Senior Customs & Valuation Expert (Global Trade)

Securiport LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

High-impact work

Long-term platform impact

Collaborative team

Growth opportunities

Job summary

KIBO Laboratories LLC in the United States seeks a Customs & Valuation Subject-Matter Expert to lead modern customs practice and valuation standards, aligning with WCO and WTO norms for declarations, clearance, and risk controls.

You will translate complex concepts into practical guidance for analysts, engineers, program leaders, and customs officials, while coordinating with regional modernization efforts and training programs.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing guidance, training materials, technical notes, or advisory briefings.

Responsibilities

• Customs practice & best practice. Serve as the authority on modern customs procedure and international best practice — declaration processing, clearance, controls and trade facilitation — benchmarked against WCO instruments (such as the Revised Kyoto Convention and the SAFE Framework) and WTO trade-facilitation norms, and advise how the service reflects and reinforces good practice.
• Procedure & controls guidance. Advise on customs procedures, controls and clearance workflows, and on how KIBO's verification and inspection activities fit within them without disrupting legitimate trade.
• 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.
• Classification & origin. Advise on tariff (HS) classification and origin determination as they bear on risk and valuation.
• 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.
• Programmed coordination. Map other customs-modernization activities in Haiti (including EU- and World Bank-supported programs) and coordinate so KIBO's service avoids duplication and aligns with wider efforts.
• Training design. Design and help deliver training for customs officials on customs procedure and best practice, verification, valuation, risk and inspection.
• Advisory posture. Advise the team while recognizing that final customs decisions rest with the customs administration.

Skills

Customs practice

International best practice

WTO Valuation

Tariff classification

Risk analysis

Training design

Advisory

Communication

Tools

ASYCUDA/SYDONIA

Job description

KIBO Laboratories LLC in the United States seeks a Customs & Valuation Subject-Matter Expert to lead modern customs practice and valuation standards, aligning with WCO and WTO norms for declarations, clearance, and risk controls.

You will translate complex concepts into practical guidance for analysts, engineers, program leaders, and customs officials, while coordinating with regional modernization efforts and training programs.