Principal Tourism Officer At Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be deployed at the headquarters or may head a field office. Duties and responsibilities will include: initial preparation and implementation of tourism policy, provision of technical advisory services to encourage investment in the tourism sector; coordinating hospitality matters for international meetings, conferences and exhibitions held in the County; undertaking the promotion of youth tourism, domestic and international tourism; follow-up on the implementation of bilateral and multi-lateral tourism agreements/protocols; conduct research and preparation of project proposals in liaison with other relevant Departments and key stakeholders; evaluate Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit reports; classification of hotels, tented camps, restaurants and other tourist establishments. Additional duties will involve supervision and development of staff
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
served in the grade of chief tourism officer or in a comparable position in the public or private sector for at least three (3) years;
Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Tourism, Environmental Science, Business Administration (Marketing option), Economics, Commerce (Marketing option), Sociology, Geography, International Relations or equivalent qualification in a related field from a recognized Institution
Certificate in Senior Management Course not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Certificate in computer application skills; and
demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results