Gate Pass Clerk (M/F)

About the role

Mombasa Container Terminal (MCT), a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), is a container handling facility at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya, serving as a gateway for imports and exports to Kenya and neighbouring countries. It is hiring a Gate Pass Clerk for its Ports & Terminals Technical Department on a full-time basis under a fixed-term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Check that documents received from clearing agents are complete and valid before gate pass processing (invoice and receipts, KPA copy of delivery order, port pass).
• Ensure documents follow the established gate pass processing procedures.
• Upload data in ipaki and print gate passes.
• Follow up with shipping lines on CFS copies of delivery orders.
• Ensure gate passes are signed by authorised personnel, split and handed over to the right people, and filed.
• Prepare daily and monthly status reports for consolidators and send them by email on time.
• Receive closed gate passes from security, keep a log of gate passes on credit facility or manual, and follow up on their closure.
• Assist the finance department with SOA requests and help manage client queries about gate passes and releases.
• Perform other duties as directed by management.

Required profile

• Diploma in Business Administration, Clearing & Forwarding, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with KWATOS is an added advantage.