Job Vacancies at Department Of Tourism

REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum SAQA recognised qualification at NQF level 7 plus proven strategic management and leadership experience. Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a Senior Management position. 

DUTIES :

• Reporting to the Deputy Director-General: Destination Development, the successful candidate will manage the following Directorates: Product Development, Experience and Route Development and Tourism Integration. Key functions include: Provide leadership and strategic direction in the Chief Directorate: Establish strategic direction of the component to ensure alignment with departmental strategic objectives. Monitor and ensure the implementation of the strategic and business plans. Oversee the development of Operational Plans to give strategic direction to business components/ units. Align individual performance to the strategic business objectives. Implement and report on strategic frameworks in the area of functional responsibility. Monitor the attainability & sustainability of performance standards as per departmental objectives.
• Provide maintenance, development and enhancement of infrastructure and tourism products: Manage the maintenance, development and enhancement of tourism products. Manage the identification and improvement of technology needs of product development. Manage the development of plans and programmes for tourism product development. Manage the enhancement of tourism products of state-owned assets. Facilitate maintenance, development and enhancement of tourism experiences: Design route which includes the identification of product development and investment opportunities. Manage the design, development and enhancement of tourism experiences. Monitor trade facilitation and networking. Manage the identification and development of routes and Niche products. Manage partnerships for experience and route development. Manage geographic spread through new experiences and route development.
• Facilitate maintenance and enhancement of tourism products of State Owned Assets: Manage the process of conducting infrastructure and product audits. Manage the identification of infrastructure and product development priority needs. Manage the implementation of product and infrastructure enhancement projects. Facilitate integration of tourism with other sectors: Manage the integration of tourism and other related sectors. Manage the integrated link between tourism and creative industries. Manage all the resources, operations, systems and processes of the Chief Directorate. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum SAQA recognised qualification at NQF level 7 in Tourism Management or an equivalent qualification. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an appropriate field at a Middle/Senior Management position. 

DUTIES :

• Reporting to the Chief Director: Tourism Enhancement, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following key functions: Provide leadership and strategic direction in the Directorate: Establish strategic direction of the component to ensure alignment with departmental strategic objectives. Monitor and ensure the implementation of the strategic and business plans. Oversee the development of Operational Plans to give strategic direction to business components/ units. Align individual performance to the strategic business objectives. Implement and report on strategic frameworks in the area of functional responsibility.
• Monitor the attainability & sustainability of performance standards as per departmental objectives. Manage the integration of tourism and other related sectors: Provide effective coordination and management of the integration of tourism and the other related sectors (Identify opportunities for integration of tourism to ensure benefits and impact/s for the sector). Provide policy and strategy alignment of NDT priorities with those of stakeholders. Facilitate synergy in programmes of NDT and those of stakeholders. Establish effective collaborations and partnerships with stakeholders. Manage joint planning and implementation of interventions/initiatives with stakeholders. Manage and coordinate reporting. Facilitate consultations both internally and externally with the related sectors.
• Render and monitor an integrated advisory service for tourism objectives to be implemented. Monitor integrated project coordination. Monitor co-ordinated product implementation. Develop, maintain and monitor the database in respect of consultations in respect of related sectors (national, provincial, local departments and state-owned entities). Manage the integration of tourism, culture and heritage: Provide effective coordination and management of the integration of tourism and the culture and heritage sectors (Identify opportunities for integration of tourism to ensure benefits and impact/s for the sector). Provide policy and strategy alignment of NDT priorities with those of stakeholders. Facilitate synergy in programmes of NDT and those of stakeholders. Establish effective collaborations and partnerships with stakeholders. Manage joint planning and implementation of interventions/initiatives with stakeholders. Manage and coordinate reporting.
• Facilitate consultations both internally and externally with the transport sector. Render and monitor an integrated advisory service for tourism objectives to be implemented. Monitor integrated project coordination. Monitor co-ordinated product implementation. Manage the integration of tourism and the creative industries: Provide effective coordination and management of the integration of tourism and the creative industries (Identify opportunities for integration of tourism to ensure benefits and impact/s for the sector). Provide policy and strategy alignment of NDT priorities with those of stakeholders. Facilitate synergy in programmes of NDT and those of stakeholders. Establish effective collaborations and partnerships with stakeholders. Manage joint planning and implementation of interventions/initiatives with stakeholders. Manage and coordinate reporting. Monitor consumers’ role in the development of creative industries and experiences. Monitor business development of the core sector (Creative Industries). Monitor emerging sectors and creative hubs.
• Monitor tourism demand and supply in creative industries. Formulate and manage the component’s resources against its strategic objectives: Ensure that the preparations of the budget are in line with strategic plans & department objectives. Ensure proper implementation of the budget by monitoring, projecting & reporting expenditure. Ensure that spending is maximised in line with the strategic objective. Manage Human Resources. Monitor and report on the utilisation of equipment. Coordinate memorandum of understanding, service level agreements and expenditure review. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A Secretarial Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent qualification. Three (3) years’ experience in rendering a support service to senior management.

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving telephone calls in an environment where, in addition to the calls for the senior manager, discretion is required to decide to whom the call should be forwarded; performing advanced typing work; operating and ensuring that office equipment are in good working order; recording engagements of the senior manager; utilising discretion to decide whether to accept/ decline or refer to other employees requests for meetings,
• based on the assessed importance and urgency of the matter; coordinating with and sensitising/advising the manager regarding engagements; compiling realistic schedules of appointments; ensuring the effective flow of information and documents to and from the office of the manager; ensuring the safekeeping of all documentation in the office of the manager in line with relevant legislation and policies; scrutinising routine submissions / reports and making notes and/or recommendations for the manager; responding to enquiries received from internal and external stakeholders;
• drafting documents as required; filling of documents for the manager and the unit where required; collecting, analysing and collating information requested by the manager; clarifying instructions and notes on behalf of the manager; ensuring that travel arrangements are well coordinated; prioritising issues in the office of the manager; managing the leave register and telephone accounts for the unit; handling the procurement of standard items like stationery, refreshments, etc., for the activities of the manager and the unit; obtaining the necessary signatures on documents like procurement advice and monthly salary reports; scrutinising documents to determine actions / information / other documents required for meetings; collecting and compiling all necessary documents for the manager to inform him/her on the content; recording minutes/decisions and communicating to relevant role-players,
• following up on progress made; preparing briefing notes for the manager as required; collecting and coordinating all documents that relate to the manager’s budget; assisting the manager in determining funding requirements for purposes of MTEF submissions; keeping record of expenditure commitments, monitoring expenditure, and alerting the manager of possible over- and underspending; checking and correlating BAS reports to ensure that expenditure is allocated correctly; identifying the need to move funds between items, consults with the manager, and compiling draft memos for this purpose; comparing the MTEF allocation with the requested budget and informing the manager of changes; supervising human resources/ staff; remaining up to date with regard to the prescripts/policies and procedures applicable to work terrain to ensure efficient and effective support to the manager; remaining abreast with the procedures and processes that apply in the office of the manager.