Director Tourism at Taita Taveta County

CPSB/TTC/015/2018

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotion of Tourism within Taita Taveta County.
• Formulating, Coordinating and implementing tourism development policies on information and technology.
• Coordinating development programs in the tourism sector.
• Carrying out tourism education, awareness and training.
• Offering advisory and extension services to the tourism sector.
• Enforcement of Compliance with the tourism legislation.
• Monitoring performance on growth and development of the tourism sector within Taita Taveta.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism or related field from a recognized institution/ University in Kenya. A master’s Degree will be and added advantage.
• Have relevant Knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than Five (5) years in the related area within a Public Service or Private Sector.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have proficiency in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) Weeks from Kenya School of Government OR equivalent senior managerial training from a recognized institution.