Chief Executive Officer Job at Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA)


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  • Company: Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA)
  • Location: Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia

 

Job Description

ZAMBIA TOURISM AGENCY

The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) is a Statutory Body established under the Tourism and Hospitality Act No. 13 of 2015. The Act mandates the Zambia Tourism Agency to effectively market and promote Zambia as a tourism and travel destination of choice and to regulate the tourism industry.

VACANCIES

The Zambia Tourism Agency wishes to invite suitably qualified and experienced Zambian nationals to fill the following positions:

1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) – 1 POSITION

Reporting to the Board Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for overseeing the marketing of Zambia as a tourist destination of choice and the regulation of the tourism and hospitality industry in order to increase tourist arrivals, earnings and promote competitiveness in the industry.

Principle Accountabilities:

  • Oversees effectively the marketing and promoting of Zambia’s tourism products in order to facilitate an increase in arrivals.
  • Oversees regularly the licensing of tourism enterprises in order to ensure compliance to statutory requirements
  • Oversees periodically the development and review of Tourism and Hospitality Standards in order to make Zambia a more competitive destination
  • Oversees effectively corporate communication activities in order to build and maintain a positive image for the Institution.
  • Oversees effectively the procurement and supply of goods, services, and works in order to facilitate their availability, storage, and distribution
  • Oversees effectively the monitoring and evaluation of marketing, standards, and licensing programmes in order to facilitate decision making
  • Ensures effectively the implementation of performance management in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
  • Ensures effective management of human, financial, and other resources in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives

Qualifications, Experience, and Personal attributes

  • Full-Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate
  • BA in Social Sciences or equivalent
  • Master’s Degree in Marketing Management or equivalent
  • 15 years work experience, 6 of which must be at senior management level
  • Able to write technical and analytical reports
  • Able to communicate effectively in English
  • Computer literate
  • Analytical skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Integrity
  • Confidentiality
  • Initiative

 

Method of Application

Interested candidates with the necessary qualifications and personal attributes for the jobs should submit their applications attaching detailed CVs and certified copies of educational and professional certificates to the address below on or before Wednesday, 7th April 2021.

The Human Resource & Administration Manager Zambia Tourism Agency Petroda House Corner Great East Road and Kalembwe Close P.O. Box 30017 LUSAKA

Email: [email protected]