Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reporting directly to the Yard Supervisor, the job holder will be responsible for assisting the Yard Supervisor in supervising and managing the entire Yard specifically directly managing and supervising all ground staff overseeing the entire operation of the Yard to ensure smooth traffic flow in and out of the facility whilst following and observing operational processes and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assisting the Yard Supervisor in liaising with the various government Agencies, transporter
• Representatives and Clearing Agents operating at the Border facility
• Assisting the Yard Supervisor in providing overall supervision and operational management of the entire yard ensuring smooth traffic flow in and out of the facility whilst following operational procedures.
o Assisting the Yard Supervisor with the verification and approval of the various shift schedules for the operations department ensuring that at all times all positions are well manned and are operating efficiently
• Assisting the Yard Supervisor with the management of overall safety within and around all activities in the yard ensuring that any safety breaches are escalated, reported and remediated to prevent such incidences from recurring.
o Assisting the Yard Supervisor in managing and dealing with all Driver complaints and matters occurring within the Yard and around the border facility
• Assisting the Yard Supervisor conducting induction, on-boarding, training and up-skilling of operation staff
o Assisting the Yard Supervisor in conducting morning briefings and meetings to ensure that all staff are well prepped up for the day ahead
• Managing the performance management of all the Ground marshals and Gate Operator Supervisors ensuring that specific targets are agreed, executed and appraisals / assessments are done.
• Working with and coordinating yard activities with external Contractors and the Maintenance team to ensure smooth flow of traffic and smooth constructions works are done.

Requirements
• Grade Twelve School Certificate or General Certificate of Education (GCE) Equivalent
• Minimum Diploma in Transport and logistics, Engineering or Eq
• At least 2 years' work experience in a similar high tension environment 1 year of which must be in a similar environment
• Experience in traffic / transport / logistics or similar environment is a requirement

Other Skills and Attributes
o Excellent communication skills (Multilingual desired) to be able to communicate with Drivers from various countries
o Good writing / recording skills
o Excellent networking and interpersonal skills
• Solid traffic and logistics management knowledge
o Must be organized with very good coordination skills
o Ability to influence and encourage team spirit


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Only candidates who meet the above role specifications and competencies should apply enclosing their detailed CVs. Note that details of town of residence, contact phone numbers/email addresses, Date of birth, NRC Numbers, three work related referees with their contact numbers and email addresses must be included in your application.

Kindly ensure that you attach only relevant photocopies of your academic/professional qualifications and copy of NRC. Daytime and reachable telephone and/or mobile numbers/ Email addresses for should
Hard copy applications should reach the undersigned not later than Monday, 20th November, 2023

The Human Resource Officer
Zambia Revenue Authority VTMS
Kasumbalesa Border Post KASUMBALESA


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