Community Tourism Development Specialist (CTDS), Africa
Core
Coordinate relationships between Planeterra, travel partners, and local communities in Africa to develop and integrate community tourism experiences into tour itineraries.
Role type
Community Tourism Development Specialist
Builds
Community tourism enterprises and tour itineraries for East, West, and Southern Africa
Domain
Tourism / International Development / Africa
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Project management, Community development, Tourism product design, Stakeholder management, Capacity building, Data management, Environmental and social challenge analysis, Intercultural communication, English proficiency
Preferred skills
Financial management, Database management, Social enterprise leadership
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Excel), Google Suite (Sheets, Docs), Slack
Responsibilities
Manage development and integration of Community Tourism Enterprises into travel partners' product offerings; Support implementation of Climate & Biodiversity Strategy; Support community engagement and benefits with strategic partnerships; Steward existing community partnerships with focus on innovation and sustainable growth; Support growth of Global Community Tourism Network initiative; Provide impact information and updates to Communications and Development team.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC