Domestic Tourism Facilitation Officer

REQUIREMENTS

• A recognised NQF 6 qualification Tourism Management or Social Studies. Three 3 years of relevant experience in a related environment.
• Knowledge of domestic tourism environment. Understanding of Social Tourism as a tourism concept; Tourism and related industry policies e.g. Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy, Social Tourism as tourism concept and guidelines; Public sector governance instruments. Supply Chain/procurement policies. Inter-Governmental Relations. Strategic partners in Social Tourism. Project/event management.
• Strong networking and stakeholder management. Professional presentation skills. Report writing. Database management. Desktop research. Communication skills. 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 administering the development and implementation of action plans to support strategy implementation, aligned to national objective; Coordinating the alignment of Domestic Tourism strategies and tourism sectoral strategies; Assisting in identifying the implementation mechanisms of tourism sector strategies; Developing progress reports on the implementation of tourism strategies;
• Assisting in the facilitation of impact assessment and reporting; Conducting and facilitate impact assessment workshops; Contributing to the implementation of the Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy to track and advise on the line implications; Facilitating continuous reporting on the progress of Social Tourism growth programme; Conducting Social partners Stakeholder Engagements;
• Participating in the implementation of the Departments Stakeholder Relations management Strategy for the public and private sector; Facilitating the development of a comprehensive and reliable stakeholder contact management system for the Department; Conducting stakeholder engagements; Facilitating the development and maintenance of a stakeholder database for the Department; Providing administrative support in the establishment of strategic partnerships to support and promote Social Tourism initiatives;
• Participating in the identification of relevant sector Departments for coordination in support of Social Tourism; Facilitating the schedule of external stakeholders' activities including relevant stakeholder fora, meetings, event and conferences to ensure participation of the identified partners; Contributing to the drafting of a stakeholder consultation framework with regards to Social Tourism development interventions;
• Administering the implementation of interventions to improve access to tourism experiences and information for people from designated groups i.e. Senior Citizens, the indigent, Women and Youth; Conducting the dissemination of tourism information to the public including the relevant policies and regulatory frameworks; Updating the tourism information database to validate the information provided to the public ; Follow up on requests for information to ensure satisfactory response;
• The rendering of general secretariat and logistical support services; Arranging and provide secretariate support to management and other meetings in the branch; Taking note during specific senior management and related meetings; Compiling and submit minutes and agendas; Reporting on the progress of implementation and on projects.