International Senior Sustainable Tourism Advisor

• Type: Job
• Location: Fier, Albania
• Organisation: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
  SNV Albania assists key national and local/area/regional public, private and relevant non-governmental organizations in the planning, development and marketing of Albania's tourism industry toward contributing to the development of the country's economy through income generation, increased employment, poverty alleviation and sustainable use of its cultural and natural resources. A key focus is assisting local communities, areas and regions in the development and implementation of Tourism Action Plans utilizing an existing, proven SNV Balkan Strategic Planning Process. The senior tourism advisor will provide advisory services to a wide range of local/area/regional, national and international stakeholders supporting the development of tourism in Albania and surrounding SNV Balkan countries in close coordination with other SNV tourism advisors. The senior advisor will be a member of the SNV Balkan Tourism Knowledge Network and will contribute to the global SNV-UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) partnership. The senior tourism advisor will also interact with other Albanian SNV advisors working in the Areas of Communal Forestry and Agriculture plus incorporate the cross cutting themes of Governance, Gender Equity and Environment into ones daily work.
• Closing Date: 13-May-2008
• Description:
  - To take the lead in programme development and programme formulation for advisory services in tourism in the context of broader rural development initiatives - To oversee the facilitation for the development and implementation of local/area/regional Tourism Action Plans - Advise national advisors and clients on the technical aspects of; tourism planning and development, organizational issues, development of strategies, analysis/development and promotion of new markets and products - Support SNV clients and partners in developing tourism policies and effective lobby strategies that contribute to sustainable tourism development - Support SNV clients and partners in resource mobilization toward the implementation of initiatives that contribute to sustainable tourism development, including the connection to local and international tourism markets. - Support inter-organisational coordination and cooperation among different stakeholders/partners involved in the sustainable tourism development sector - Identify and develop effective work relationships with new clients and partners which are strategic in Albania's tourism development. - Provide input for the positioning and identification of key issues for SNV Albania and SNV Balkan in the sustainable tourism development sector - Serve as a mentor for national Albanian and Balkan tourism advisors actively promoting meso-macro linkages and the sharing of knowledge/concepts in the area of sustainable tourism development - Contribute to knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learnt within SNV through active participation in SNV's Balkan and Worldwide Tourism Knowledge Network
• Applicant Requirements:
  - A Masters degree in Tourism or a relevant field, such as Economics or any other related discipline, in combination with a specialisation in the planning, development and marketing of tourism products. - At least 10 years of work experience in strategic planning facilitation and advisory work especially in the planning, development and marketing of tourism products and elaboration and implementation of policies that effectively develop the enabling environment required to promote sustainable tourism development. - Experience in networking and alliance-building at international, national and regional/area/local levels. Practical tourism experience in both public and private sectors would be a welcomed asset. - Knowledge of; sustainable tourism planning, development and implementation, capacity strengthening, market analysis chain development, policy development and organisational development. - Adaptability to a multicultural working environment, team building, building of capacities, coaching abilities, excellent verbal and written English communication and analytical skills. Description of duty station: Fier, as the capital city of the province of Fier with a population of around 60.000, is centrally located on the coastal lowlands (altitude 200 m), close to the sea. Albania's capital Tirana is at a 2 hour drive. The winters last from December to February and are rather mild. The summers are dry and warm (35-40?). The security and safety situation is good. Fier is a developing city with several modern facilities and commercial services. It has a number and variety of shops, restaurants and bars; availability of food and other supplies is quite good. Medical services are fairly good at private clinics, often better in Tirana. Good housing opportunities, if desired with garden. No international schooling facilities in Fier. Good international schools in Tirana. Primary school can be available (not international standard). Internet connections are good. Salary Scale 11: minimum of 2795,02 - maximum of 4294,82 euro gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience. We offer a contract with attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances in a dynamic international organization.
• Application instructions:
  You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Mrs Genta Sinani (gsinani@snvworld.org) before the 13th of May 2008 under reference number AL 215. We do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement.
• Contact Person: Mrs Genta Sinani gsinani@snvworld.org
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