Deputy Director: B-BBEE Liason and Council Administration at Department Of Tourism

REQUIREMENTS :

• A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Public Management /Social Science/ Development or Policy Studies / Business Management. Post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• 5 years relevant experience in stakeholder management, administrative and secretariat services, policy studies, research and project management, of which 3 years must be at supervisory management. Other requirements include B-BBEE Management Development Programme Certificate.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the secretariat and oversight functions for the Tourism Transformation Council of South Africa (TTCSA); Acquiring quarterly reports from the TTCSA; Analysing quarterly TTCSA’s reports for compliance with planning prescripts; Developing Council reports for submission to DG, Deputy Minister and Minister on quarterly basis; Arranging quarterly B-BBEE reporting meetings between the Council and Deputy Minister/ Minister; Facilitating the transfer of budget from the Department to the TTCSA on annual basis;
• Ensuring timely preparation, consolidation and distribution of documents for meetings of Council with the Deputy Minister/Minister; Preparing minutes of Council meetings with the Deputy Minister/ Minister; Ensuring effective follow-ups on all actions from minutes and implementation of decisions and develop regular progress reports; Keeping full and proper records of all minutes and expenditures of the Council on the allocated budget; Overseeing the management of Tourism B-BBEE stakeholders; Developing and maintaining stakeholders database and foster good relations with all stakeholders; Monitoring and evaluating engagements with stakeholders and develop reports with recommendations;
• Identifying challenges of stakeholders in complying with the Tourism B-BBEE Codes and recommend substantive mechanism to address them; Developing and implementing empowering programmes for targeted groups in partnership with appropriate tourism stakeholders; Serving as the liaison officer between the Council and the Department; Raising awareness on Tourism Transformation Policy; Developing and implementing stakeholder consultation plan to raise awareness on transformation policies/ Amended Tourism B-BBEE Sector Codes in all provinces; Making logistical arrangements for workshops, including booking venues, speakers and content; Developing and updating web-based content on Tourism Transformation B-BBEE Codes and empowerment initiatives;
• Presenting content on transformation/ Tourism B-BBEE Codes to stakeholders and respond to general queries thereof; Managing frequently asked questions on transformation matters/ Amended Tourism B-BBEE Codes and develop a report quarterly; Implementing Transformation Strategy; Facilitating development of Transformation Strategy for the department; Analysing and presenting the Transformation Strategy to tourism stakeholders; Submitting Transformation Strategy for approval by management; Designing and distributing the Transformation Strategy documents to stakeholders in the sector; Identifying priority projects from the Transformation Strategy to fast-track inclusivity; Developing an annual report on the implementation of the Transformation Strategy.