Deputy Director: Tourism Regulation, Ref No. Dedat

22 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to facilitate the creation of opportunities to influence economic growth and job creation within the tourism sector in the Western Cape economy with a key focus on tourism regulation and tourism guiding. This individual will need to provide strategic direction relating to the tourist guide industry as relating to the key role as the Provincial Tourist Guide Registrar for the Western Cape. The incumbent will be required to liaise with different stakeholders to ensure industry alignment and relevance of identified interventions to support the tourism sector. The individual will need to be motivated and innovative to drive the specific mandate as per the Tourism Act. This post is stationed in Cape Town CBD.

**Minimum Requirements**:
An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (B-Degree or higher) in Commerce or Law degree (Tourism/Law/Public Administration); A minimum of 3 years management level experience.

**Recommendation**:
Experience in the following: Project management relating to tourism,economic development, public administration or law; The tourism industry; Regulatory environment; Working with SMMEs; A valid driving licence (Code B or higher).

NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

**Key Performance Areas**:
Manage the development of work plans relating to the tourist guide unit; Build and maintain networks with key stakeholders and ensure horizontal and vertical alignment within the tourism sector and in particular the tourist guide associations etc; Develop, support, and implement the relevant aspects of destination management functions relating to tourism and in particular the tourist guiding mandate; Fulfil the role as the Western Cape Tourist Guide Registrar; Oversee, co-develop and support programmes to drive recovery, improve sector competitiveness and development of the tourism sector focussing on tourism regulation; Human Resource Management of the sub-programme; Management of financial resources of the sub-programme.

**Competencies**:
Knowledge of the following: Stakeholder management and facilitation; Database management and record keeping; Facilitating Training Programmes within the tourism industry; Financial management relating to the PFMA; Skills needed: Decision making; Problem solving; Creative thinking; Project management; Team work; Conflict resolution; Report writing; Planning; Communication (written and verbal);Computer literacy.

**Remuneration**:
All-inclusive salary package of R 744,255 per annum (Salary Level 11).

Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remunerationpackages for the middle-management service (MMS) and contractpositions are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits orobligations including basic salary, 13th cheque, medical assistance,housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. MMSremuneration packages are flexible and may be individuallystructured as prescribed.

**Notes**:
The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

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