Assistant Director, Tourism Research, Policy & Innovation- 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) of which should be at 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;
• 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 and Tour Operations Management, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Sociology, Geography, Business Administration, Commerce (Marketing Option, Accounting Option)   Economics, Statistics, International Relations, or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• developing/reviewing programs for implementation of National Tourism policies, standards, norms, regulations and guidelines;
• supporting the implementation of National Tourism legislation, plans and strategies;
• coordinating and participating in the international and local tourism negations;
• supporting development and implementation of tourism related strategy;
• supporting development and implementation of tourism related statures, protocols, treaties and conventions;
• tracking the monitoring of the implantation of business tourism strategy;
• providing input in implantation 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;
• coordinating preparation and updating of Kenya’s tourism products development for stakeholder’s uptake; and
• supervising maintenance on up to database of investors, collaborators, partners and other relevant stakeholders.