Assiastant Director - Tourism, Development and Promotion- 2 Posts at Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of eight (8) years, three (3) years of which should be at the grade of Senior Tourism Development and Promotion Officer, CSG ‘9’ and above or  in a comparable and relevant  position in the wider public service;
• 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, Travel and Tour Operations Management, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Sociology, Geography, Business Administration, Commerce (Marketing Option, Accounting Option), International Relations or relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• supporting in development and implementation of tourism partnership promotions;
• participating in Promoting relations with the United Nations World Tourism Organizations;
• supporting development and implementation of tourism related statues, protocols, treaties and conventions;
• coordinating organization of Kenya’s regional tourism engagements (EAC, COMESA, NEPAD, IGAD etc), meetings incentives, conventions/Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) destination;
• tracking the monitoring of the implementation of  business tourism strategy;
• providing input in implementation of the Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s)and agreements of corporations with other countries on tourism.
• tracking compliance in the implementation of UNWTO agreements, protocols, treaties and conventions.
• undertaking sensitization and creation of awareness on tourism products development for stakeholder’s uptake;
• carrying out the development and implementation of guidelines for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in tourism; and
• supervising maintenance of up to date database of investors, collaborators, partners and other relevant stakeholders.