Deputy Director: Tourism Integration

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate NQF 7 qualification in Tourism Management or related qualifications. Five 5 years' experience in tourism management field of which three 3 years must be at a supervisory level related management.
• Understanding of the PFMA. Ability to interact with High levels stakeholders. Understanding of tourism trends. Sound understanding of government policies. Sound understanding of the NDP, NTSS.
• Project Coordination, Communication, Financial Management. Change Management and People Management and empowerment experience. Honesty, Integrity and good Inter-personal Relations. Negotiation Skills.
• Tact and Diplomacy. A valid driver's licence Persons with disabilities that prevent them from driving will still be considered.

DUTIES

• The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing national policy, strategy and plans for tourism management in collaboration with stakeholders; Providing policy and strategy alignment of the Department's priorities with those of stakeholders; Facilitating synergy in programmes of Department and those of stakeholders; Establishing effective collaborations and partnerships with stakeholders;
• Facilitating, collaborate , strengthen and manage tourism relations and cooperation with stakeholders; Providing effective coordination and cooperation with stakeholders; Facilitating and develop report on the implementation of the agreements to advance issues of tourism in identified priority areas e.g. Transport and Creative industries;
• Effective management of strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagements in relation to tourism integration; Ensuring the mainstreaming of tourism in the transport sector; Developing and manage the programme and interventions that support activation in the creative industry and transport sector for tourism mainstreaming; Facilitating and develop status report and verify support measures that are reported; Managing the Departmental participation in the strategic partnerships of priority areas e.g. Transport and Creative Industries;
• Effective stakeholder liaise to facilitate implementation of tourism programmes; Providing specific analysis to enable policy formulation and strategic interventions; Conducting research and analysis on identified priority areas to enable effective integration of tourism and Creative industries to maximise impact and benefits;
• Facilitating research and development to unlock and support tourism competitiveness; Formulating and manage the component's budget against its strategic objectives; Monitoring the implementation of the budget allocated for projects by projecting & reporting on expenditure; Ensuring that spending is maximised in line with strategic objective;
• Monitoring and report on the utilization of equipment; Coordinating memoranda of understanding, service level agreements and expenditures; Coordinating memoranda of understanding for the implementing of projects; Providing leadership and contribute to the strategic direction in the Directorate; Assisting in providing strategic inputs of the Directorate to ensure alignment with its business;
• Participating in the implementation of the strategic plans; Aligning individual performance to the strategic business objectives as outlined in the Directorate's balance operational plan; Implementing and report on operational frameworks in the area of functional responsibility; Ensuring the attainability & suitability of performance standards as per departmental objectives;
• Providing communication and regular reporting in the directorate; Managing the performance of subordinates; Engaging with internal and external stakeholders.