Providing strategic direction and policy leadership for the national AEO Programme.
Leading the transition from the Trusted Trader framework to a fully institutionalized AEO Programme.
Developing annual work plans, operational strategies, and compliance objectives for the AEO Unit.
Overseeing alignment of the Programme with the Customs Act, legislation, and GRA’s modernization initiatives.
Representing the AEO Programme in meetings, stakeholder forums, and government-trade consultations.
Guiding legislative drafting, Customs Act regulation amendments, and regulatory instruments required for AEO accreditation, suspension, revocation, appeals, and MRAs.
Ensuring adherence to good governance standards, procedural fairness, transparency, and due process in all AEO decisions.
Ensuring the proper processing, screening, and acceptance of AEO applications.
Overseeing planning and execution of validations, including document reviews, onsite inspections, risk assessments, and staff deployment.
Approving validation schedules, methodologies, and final validation reports before submission to the Approval Committee.
Ensuring consistent application of the AEO Manual’s criteria A–M across all validations.
Overseeing decisions related to deferral, rejection, or conditional acceptance of applications.
Supervising ongoing monitoring, annual reviews, ad hoc visits, and 3-year reassessments.
Ensuring proper functioning of the Compliance Improvement Programme (CIP) for operators requiring corrective actions.
Making recommendations to the Approval Committee for warning, suspension, or revocation of AEO status.
Any other related duties assigned.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy/Business Management/Economics, or any other related field of study, with a minimum of (3) years’ Customs experience. The successful completion of the Customs Officer I/II/III Programme is a mandatory requirement for this post.
Comprehensive knowledge of the mission, mandate, goals, and objectives of the Guyana Revenue Authority.
Comprehensive Knowledge of Tax Laws, Tariff, Harmonized rules, Customs Act, Standard Operating procedures and policies administered by GRA, and knowledge of Trade Policies.
Comprehensive knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for various tasks within the Law Enforcement Division.
Comprehensive knowledge of investigation techniques, Interviewing Skills, and Intelligence Gathering.
Demonstrated track record in intelligence work and firearms.
Comprehensive Knowledge of TRIPS, PC, and Tax Applications.
Integrity, professionalism, and organizational skills.
Analytical, persuasive, and negotiating skills.
Ability to organize, motivate, and resolve conflict.