Director – Tourism, Investment and Finance
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must have: –
- served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years, three
(3) years of which should be at the grade of Assistant Director, Tourism
Investment and Finance Officer, CSG ‘7’ and above or in a comparable
and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
- a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:-
Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management,
Eco-tourism, Hotel and Institutional Management and Information
Technology, Environmental Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Travel and
Tour Operations Management, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel and
Hospitality Management, Sociology, Geography, Business Administration,
Commerce (Marketing Option, Accounting option), International Relations,
Economics, Statistics or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a
university recognized in Kenya;
- a clear understanding of the overall Nation goals, and
development objectives and ability to translate them into Tourism Policies
and Programmes.
Note:- Possession of a
Masters degree in a relevant field from a university recognized in Kenya will
be considered an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities: –
- overseeing the interpretation of tourism policies on
investments and finance;
- determining the process of profiling investment opportunities
in the tourism sector;
- coordinating stakeholders’ consultations on tourism
investment and finance;
- coordinating development and review of frameworks for tourism
partnerships and entrepreneurship;
- coordinating the implementation of tourism incentives and
disincentives schemes;
- spearheading the formulation, review and implementation of
special financing schemes for tourism sector;
- providing strategic leadership in capacity building through
offering business and investment advisory services for tourism development;
- coordinating the promotion of programmes funded under tourism
funds and other development partners;
- spearheading the establishment and maintaining a database on
tourism investments;
- overseeing monitoring and evaluation on the effectiveness of
the implementation of tourism investment and finances policies, plans and
strategies;
- coordinating the preparation and implementation of the
department’s performance contract and appraisal system for staff;
- planning and budgeting for departmental activities;
How to Apply
