PLANNING
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
OVERSIGHT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL PLANS FOR THE STATE'S TOURISM INDUSTRY
EVALUATE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PLAN AND DEVELOP COST ESTIMATES AND FORECAST FOR INCLUSION IN BUDGETS
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING PLAN TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS
DEVELOP BROAD AND SPECIFIC KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO ASSESS AND MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN.
CONDUCT PERIODIC SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE INDUSTRY
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
FIRST DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, SOCIAL SCIENCES OR RELATED DISCIPLINE
MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR A GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATION.
GOOD ANALYTICAL SKILLS
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
GOOD MARKET RESEARCH AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SKILL
EXCELLENT WRITTEN, PRESENTATION AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PACKAGING OFFICER
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
OVERSIGHT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF TOURISM PRODUCT OFFERINGS IN THE STATE
PERFORM INHERENT RISK ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED PRODUCTS TO ENSURE MITIGATION
DESIGN PRODUCT OFFERING PAPERS AND RELEVANT MARKETING MATERIALS
DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO ENSURE PRODUCT STANDARDIZATION
MONITOR DEVELOPMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF TOURIST PRODUCTS IN EMERGING COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTS
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
FIRST DEGREE IN MARKETING, ECONOMICS OR OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES
MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PACKAGING
DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS
GOOD WRITTEN, PRESENTATION AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
RESEARCH
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF STAFF.
PROVIDE RESEARCH RELATED SUPPORT AS REQUESTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE TOURISM BUREAU
PRESENT RESEARCH FINDINGS AS REQUIRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS
DEVELOP POLICIES AND OPERATING MANUALS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
MONITOR TRENDS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND IN INDUSTRY-RELATED REGULATIONS
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
FIRST DEGREE IN ECONOMICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, STATISTICS OR RELATED DISCIPLINE
A MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MINIMUM OF 8 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE, 4 YEARS OF WHICH MUST BE IN MANAGEMENT IN A RESEARCH RELATED FIELD
DEMONSTRATED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN POLICY, INDUSTRY AND MARKET ANALYSIS
EXCELLENT RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL, LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS
OFFICER
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- ADEPT IN INFORMATION GATHERING
- CAPABLE OF INTERPRETING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH DATA, DEVELOPING INTEGRATED BUSINESS ANALYSES AND PROJECTIONS
- ABILITY TO ASSIST IN THE MONITORING & EVALUATION OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
- GIFTED IN NETWORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHER EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE FOR OWN BUSINESS
- ABILITY TO LIAISE WITH MARKETING UNIT TO CONDUCT MARKET SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY CONSUMER NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- ABILITY TO PROVIDE STATISTICS AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR NEGOTIATION WHEN NECESSARY
• QUALIFICATION
- 1ST DEGREE IN ECONOMICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES OR OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES
- MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE IN ANY CORPORATE ORGANIZATION
- NOT MORE THAN 28 YEARS OLD
• MINIMUM COMPETENCY AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- GOOD REPORTING SKILLS
- GOOD ANALYTICAL AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
- GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
RISK MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE COMPANY’S WIDE RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN LINE WITH THE BUSINESS FOCUS AND STRATEGIC PLAN
- SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF RISK-BASED-SUPERVISION (RBS) IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE GROUP
- SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SELECTION, INTEGRATION AND MONITORING
- ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC RISK MODELS – PROCESSES & PROCEDURES
- ABILITY TO ENSURE RISK EDUCATION AND CULTURE CHANGE FROM WITHIN THE COMPANY
- STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF ERM IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING AND PROGRESS REPORTING
- SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES IN RISK MANAGEMENT
- SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INSURANCE BUSINESS – GENERAL AND LIFE
• QUALIFICATION
- GOOD 1ST DEGREE IN ECONOMICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE OR ANY RELATED DISCIPLINE
- MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS INSURANCE EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONS, RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT
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