Customs Specialist, Journeyman

The Opportunity: 

CACI is seeking an experienced Customs Specialist, Journeyman to support customs compliance and international logistics operations across the Indo-Pacific. The Customs Specialist, Journeyman serves as CACI's logistics management professional, responsible for coordinating customs clearance, import and export compliance, cross-border cargo movement, and regulatory documentation to support logistics, mission support, facilities, sustainment, and operational requirements. Reporting directly to the Transportation and Distribution Lead, this position ensures the timely and compliant movement of Government personnel, equipment, supplies, and mission-essential cargo throughout the Indo-Pacific theater. 

The Customs Specialist works closely with Government stakeholders, logistics planners, transportation coordinators, movement control teams, freight forwarders, customs brokers, port operators, host nation customs authorities, Service Components, coalition partners, and mission partners to facilitate international shipments, resolve customs issues, and ensure compliance with U.S. and host nation import and export regulations. This position contributes to successful program execution by minimizing customs delays, reducing regulatory risk, and ensuring uninterrupted logistics support across geographically dispersed operations. 

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate customs clearance activities for Government cargo, equipment, supplies, and mission-essential material entering and departing host nations. 

• Prepare, review, and process customs documentation, shipping declarations, import/export licenses, cargo manifests, bills of lading, and supporting regulatory documentation. 

• Coordinate with host nation customs agencies, port authorities, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and transportation providers to facilitate cargo movement. 

• Ensure compliance with U.S. Government regulations, host nation customs laws, Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs), international trade requirements, and contractual obligations. 

• Monitor shipment status and resolve customs holds, documentation discrepancies, inspections, and clearance issues. 

• Coordinate customs support for Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSOI), deployment operations, contingency missions, and theater sustainment activities. 

• Maintain customs records, import/export documentation, compliance files, and audit-ready documentation. 

• Provide customs guidance and regulatory support to logistics planners, warehouse personnel, procurement specialists, and transportation coordinators. 

• Prepare customs compliance reports, shipment status updates, executive-level briefings, and operational metrics for Government leadership. 

• Support humanitarian assistance, disaster response, coalition operations, and emergent logistics missions requiring rapid international cargo movement. 

• Coordinate inspections involving agricultural, hazardous materials, controlled items, and sensitive Government equipment. 

• Identify customs risks, regulatory changes, and process improvements while recommending corrective actions. 

• Support operational exercises, deployment rehearsals, and theater logistics planning events requiring international cargo movement. 

• Promote compliance, operational efficiency, and continuous process improvement throughout customs and border clearance operations. 

• Support geographically dispersed and expeditionary operations requiring responsive customs coordination and international logistics expertise. 

Qualifications: 

Required:  

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting customs operations, international logistics, transportation management, import/export compliance, supply chain management, or logistics operations for Government or Department of Defense programs. 

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Joint, Combatant Command, Service Component, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), or Special Operations organizations. 

• Experience coordinating customs documentation, international cargo movement, import/export compliance, or cross-border transportation activities. 

• Experience supporting deployment operations, theater sustainment, or overseas logistics operations. 

• Experience maintaining customs documentation, shipping records, regulatory files, and logistics reports. 

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with Government agencies, host nation authorities, commercial transportation providers, and logistics organizations while meeting operational timelines. 

Desired 

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Transportation Management, Business Administration, Military Science, or a related field. 

• Experience supporting USSOCOM, SOCPAC, Geographic Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), or Service Component logistics organizations. 

• Experience supporting Indo-Pacific operations, theater distribution, contingency logistics, multinational sustainment, or expeditionary logistics operations. 

• Experience utilizing Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), GCSS-Army, Power BI, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SmarTrack, TAPID, and enterprise logistics management systems. 

• Knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, host nation customs procedures, Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs), international shipping documentation, hazardous materials regulations, and Department of Defense transportation policies. 

• Professional certifications such as Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), Certified Export Specialist (CES), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified Professional Logistician (CPL), or equivalent logistics and international trade certifications are preferred. 

• Experience supporting geographically dispersed Government programs involving OCONUS operations, Special Operations Forces, coalition logistics, and international customs compliance throughout the Indo-Pacific is highly desirable.