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• 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.

• Offering technical support to the Board, ensuring that Board
  resolutions are implemented;
• Soliciting advice and guidance from the Board of Directors on all
  matters of strategic importance;
• Developing and recommending to the Board of Directors strategies
  including annual business plans and operating budgets;
• Organizing on time and attending as Secretary, all Board and
  Committee meetings;
• Overseeing the drafting of the strategic plan and its review and
  providing strategic leadership to achieve the strategic goals as laid out
  in the strategic plan;
• Responsible for creating and communicating the organization’s
  vision, mission and overall direction and supervising all the Directors
  and evaluating the success of the organization in reaching its goals,
  making sure that each strategic goal is measurable and measured;
• Ensuring that stakeholders are served to satisfaction and that UTB
  has a good reputation through liaising with other entities including the
  Ministry responsible for Tourism on behalf of the Board;
• Carrying out the functions of an accounting officer as stipulated in
  Government rules and procedures;
• Overseeing  the financial
  management of the institution ensuring that adequate resources are
  mobilized and effectively and efficiently used to achieve the
  organization’s strategic goals;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of a Master’s Degree in
  either Management; or Business Administration; or Tourism; or Marketing;
  or Law; or any other Course closely related to any of the above
  disciplines from a recognized University/Institution.
• Applicants should have a minimum of ten (10) years working
  experience in handling board governance, three (3) of which should have
  been served at the level of Head of Department and above in a reputable
  organization.
• Ability to communicate using Manderin (Chinese), Arabic or French
  Language will be an added advantage.
• Applicants should have:-An in-depth understanding of the tourism
  industry and be able to generate passion, energy and enthusiasm amongst
  all stakeholders.
• Excellent track record of performance at a high level management
  position
• Good track record in turning around organization image and
  performance into a competitive and vibrant institution able to command the
  respect of stakeholders through innovation, change management and systems
  building.
• Previous exposure and experience in Tourism, Planning, Marketing,
  Financial and Human Resource Management, Public Relations and resource
  mobilization is a must.
• Applicants are required to have the following skills; Strong
  negotiation skills; Strong mentoring skills; Excellent Networking skills;
  Marketing skills; Excellent communication and presentation skills;
  Experience in resource mobilization, lobbying and advocacy at national,
  regional and international level; Planning and budgeting; Interpersonal
  Skills; Resource mobilization and lobbying; Team Building; 
• Ability to
  instill a culture of change management within the organization where
  change and visionary thinking is encouraged.
• Age: 40 – 55 years

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