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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Applications are invited from PMSL staff for the post of <strong>IMAGE ANALYS</strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">T </span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">at the Jamaica Customs Agency<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></span><br>
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<div><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">SALARY RANGE:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"> $4,594,306 - $6,178,831 annually.</span></span></span></div></div>

Applications are invited from PMSL staff for the post of IMAGE ANALYST at the Jamaica Customs Agency.

SALARY RANGE: $4,594,306 - $6,178,831 annually.

About the Job

<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">JOB PURPOSE:</span></span></strong></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Under the direct supervision of the Senior Image Analyst, the Image Analyst is responsible to:&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>

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	<li style="list-style-position: inside;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Interpret and analyse radioscopic images to detect prohibited, restricted, and dutiable items by the Customs Act and Regulation while conducting agency functions empowered by the Constitution of Jamaica.</span></span></span></li>
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<div style="list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></span></strong></span></span>

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	<li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Correctly interprets and analyses projected radioscopic images from the scanner screen to identify prohibited, restricted, and dutiable items per Customs Act and Regulations. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Roves the Baggage Hall, using surveillance and investigative skills to observe passengers and decide which can be processed. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ensures that passengers who commit breach(es) of the Customs Act are dealt with per regulations' requirements. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Recommends and conducts physical inspection/examination of luggage/goods for prohibited, restricted and dutiable items based on analysing the radioscopic image. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Maintains awareness of modern smuggling trends and concealment methods. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Keeps detailed records of intelligence material; records of incidents in which contraband material is identified. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Classifies articles, assesses and collects duty on merchandise using the Harmonized System (HS Code). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Detects, monitors, and prevents prohibited radioactive materials' importation and exportation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Observe operating procedures regarding external agencies' hazardous, radioactive material handling. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Conducts non-intrusive secondary examination on containers at designated points to identify radioactive isotopes. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Relays and uploads findings/results of a non-intrusive examination to the Central Alarm System (CAS). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Writes reports of breaches and findings. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px;list-style-position:inside"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Instruct the System Operators on the final decision on non-intrusively inspected cargo.</span></span></span></li>
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JOB PURPOSE:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Image Analyst, the Image Analyst is responsible to:

Interpret and analyse radioscopic images to detect prohibited, restricted, and dutiable items by the Customs Act and Regulation while conducting agency functions empowered by the Constitution of Jamaica.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Correctly interprets and analyses projected radioscopic images from the scanner screen to identify prohibited, restricted, and dutiable items per Customs Act and Regulations.
Roves the Baggage Hall, using surveillance and investigative skills to observe passengers and decide which can be processed.
Ensures that passengers who commit breach(es) of the Customs Act are dealt with per regulations' requirements.
Recommends and conducts physical inspection/examination of luggage/goods for prohibited, restricted and dutiable items based on analysing the radioscopic image.
Maintains awareness of modern smuggling trends and concealment methods.
Keeps detailed records of intelligence material; records of incidents in which contraband material is identified.
Classifies articles, assesses and collects duty on merchandise using the Harmonized System (HS Code).
Detects, monitors, and prevents prohibited radioactive materials' importation and exportation.
Observe operating procedures regarding external agencies' hazardous, radioactive material handling.
Conducts non-intrusive secondary examination on containers at designated points to identify radioactive isotopes.
Relays and uploads findings/results of a non-intrusive examination to the Central Alarm System (CAS).
Writes reports of breaches and findings.
Instruct the System Operators on the final decision on non-intrusively inspected cargo.

Your Qualification

<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION &amp; EXPERIENCE: </span></span></strong></span></span>
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	<li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">First Degree in a related field of study from a recognised tertiary institution </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">At least three (3) years of working experience in a Customs, Sea, Air or Regulatory Department and financial institution. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Specialized training in drug enforcement (both local and international). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Training/Experience in the use of radiation detection equipment</span></span></span></li>
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MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

First Degree in a related field of study from a recognised tertiary institution
At least three (3) years of working experience in a Customs, Sea, Air or Regulatory Department and financial institution.
Specialized training in drug enforcement (both local and international).
Training/Experience in the use of radiation detection equipment

Job Offer

<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333">Applications, including résumés should be submitted no later than Friday, February 9, 2024:</span></span></span></u></strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FMhwcmRHCEy8ErgLTAQON3rUZUkvHdVJoHzJyf_s0vFUNVZFQ0ZCQTBWN1E5OFJLOFdOU0dZUzEzQi4u" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Jamaica Customs Agency's Job Portal (Registration Form) (office.com)</a></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/content/image-analyst-level-5-15-posts-kingston-6-posts-montego-bay" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Image Analyst (Level 5) [15 posts] Kingston &amp; [6 posts] Montego Bay | Jamaica Customs Agency Website (jacustoms.gov.jm)</a></span></span></span></div></div>

Applications, including résumés should be submitted no later than Friday, February 9, 2024:
Jamaica Customs Agency's Job Portal (Registration Form) (office.com)
Image Analyst (Level 5) [15 posts] Kingston & [6 posts] Montego Bay | Jamaica Customs Agency Website (jacustoms.gov.jm)

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