23000036 - Senior Tourism Officer

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Aligns outcomes to the broader strategic aims and objectives, executes critical key
  performance areas of the functionality and provides input into specific Tourism initiatives.
  • Co-ordinating and implementing specific project requirements with respect to tourism projects and events within budget and on time.
  • Promotes and positions the region, implements applications and processes associated with
  the promotion and positioning of the Region as a preferred Tourist destination.
  • Formulate and implement distribution plan of promotional material and executes logistical
  tasks thereof.
  • Executes information updates, reports, correspondence, and recordkeeping requirements/
  procedures.
  • Registers service providers, creates and maintains the Database.
  • Undertakes related assignments. 

Competencies:

• Research and analysis.
• Socio-Economic/ Socio-Political Awareness.
• Planning and organising.
• Use of technology.
• Project management.
• Information production and reporting.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Communication.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Resilience.
• Problem solving.
• Accounting and ethical conduct.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Tourism.
  •  Valid motor vehicle driving license.
  •  3 years relevant experience
  •  Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements:

• 4 Years relevant experience.

Special Conditions:

•Required to travel extensively within the geographic boundaries of the region.
•May be required to work after hours and on weekends.

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.