Employer: Uganda Tourism Board
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 9th December 2013
Job Purpose:
To formulate and implement strategic goals and objectives of the organization, provide technical support to the board to fulfill its governance function and provide leadership to achieve the organization’s vision and mission. The Executive Director directly reports to the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing strategic leadership, harnessing of opportunities, further growth and development of the organization and in charge of the overall operations
- Provides technical and logistical support to the Board to enable it carry-out its functions
- Provides leadership on policy matters, strategy development, resource mobilization, strategic partnership development, and an advocate on all key issues pertaining to the development of the tourism sector and the advancement of the objectives of UTB.
- Responsible for overseeing the effective implementation of organization policies, procedures and systems.
- Constantly reviews the organizations systems steering them to improve and uphold organizational effectiveness, efficacy, and efficiency.
- Responsible for directing and motivating a strong and highly technical team towards the attainment of the organization’s goals and objectives.
- Responsible for internal audit, public relations, crisis management and legal affairs
Specific Key Results Areas
- Providing leadership by charting corporate direction, identifying and removing bottlenecks in line with the Tourism Act, Mandate, Vision and
- Supervising the performance on the respective functions of departments and units to achieve corporate operating plans
- Scanning, networking, and linking businesses to achieve objectives as set out in corporate plans
- Supervising corporate resources in accordance with corporate plans, rules and regulations.
- Monitoring the attainment of targets & sustainable growth, quality improvements and efficiency as projected in the approved business plan
- Reviewing and recommending corporate policy changes to the Board of Directors from time to time in order to keep them aligned with environmental changes.
Required Academic Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in any field relevant to tourism promotion. A relevant post graduate qualification is an added advantage
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Chief Executive Officer and/ or 6 years in an executive role managing diverse teams and portfolios in a reputable organization.
- A successful track record of performance at a high level management position
- Track record in turning around organization image and performance into a competitive and vibrant institution able to command the respect of stakeholders through innovation, change management and systems building.
- Experience in handling board governance
- Should possess strong negotiation skills, excellent communication and presentation skills and experience in resource mobilization, lobbying and advocacy at national, regional and international level
- Experience in Tourism Management, Planning, Marketing and Promotion and related field will be an added advantage.
- Good understanding of Public Sector will be an added advantage
- Proficiency in IT skills
Salary and Benefits
The salaries and benefits to all these key posts are attractive Application Procedure
How to Apply
Interested mature applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their applications with curriculum vitae and include names and contacts of 3 credible referees, copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications. Applicants should ensure that their contacts (Phone and Email) are indicated in the cover Letter and CV. All applications addressed to the Chairman Uganda Tourism Board, P. O. Box, 7211 Kampala must be sent not later than 9th December 2013, by email to both these two email addresses; utbrecruitment@gmail.com and ismailseka@yahoo.com