Scope of Work
The appointed Advisor will assist Customs with Institutional Strengthening across all facets of Customs operations and support implementation of initiatives for Customs Modernization and reform. A clear focus will be ensuring revenue collection and compliance mechanisms are robust and enabling, to allow for due revenue to be collected and border security to be maintained.
The Advisor will:
1. Assist Deputy Director Customs in improving customs operational capability in relation to customs activities that may perhaps be delegated by the Director.
2. Review Customs Risk Management Policy and assist managers in designing Risk Assessment Profiles and deliver training if requires.
3. Assists in the review of legislations such as Customs Act, Excise Act, import and Export consolidation Act.
4. Assist the Customs Managers in developing standard operating procedures for identified customs activities.
5. As a member of the Customs Reform and Modernization Committee identify and implement reform initiatives agreed to by committee.
6. Review the Customs compliance strategies within all customs operation.
7. To assist Deputy Director on formulation of the AEO and Time Release study.
8. Assist and provide advices on developing Customs Strategic Plans.
9. Provide advice and liaise closely with Tax Policy Unit on the implementation of new policies and legislative amendments.
11. Perform other duties as required by Director or Deputy Director Customs.
For more detailed information about this position, you can obtained it from the Terms of Reference.
About Us
Who We Are
Customs and Inland Revenue, namely CIR, is a large and diverse department with over 90 employees spread across Vanuatu. There are offices in both Port Vila and Luganville and also in all provincial centers in Lenakel, Lakatoro, Saratamata and Sola. The CIR structure comprises of the Director and the two Deputy Directors, one of which is the Deputy Director Revenue and the other the Deputy Director of Enforcement and Services.
Customs & Inland Revenue is responsible for managing the security and integrity of Vanuatu’s borders, that is , detecting and deterring the unlawful movement of goods and people across the border.
Customs works closely with other agencies, in particular the Vanuatu Quarantine and Inspection Service, the Department of immigration and the Vanuatu Police Service. Customs and Inland Revenue powers are set out in Acts of Parliament; namely: The import duties (Consolidation) Act (Cap 91), the Customs Act No.15 of 1999, the Customs Valuation Act No.8 of 1999, the Business License Act No.19 of 1998, The Rent Tax Act (Cap 196), The Casino (Control) Act No.6 of 1993, The Liquor Licensing Act (Cap52), The Gaming Control Act (172), The Road Traffic (Control) act (Cap 29), the Value Added Tax Act No.12 of 1998 and the Excise Tax Act.
What We Do
The Customs and Inland Revenue (CIR) is the government agency with the job of protecting the community from potential risks arising from international trade and travel, while facilitating the legitimate movement of people and goods across the border.
We do this by:
As Vanuatu's gatekeepers, we use intelligence and risk assessment to target our physical checks of containers, vessels or travelers. We also conduct investigations and audits, and prosecute offenders. We work closely with the other border agencies, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Quarantine Service and the Immigration Service. We also work closely with community leaders and the Police Force.