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Clearance Agent Associate
Role summary
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The Clearance Agent Associate supports customs-clearance activities for international shipments, ensuring documentation is accurate, regulatory requirements are met, and freight moves efficiently through Australian borders. Typical requirements include customer-service experience, strong administrative and computer skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret shipment or customs information. Experience in freight forwarding, customs brokerage, logistics, or import/export processes is advantageous. Candidates are expected to communicate clearly, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, maintain compliance, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Australian customs procedures and relevant systems may be preferred. The role may require shift flexibility and the ability to resolve shipment issues professionally.
Can I work in the Philippines?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Work permit route with the local-first test; ports and trucks-for-hire also need proof that no Filipino is available; warehouse and driver jobs go to Filipinos.
Before you apply: Driver jobs need a licence that counts in that country, and a foreign one may not carry over: Japan's truck-driver visa asks for a class 1 licence, Qatar residents sit a driving test, and Ireland's permit list asks for a CE or C1E truck licence or one it recognises.
Watch for: Country and regional manager posts at global carriers and couriers are the realistic foreign hires.
Official source: Republic Act 11659 (Public Service Act amendment, 21 March 2022), section 25. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for Logistics jobs in the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Senior expat packages often add a housing allowance; local-hire contracts do not |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer files the permit and visa; fees are agreed in the contract; moving help for senior hires only |
| Flights | Yearly home flight in some senior expat packages; none for local hires |
| Pay and overtime | Night work (10 pm to 6 am) pays 10% more, overtime 25% more; not for managers or off-site staff (by law) |
| Contract | Regular after at most 6 months' probation (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays and 8 special days in 2026 (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35%; 13th month tax-free to PHP 90,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Federal Express Corporation AMEA
Federal Express Corporation, commonly known as FedEx, is a global transportation, logistics, and delivery company operating an extensive express air and ground network. It provides international and domestic shipping, freight, customs-clearance, supply-chain, and e-commerce services to businesses and individuals. FedEx connects markets across Australia, Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and other regions, helping customers move documents, parcels, and commercial freight. Its operations depend on technology, aviation, distribution facilities, couriers, customs specialists, and customer-support teams. In Australia, the company supports import and export activity through express delivery and international trade services. Employees typically work in structured, compliance-focused environments where accuracy, safety, customer service, teamwork, and dependable delivery are highly valued.