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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANPARKS)
 
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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: TOURISM SPECIALIST VISION 2040
Park: Groenkloof (Head Office)
 
Description:
SANParks requires the services of a Tourism Specialist as an Independent Contractor for its Vision 2040 project. This is a fixed-term contract of 12 months and will be based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.
 
Requirements:
  • Communication skills - verbal and written.
  • Be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management, Conservation, or related field as recognized by SAQA
  • Should have 15 years of experience in tourism industry.
  • Knowledge of the policy and regulations environment.
  • Have a good understanding of emerging technologies in tourism industry.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Strong people and leadership skills.
  • Problem-solving and adaptability skills.
  • Process improvement and drive for results skills.
  • Self-starter and act with integrity skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisational skills.
  • Communication skills (verbal and written).
 
Responsibilities:
  • Tourism planning and development: destination analysis and marketing research, including knowledge of niche markets e.g., cultural heritage, tourism development, sustainable tourism practices.
  • Tourism economics (supply, demand, pricing, economic impact) and concomitant organisation design implications.
  • Provide expert inputs at various intervals in the Vision 2040 project, including support to the Vision development process.
  • Phase 2: Expert advice in respect of the design of the organisation that can deliver the mandate and Vision 2040.
  • Assist the Project Management in co-opting capacity required to deliver the assignment such as facilitating secondments or in-kind donations of time.
 
Phase 1:
In respect of Tourism and Tourism Specialist content:
  • Undertake literature review (internal and external documents) and conduct interviews with identified Executive and Senior Managers to finalise the simplified and accessible status quo publication of the Vision and Mandate.
  • Enhance the Vision and Strategy of the organisation.
  • Identify relevant tourism stakeholders and support the consultation process with tourism stakeholders (including internal stakeholders) to develop (co-create) the scenario-based Vision 2040 and to obtain buy- in from stakeholders into the vision and process.
  • Support the development of the Vision 2040 strategy (in accordance with the backwards mapping process).
  • Assist the extended Vison 2040 project team in the development of 2025-2030 strategic plan and 2025-26 Annual Performance Plan this plan must give effect to the Vison 2040 ambition but must also still be aligned with NDP 2030 and the Medium-Term Strategic Framework for the corresponding period.
  • Assist the Strategy and Business Performance Management team (and COO) in the development of the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and 2025-26 Annual Performance Plan - this plan must give effect to the Vision 2040 ambition but must also still be aligned with NDP 2030 and the Medium-Term Strategic Framework for the corresponding period.
 
Phase 2:
General:
  • Assist the Project Manager with mobilizing additional resources (financial and skills) for the project.
  • Provide input to progress reports to EXCO, the relevant steering committee, and the Board at agreed intervals
  • Liaise with and facilitate buy-in and support from relevant government departments, including the Shareholder (DFFE); Treasury; the Department of Tourism; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Small Business; the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform; the Department of Public Works (landowner); etc.
  • Facilitate the development of a project website.

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Please send your application accompanied by a Cover letter stating the position clearly, Curriculum Vitae, and certified copies of qualifications and ID document to:
South African National Parks
Human Resource Manager
P O Box 787
PRETORIA
0001
For attention: Karabo Mashishi
Tel:(012) 426-5252
E-mail: Karabo.Mashishi@sanparks.org (please quote the name of the position applying for on the subject line)
 
Closing Date: 21 September 2023
 
If you do not receive any response from us within 21 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
 
SANParks is committed to the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to PDI / HDSA.