Emmanuel Lalakato
Suva
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in customs regulation and border control procedures. Demonstrates proficiency in drug identification and handling, cargo inspection, and inventory management. Skilled in security checks, interrogation methods, and goods clearance processing. Adept at process improvement and knowledgeable about customs legislation, importation procedures, and detaining procedures. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
Attentive customs professional offers 17years history of safeguarding borders against illegal imports, exports and security threats. Checks and verifies cargo, documentation and personal belongings to enforce compliance with customs laws, taxes and tariffs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Customs Officer
Fiji Revenue & Customs Service
Suva
02.2009 - Current
- Liaised with shipping agents for timely delivery of cargo.
- Maintained peace at borders through conflict resolution skills.
- Aided in swift cargo movement with accurate code classification.
- Spearheaded anti-smuggling campaigns; raised public awareness of legal implications.
- Improved border security by enforcing laws against smuggling activities.
- Issued penalties to enforce compliance with laws.
- Performed audits on traders for adherence to regulatory compliance.
- Ensured smooth import and export processes by thoroughly checking documentation.
- Conducted inspections, identified illegal substances.
- Filed reports about daily operations accurately and promptly to support decision-making process.
- Maintained compliance with reporting requirements with timely submission of customs documentation.
- Facilitated smooth clearance by verifying customs and trade documents to establish admissibility, tariffs and appraised value.
- Ensured smooth clearance by verifying customs and trade documents to establish admissibility, tariffs and appraised value.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Business Studies - Customs
Fiji Institute of Technology
Suva 01.2008 - 11.2009
Skills
- Drug identification and handling
- Cargo inspection
- Inventory management capabilities
- Knowledge of prohibited goods
- Security checks competency
- Border control procedures
- Interrogation methods knowledge
- Goods clearance processing
- Customs regulation knowledge
- Process Improvement
- Customs legislation
- Importation procedures
- Detaining procedures
- Customs declarations
Affiliations
- Playing volleyball, meeting people, watching movies
Certification
Basic Investigation Course
Basic Fraud investigation Course
Customer Service Course
Passport Security Course
Narcotics Investigative Course
Timeline
Senior Customs Officer
Fiji Revenue & Customs Service
02.2009 - Current
Higher National Diploma - Business Studies - Customs
Fiji Institute of Technology
01.2008 - 11.2009