The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) was established under the Tanzania Revenue Authority Act No. 1 1 of 1995. The Authority is a semi-autonomous agency of the government responsible for the administration of the central government taxes as well as several non-tax revenues. TRA is currently implementing the Sixth Corporate Plan (CP6: 2022/23—2026/27) with the vision of “A Trusted Revenue Administration for Socio-economic Development” and the mission of “We Make It Easy to Pay Tax and Enhance Compliance for Sustainable Development’.
TRA would like to recruit qualified, dynamic, and ethical personnel to fill positions in the Customs Officer II
Tanzanians who meet the requirements are consequently encouraged to apply for the 232 Customs Officer II vacancies open at TRA positions:
Key Responsibilities will include
- To carry out tax assessments in respect of small passengers accompanied baggage at ports, airports, and border stations.
- To attend to public/customer grievances concerning customs operations.
- To carry out instructions as may be directed by the customs officer—preventive.
- To perform preventive duties at the airport, seaport, gates, customs warehouse, transit stations, dry port, and all other customs-contacted areas.
- To conduct the examination of the passenger’s baggage.
- To carry out rummaging of marine vessels and aircraft.
To perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- To control imports, exports, and transit goods.
- To carry out documentary verification.
- To prepare inquiries and offense files.
- To assess and value goods.
- To release goods after payment of duties.
- To prepare various returns for Customs & Excise Headquarters.
- To provide information for the preparation of management reports (various).
- To conduct the physical verification of goods.
- To perform anti-smuggling patrols.
- To perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in one of the following fields: Taxation, Customs, Accountancy, Finance, Public Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Law, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution/university.
Salary Scale: TRAS 4:1
