To further strengthen its position as the foremost tourism destination in West Africa, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau seeks the services of very qualified and outstanding candidates for the under listed positions:

GENERAL MANAGER: STANDARDS & LICENSING
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and oversight of the staff
• Develop quality standards for the development and maintenance of tourism products, infrastructure and amenities at international standards.
• Should ensure implementation of such standards.
• To develop policies, operating manuals and procedures for the department and industry
• To establish the process for training & talent development for industries & licensing tour operators.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
• First degree in Business Administration, Law, Hospitality or a related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years work experience, 4 years of which were in quality control for an organization or industry
• Strong knowledge of the tourism industry
• Strong knowledge of best practices in tourism

GENERAL MANAGER, RESEARCH & PLANNING
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Provide research-related support as requested by the Managing Director
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Research department and oversight of staff
• Present research finding as required to the Board of Directors and industry stakeholders
• Able to develop policies and operating manuals and procedures for the department
• To oversee the implementation and administration of such policies and procedure

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• First Degree in Economics, Business Administration or M.Sc., Statistics or related discipline
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration
• Minimum of 8 years work experience, 4 years of which must be in management in a research related field.
• Demonstrate practical experience in policy, industry and market analysis
• Excellent research and analytical skills _ Good organisational, leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills

MANAGER, RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL ANALYST
• To monitors trends and new developments in the tourism industry, related to regulations
• Able to develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information.
• Able to analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
• To evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• To evaluate sources of information to determine any limitations in terms of reliability or usability.
• To Plan data collection methods for specific projects and determine the types and sizes of sample groups to be used.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• First Degree in Statistics, Economics or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years research-related work

MANAGER, CORPORATE PLANNING & STRATEGY
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• To provide strategies for current and future growth of the organization
• To suggest changes or improvements to current business plans, policies and procedures.
• To review current and future financial needs, and forecasting future economic and consumer trends.
• Able to perform appropriate analysis on the information and trends – both qualitative and quantitative
• To assist the GM Research & planning in working out the short- and long-term implications for the group businesses in terms of potential threats and opportunities

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
• First Degree in Economics, Business Management or any related field in social or management science.
• A Masters in Business Administration will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in corporate strategy and planning.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills – including Microsoft Excel; statistical analysis skills are desirable but not essential
• Ability to multi- task and effectively manage time
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Qualified applicants should please send their CV s to, e.ekuri@destinationcrossriver.com.ng or to The Human Resource Officer, Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Okoi Arikpo House, 10 Calabar Rd, Calabar, with a N1000 application fee payable IFO Cross River State Tourism Bureau at Stanbic IBTC Bank (A/C 9201619111). Employment forms can be picked directly at Cross River State Tourism Bureau or downloaded from the website after payment at www.visitcrossriver.com

DUE DATE: August 16, 2012

Jobs Positions @ The Cross River State Tourism Bureau