Managing Executive: Tourism Development And Marketing at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements:

• NQF 9, Masters qualification in Business Management, Tourism, Hospitality or Marketing
• Experience in a Tourism related field for 10 to 15 years
• 5 to 10 years of management at the Senior/Executive level in the field of tourism
• Demonstrated Financial Management and Commercial skills.
• A sound understanding of national parks legislative and corporate governance framework.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management
• Relationship building and management of multiple and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to operate and manage in a matrix environment.

Qualifications and Experience which will provide an added advantage:

• Experience in socio-economic development.
• Communication, negotiations, networking and stakeholder management experience.
• People management and Coaching skills.
• Experience in supply chain management and public sector procurement policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a Tourism Development and Marketing strategy that is aligned with the business plan of the organisation.
• Develop, implement and monitor the business plan to deliver the functional strategy.
• Optimise business efficiency and commercial opportunities.
• Provide leadership, development and management of Human Capital and effective change management and transformation within the division.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders for mutual benefit and transformation of the sector.
• Ensure sound financial management of the Tourism Development and Marketing division.
• Ensure customer-centred service delivery.
• Ensure the development of, and drive implementation of functional policy.
• To provide leadership, ensure the development and management of human capital, and effective change management and transformation within the division.
• Ensure the implementation of sound Corporate Governance and effective financial management in line with the Public Finance Management Act.