Job Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TOURISM RESEARCH, POLICY & INNOVATION –
TWO (2) POSTS – V/NO. 223/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.90,200 p.m-Ksh.124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh 18, 066p.m.-Ksh 45,000p.m (Depending on duty station)
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of eight (8) years, two (2) of which should be in
the grade of Senior Tourism Research, Policy and Innovation Officer, CSG 9 and
above, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors 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, Monitoring and Evaluation, Travel, Tour Operations Management,
Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel and Hospitality Management,
Sociology, Geography, Business Administration, Commerce (Marketing
Option, Accounting Option) Economics, Statistics or International Relations
from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and
results.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) developing, reviewing programs for implementation of national tourism
policies, standards, norms, regulations and guidelines;
(ii) supporting the implementation of national tourism legislation, plans and
strategies;
(iii) collaborating sectoral implementation of the National Tourism Blueprint (NTB
2030) and Kenya’s vision 2030 programmes and projects;
(iv) coordinating the setting of national goals, targets and indicators for sustainable
tourism development;
(v) supporting in the development and implementation of a five-year tourism
strategy;
(vi) monitoring and evaluating on the effectiveness of the implementation of the
national tourism policies plans, codes, strategies and Tourism Act by the
various actors;
(vii) undertaking transfer of technologies for competitive development of tourism
products and services;
(viii) supporting and inspiring tourism product innovation and change;
(ix) supporting the development of relevant human capital for the Tourism Sector;
(x) undertaking the development and implementation of knowledge management
strategies and projects;
(xi) providing input in the development of an implementation framework and
criteria for vetting expatriates working in the tourism sector;
(xii) liaising with stakeholders in the development, proposing and oversighting
incentives in the tourism sector including policy, fiscal, tax, administrative;
(xiii) developing and monitoring implementation of tourism codes of practice;
(xiv) establishing and maintaining a tourism database to harness information of all
tourism establishments and industry actors; and
(xv) conducting relevant research for development and promotion of tourism.