License and Inspection Officer Job Careers – Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)

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Organisation: Uganda
Tourism Board (UTB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Quality Assurance
About US:
Uganda Tourism Board
(UTB) is a statutory organization established by Uganda Tourism Board Statute
of 1994 and reconstituted in the Tourism Act 2008. Its objectives are:
  • To promote and contribute to the Development of Tourism sector both
    within and outside of Uganda.
  • To coordinate with the Ministry responsible for Tourism and the
    private sector in the implementation of the National Tourism policy.
Job Summary:
The License and Inspection Officer will carry out inspection and licensing of
tourism enterprises and services in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Develop, maintain, and administer an efficient and effective
    registration and licensing process in compliance with statutory regulatory
    requirements and industry recognized best practices for the tourism sector
    in Uganda.
  • Provide guidance in all aspects of quality assurance activities
    related to registration, and licensing.
  • Carry out the Inspection and licensing of all accommodation
    facilities, tour and travel agencies, restaurants, tour sites and tour
    guides to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Engage in proactive relationships with other government licensing
    authorities and the private sector to facilitate the advancement of the
    institution’s objectives.
  • Develop and implement and ensure compliance with statutory standards
    and guidelines for tourism facilities and enterprises in Uganda.
  • Establishment and maintain a database of Tourism facilities and
    enterprises.
  • Perform any other related duties that may be assigned from time to
    time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
    Administration or Tourism or Hospitality or Management from a recognized
    University.
  • Three years of working experience in Quality Assurance, Tourism and
    hospitality sectors.
  • Must have deep knowledge tourism and hospitality’s industry
    standards and regulations.
  • Proven experience as a tourism and hospitality inspector
  • Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
  • Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities
  • An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and
    regulations
  • Excellent communication skills
  • PC experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word,
    Excel, Visio, Microsoft Project, Power Point)
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested Ugandans should send their application letters with
detailed Curriculum Vitae (functional email, telephone contact and postal
address), plus copies of all academic certificates and transcripts, copy of
valid National Identity Card and the contact details (telephone, postal and
email addresses) of three competent referees should be sent by courier or hand
delivered to the address below;
Chief Executive
Officer,
Uganda Tourism Board
(UTB),
Plot 42, Rotary
Avenue (Lugogo Bypass),
6th Floor, Lugogo
House,
P.O. Box 7211
Kampala,
Tel: +414-342196/7
Deadline: Friday 13th July 2018 by 5:00pm
NB:
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of
lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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