EXECUTIVE MANAGER:INVESTMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – Botswana Tourism Organisation 537 views

PROFILE
Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) is a parastatal body set up through an Act of Parliament with the mandate to market Botswana’s tourism product, promote investment in the tourism sector as well as to grade and classify licensed tourist enterprises.
BTO invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Botswana citizen candidates for the position of Executive Manager – Investment and Product Development

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, directly responsible for:
⦁ Formulation and implementation of strategies, systems and programmes which promote and enhance investment in the tourism industry.
⦁ Develop, evaluate and operationalize tourism products to drive the Organisation mandate.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
⦁ Assist in the formulation, cascading and implementation of the Organisation strategy to drive the Organisation mandate.
⦁ Develop, implement and monitor the Investment and Product Development department’s annual strategy, objectives and performance.
⦁ Develop, implement and monitor systems, plans and programmes to drive and promote investment in the country’s tourism product.
⦁ Conduct research to identify potential new products by marketability, investment and geographically.
⦁ Liaise with Marketing and Quality Services departments to infuse marketability and quality control in the development of new products.
⦁ Evaluate existing Organisation’s tourism projects for operationalization, investment promotion and increase financial output.
⦁ Liaise with Local Authorities for identification and acquisition of land with tourism potential for development and investment.
⦁ Facilitate Trusts to develop potential of Community Based Organisations.
⦁ Administration of Satellite Offices, Investment Promotions and Estates Divisions.
⦁ Develop, evaluate, implement, and monitor the annual budget for the Investment & Product Development department.
⦁ Build, support and manage competent human capital and cross-functional team from the Product Development. Estates. Investment Facilitation ar Satellite Offices functions for excellence and continuity.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
⦁ Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Tourism Management or equivalent
⦁ Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Tourism Management or equivalent
⦁ 8 years’ experience in a highly competitive business development environment, 4 of which should have been spent at Management level
⦁ Experience in the Tourism Industry will be an added advantage.

KEY COMPETENCIES
⦁ Strategy Thinking & Innovation
⦁ Leadership and Motivation
⦁ Communications. Influence and Impact
⦁ Governance
⦁ Business Orientation
⦁ Decisiveness and Assertiveness
⦁ External Environment Orientation
⦁ Budget and Resource Management
⦁ Project Management
⦁ Product Research & Development
⦁ Performance Management