure that HS code of each line item is stated on the commercial invoice
• To ensure that appropriate packing of all COMPANY cargoes.
• To ensure that shipments are consolidated before it has been shipped.
• To secure valid import authorization documentation (FORM M)
• To provide necessary documents to the customs clearing Agent.
• To coordinate Customs clearing processes and delivery of material.
• Any other activity or Service function assigned by the Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• Graduate in Management or Social Sciences with at least 5 years of experience in shipping and Port Operations.
• knowledge of SAP, MS Excel, MS word, Power Point
• HND / PGD – Qualifications.