Job Description
Terms of Service: – Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities.
• Technical advisor on matters pertaining to and tourism;
• Co-ordinating the implementation and review of county tourism policies; and tourism strategies, programmes and projects;
• Facilitation of the county’s membership and participation in tourism related, national and international organizations, events and conventions;
• Evaluating, Planning and implementing County Tourism issues in consultation with relevant Departments and Stakeholders;
• Overseeing the enforcement of tourism regulations and legislation in consultation with relevant agencies;
• Overall management in matters related to marketing; planning and regulation of tourism in the county;
• Overall coordinator in relation to niche tourism development in the county;
• Promotion of domestic tourism in the county;
• Mapping and promotion of tourism opportunities in the county;
• Undertaking tourism research and maintaining a depository of all data and information on tourism and tourism industry players within Homa Bay County;
• Responsible for development of proposals for approval by the Chief Officer to source for funding from donors and other organizations to sustain Tourism projects and activities and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the relevant Chief Officer.
Qualification for Appointment
• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; Tourism Management or Environmental Science or Environmental Management or Environmental Resources Conservation or Environmental Engineering or Bio-systems Engineering or Marketing or a related Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s degree in any of the respective fields from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• Have relevant working experience of not less than 5 years in the relevant sector;
• Attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than 6 weeks from Kenya School of Government or any other recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution;
• Have good leadership and communication skills;
• Have knowledge of Environment, Tourism and Wildlife related legislations and other statutes;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence;
• Be a person of integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
• Kenya 2010 with requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.