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Senior Customs Modernization & Valuation Advisor

Reston, Virginia · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
RESTData ScienceValuationCommunication

About the role

  • KIBO is a registered United States company dedicated to providing governments worldwide its services of inspection, analysis, certification, and compliance.
  • It also maps and coordinates with other customs-modernization initiatives in Haiti so KIBO's work complements rather than duplicates them.

Responsibilities

  • Valuation methodology. Own the price-verification methodology under the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation and the Article VII (GATT 1994) hierarchy, and ensure outputs are technically sound and defensible.
  • Risk-management practice. Guide risk-rule design and prioritization so the risk assessment reflects sound customs practice, and advise on the review workflow with the customs administration.
  • Training design. Design and help deliver training for customs officials on customs procedure and best practice, verification, valuation, risk and inspection.
  • Own the price-verification methodology under the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation and the Article VII (GATT 1994) hierarchy, and ensure outputs are technically sound and defensible.
  • Guide risk-rule design and prioritization so the risk assessment reflects sound customs practice, and advise on the review workflow with the customs administration.
  • Training design.
  • Design and help deliver training for customs officials on customs procedure and best practice, verification, valuation, risk and inspection.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in customs administration, customs modernization, trade facilitation, customs valuation, tariff classification, origin, or related international trade advisory work.
  • Deep practical knowledge of customs procedure and international best practice, including declaration processing, clearance workflows, controls, post-clearance review, inspection practices, and trade facilitation.
  • Strong command of the WTO Customs Valuation framework, including the GATT Article VII valuation hierarchy, and the ability to apply valuation principles in real operating environments.
  • Working knowledge of WCO instruments and international standards, including the Revised Kyoto Convention, SAFE Framework, and WTO trade-facilitation norms.
  • Strong understanding of HS classification, rules of origin, customs risk management, and how valuation, classification, and origin affect revenue and enforcement risk.
  • Experience applying, benchmarking, or improving customs procedures and controls in operational customs environments.
  • Ability to translate complex customs and valuation concepts into clear, practical guidance for analysts, engineers, program leaders, customs officials, and other non-specialist stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Prior advisory work with a national customs administration or customs-modernization program.
  • Experience benchmarking or reforming customs procedures against WCO, WTO, or other international standards.
  • Experience coordinating with EU, World Bank, IMF, WCO, IDB, or other multilateral customs-reform or trade-facilitation programs.
  • Familiarity with ASYCUDA/SYDONIA or other customs declaration and clearance systems.
  • Regional experience in Haiti, the Caribbean, or Latin America.
  • Working French or Haitian-Creole language skills.
  • What Success Looks Like in Your First Few Months
  • During your first months, you will:

Skills

  • Complete a landscape review of related customs initiatives and an alignment approach.
  • Shape training content for customs officials ahead of inspection getting under way.
  • Reporting and Working Relationships
  • Advisory only - final decisions rest with the customs administration.
  • What KIBO Offers
  • Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
  • High-impact, mission-driven work supporting the modernization of a national customs administration.
  • Opportunities for professional growth as the platform and program expand.
  • KIBO Laboratories LLC is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes qualified applicants of all backgrounds.
  • Offers are contingent on background, right-to-work and - where applicable - sanctions-screening checks.

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
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