Vacancies Available at Department of Tourism

REQUIREMENTS :

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

DUTIES :

• Reporting to the Deputy Director-General: Tourism Sector Support Services, the successful candidate will also manage the following Directorates:
• Tourism Sector HRD and Governance, Programme Planning and Implementation. The Chief Director will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction, ensuring alignment with departmental objectives.
• Key functions include: Coordinate efficient management of tourism sector HRD governance, provide efficient and effective planning and implementation of Tourism Sector HRD, initiatives, coordinate and manage the execution of the tourism sector human resource development,
• manage the establishment of partnerships with institutions of learning and the tourism sector for purposes of skills development and formulate and manage the components resources against its strategic objectives. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum SAQA recognised qualification at NQF level 7 in Tourism Development/ Tourism Management/Tourism Development/ Economics/Financial Management/ Public Administration/ Public 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: Enterprise Development and Transformation, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction, ensuring alignment with departmental objectives.
• Key functions include: Manage the continuous development of the information portal, coordinate on line training programmes and the call centre services of the Enterprise Development programmes: Source new content and manage the update of the information portal, Negotiate partnerships with third party for the growth and improvement of the portal, Upload business management training programmes into the portal, Manage the call centre policy for enterprise development programme,
• Monitor and analyse the portal usage. Facilitate tourism market access training and coordinate market opportunities for emerging enterprises: Identify market access exposure and training opportunities, Co-ordinate market opportunities for emerging enterprises, Facilitate partnership between enterprises and trade opportunities, Monitor project implementation and evaluate impact.
• Manage the development and support of tourism enterprises, including MSMEs: Facilitate empowerment and provide technical support to tourism entrepreneurs and enterprises, Identify tourism hubs and provide MSME opportunity analysis, Coordinate selection of enterprises for incubation, and Develop a growth plan for enterprises to be supported through the incubation.
• Lead the identification and design of technical, financial, and incentive instruments for MSMEs support and development: Facilitate empowerment and provision of technical support to tourism entrepreneurs and enterprises, Design and develop financial instruments for MSME support, Develop instruments for technical and equipment support for MSME, Develop capital incentive instruments for MSMEs, Roll out approved incentives and instruments for the benefit of MSMEs.
• Facilitate the implementation of sector support resource: Develop and roll out a national awareness campaign on the Enterprise Development Programme, Develop implementation plans for MoUs with external partners, Implement joint programmes with partners, Initiate resource sharing and mobilisation programmes with external partners. Manage the component resources against its strategic objectives.