Job Title: Warden Tourism (3 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Warden / Business Development Manager
About US:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and is managed in accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200.
Job Summary: The Warden Tourism will support the development and implementation of the tourism and business development programme in the PA/sector
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the development and implementation of tourism and business development plans for the PA/sector.
- Develop tourism products, services and facilities in the PA in line with the product development strategy for UWA
- Promote, market and sale tourism products and services at the Protected Area level.
- Ensure development and maintenance of tourism and business service facilities in the PA
- Support development and implementation of tourism and business services quality assurance standards
- Support, supervise and oversee private sector tourism investments in the PA
- Collect, analyse and share visitor information and statistics including concessions data with Management
- Coordinate with private sector players and other stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of tourism and business development programme
- Support community tourism development initiatives around the PA
- Receive, process and timely respond to clients’ enquiries and complaints
- Build capacity of staff in tourism and business management
- Prepare and implement work plans, performance and other reports to the supervisor
- Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should possess an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either; Tourism, Business Administration (Marketing option) or Natural Resources Management from a recognized University or Institution.
- Should have at least three (3) years working experience in tourism and hospitality management from a reputable Organization.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
- Excellent Customer care skills.
- Concern for quality and standards
- Financial and human resource management skills
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Eco tourism management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Team building
- Market research skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application with a detailed Curriculum Vitae bearing contacts of three (3) competent referees, a daytime telephone contact, copies of academic documents and relevant appointment letters to the address below:
Either: Email: hr-recruit@ugandawildlife.go.ug
Or:
The Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Plot 7 Kira Road Kamwokya
P.O. Box 3530, Kampala Uganda
Hand deliver to the UWA Headquarters Central Registry.
Deadline: 10th August 2023 by 5.00 pm.
Note:
- Applicants are required to scan and attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only ie (Degree Certificates and Transcripts plus O and A level).
- Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
- All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not less than six (6) months and subsequent confirmation in service will be based on satisfactory performance of the individual.