THE CROSS RIVER STATE TOURISM BUREAU RECRUITING

GENERAL MANAGER: STANDARDS & LICENSING
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and oversight of the staff
• Develop quality standards for the development and maintenance of tourism products, infrastructure and amenities at international standards.
• Should ensure implementation of such standards.
• To develop policies, operating manuals and procedures for the department and industry
• To establish the process for training & talent development for industries & licensing tour operators.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
•  First degree in Business Administration, Law, Hospitality or a related discipline
•  Minimum of 8 years work experience, 4 years of which were in quality control for an organization or industry
•  Strong knowledge of the tourism industry
•  Strong knowledge of best practices in tourism

GENERAL MANAGER, RESEARCH & PLANNING
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Provide research-related support as requested by the Managing Director
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Research department and oversight of staff
• Present research finding as required to the Board of Directors and industry stakeholders
• Able to develop policies and operating manuals and procedures for the department
• To oversee the implementation and administration of such policies and procedure

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• First Degree in Economics, Business Administration or M.Sc., Statistics or related discipline
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration
• Minimum of 8 years work experience, 4 years of which must be in management in a research related field.
• Demonstrate practical experience in policy, industry and market analysis
• Excellent research and analytical skills _ Good organisational, leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills

MANAGER, RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL ANALYST
• To monitors trends and new developments in the tourism industry, related to regulations
• Able to develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information.
• Able to analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
• To evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• To evaluate sources of information to determine any limitations in terms of reliability or usability.
• To Plan data collection methods for specific projects and determine the types and sizes of sample groups to be used.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• First Degree in Statistics, Economics or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years research-related work

MANAGER, CORPORATE PLANNING & STRATEGY
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• To provide strategies for current and future growth of the organization
• To suggest changes or improvements to current business plans, policies and procedures.
• To review current and future financial needs, and forecasting future economic and consumer trends.
• Able to perform appropriate analysis on the information and trends – both qualitative and quantitative
• To assist the GM Research & planning in working out the short- and long-term implications for the group businesses in terms of potential threats and opportunities

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
• First Degree in Economics, Business Management or any related field in social or management science.
• A Masters in Business Administration will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in corporate strategy and planning.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills – including Microsoft Excel; statistical analysis skills are desirable but not essential
• Ability to multi- task and effectively manage time
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

METHOD OF APPLICATION Qualified applicants should please send their CV s to, e.ekuri@destinationcrossriver.com.ng or to The Human Resource Officer, Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Okoi Arikpo House, 10 Calabar Rd, Calabar, with a N1000 application fee payable IFO Cross River State Tourism Bureau at Stanbic IBTC Bank (A/C 9201619111). Employment forms can be picked directly at Cross River State Tourism Bureau or downloaded from the website after payment at www.visitcrossriver.com

DUE DATE: August 16, 2012