DOMESTIC TOURISM FACILITATION OFFICER

Department: Department of Tourism Location: Pretoria Salary: R413 001 per annum Requirements: A recognised NQF 6 qualification Tourism Management or Social Studies. Three (3) years of relevant experience in a related environment. Knowledge of domestic tourism environment. Understanding of Social Tourism as a tourism concept; Tourism and related industry policies e.g. Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy, Social Tourism as tourism concept and guidelines; Public sector governance instruments. Supply Chain/procurement policies. Inter- Governmental Relations. Strategic partners in Social Tourism. Project/event management. Strong networking and stakeholder management. Professional presentation skills. Report writing. Database management. Desktop research. Communication skills. A valid driver’s licence (Persons with disabilities that prevent them from driving will still be considered). Duties: The successful candidate will be responsible for administering the development and implementation of action plans to support strategy implementation, aligned to national objective; Coordinating the alignment of Domestic Tourism strategies and tourism sectoral strategies; Assisting in identifying the implementation mechanisms of tourism sector strategies; Developing progress reports on the implementation of tourism strategies; Assisting in the facilitation of impact assessment and reporting; Conducting and facilitate impact assessment workshops; Contributing to the implementation of the Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy to track and advise on the line implications; Facilitating continuous reporting on the progress of Social Tourism growth programme; Conducting Social partners Stakeholder Engagements; Participating in the implementation of the Departments Stakeholder Relations management Strategy for the public and private sector; Facilitating the development of a comprehensive and reliable stakeholder contact management system for the Department; Conducting stakeholder engagements; Facilitating the development and maintenance of a stakeholder database for the Department; Providing administrative support in the establishment of strategic partnerships to support and promote Social Tourism initiatives; Participating in the identification of relevant sector Departments for 150 coordination in support of Social Tourism; Facilitating the schedule of external stakeholders’ activities including relevant stakeholder fora, meetings, event and conferences to ensure participation of the identified partners; Contributing to the drafting of a stakeholder consultation framework with regards to Social Tourism development interventions; Administering the implementation of interventions to improve access to tourism experiences and information for people from designated groups i.e. Senior Citizens, the indigent, Women and Youth; Conducting the dissemination of tourism information to the public including the relevant policies and regulatory frameworks; Updating the tourism information

• ✓A recognised NQF 6 qualification Tourism Management or Social Studies
• ✓Three (3) years of relevant experience in a related environment
• ✓Knowledge of domestic tourism environment
• ✓Understanding of Social Tourism as a tourism concept
• ✓Tourism and related industry policies e
• ✓Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy, Social Tourism as tourism concept and guidelines
• ✓Public sector governance instruments
• ✓Supply Chain/procurement policies
• ✓Inter- Governmental Relations
• ✓Strategic partners in Social Tourism

• •The successful candidate will be responsible for administering the development and implementation of action plans to support strategy implementation, aligned to national objective
• •Coordinating the alignment of Domestic Tourism strategies and tourism sectoral strategies
• •Assisting in identifying the implementation mechanisms of tourism sector strategies
• •Developing progress reports on the implementation of tourism strategies
• •Assisting in the facilitation of impact assessment and reporting
• •Conducting and facilitate impact assessment workshops
• •Contributing to the implementation of the Domestic Tourism Growth Strategy to track and advise on the line implications
• •Facilitating continuous reporting on the progress of Social Tourism growth programme
• •Conducting Social partners Stakeholder Engagements
• •Participating in the implementation of the Departments Stakeholder Relations management Strategy for the public and private sector