Job Description
Job Group/Grade/Scale: CSG7, :(87,360.00-121,430.00)
Ministry: Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
Department: State Department of Tourism
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Tourism Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Sector, National/International or Private Sector;
(ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Tourism, Tourism Management , Tourism and Hospitality Management, Eco-Tourism, Hotel and Institutional Management and Information Technology, Environmental Studies, Travel and Tour Operations Management, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Sociology, Geography, Business Administration, Commerce (Marketing Option) or International Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results
Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) initiating the implementation of tourism policies, strategies, programmes and projects;
(ii) providing technical advice on issues related to tourism;
(iii) supervising activities on the implementation of tourism product development;
(iv) coordinating research and tourism intelligence surveys;
(v) implementing bilateral and multilateral agreements and protocols in tourism sector;
(vi) assessing and verifying applications for expatriates seeking employment in the tourism sector;
(vii) developing and reviewing standard criteria for classification and grading of tourism facilities and services;
(viii) preparing briefs and reports to the parliamentary enquires;
(ix) liaising with stakeholders on tourism promotion and marketing activities