Shipping and Customs Supervisor

Announcement Number: LILONGWE-2026-012
Hiring Agency: Embassy Lilongwe
Position Title: SHIPPING & CUSTOMS SUPERVISOR (All Interested Applicants/ All Sources )
Open Period: 11/06/2026 – 11/25/2026
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+2
Series/Grade: LE – 0905 9
Salary: USD $20,334 /Per Year
Work Schedule: Full-time – Full time, 40 hours per week

Summary:

The U.S. Mission in Malawi is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Shipping & Customs Supervisor in the General Services Office.

Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: NoTravel Required:Not Required

Duties

The Shipment Supervisor is responsible for the management and supervision of the Shipping and Customs section. They serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in facilitating inbound and outbound shipments and customs clearance of personal and official effects, privately owned vehicles (POV), and other property of U.S. citizen personnel and U.S. Government equipment and supplies. The position is under the supervision of the General Services Officer (GSO) or Assistant General Services Officer (A-GSO).

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

• Local Security certification

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of 4 weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• • Completion of two years college studies is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in the field of international customs, shipping, logistics or transportation is required.
• An additional one (1) year of supervisory experience in the field of international customs, shipping, logistics, or transportation is also required.

Language:

• English: Level 4 – Fluent; written/spoken, including the ability to translate
• Chichewa: Level 4 – Fluent; written/spoken, including the ability to translate

Job Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of local government import/export and customs laws, policies and procedures, including tax policies.
• Detailed knowledge of local motor vehicle policies with respect to registration, transfer, licensing, and taxes.

Skills And Abilities:

• Must possess excellent supervisory and management skills and the ability to deal with people effectively and diplomatically, teamwork, leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office application suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits: Agency Benefits:

The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.