G Adventures
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1990
✈️ Travel
💰 Private Equity Round on 2021-02
Travel
G Adventures is a leader in small group adventure travel, offering a variety of tours and travel experiences across multiple continents including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica. Established over 30 years ago, the company is dedicated to providing sustainable and responsible travel options that benefit local communities. They offer various travel styles such as solo adventures, family trips, and themed journeys like the National Geographic and Jane Goodall Collections. G Adventures focuses on delivering flexible itineraries, using locally based guides, and ensuring a positive impact through initiatives like Planeterra and G for Good.
Community Tourism Development Specialist – Africa
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G Adventures
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1990
✈️ Travel
💰 Private Equity Round on 2021-02
Travel
G Adventures is a leader in small group adventure travel, offering a variety of tours and travel experiences across multiple continents including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica. Established over 30 years ago, the company is dedicated to providing sustainable and responsible travel options that benefit local communities. They offer various travel styles such as solo adventures, family trips, and themed journeys like the National Geographic and Jane Goodall Collections. G Adventures focuses on delivering flexible itineraries, using locally based guides, and ensuring a positive impact through initiatives like Planeterra and G for Good.
📋 Description
• Manage the development and integration of Community Tourism Enterprises into travel partners’ tour itineraries across East, West, and Southern Africa • Assess project opportunities, prepare budgets, manage implementation, and provide training to community partners • Support implementation of Planeterra’s Climate & Biodiversity Strategy in Africa • Support community engagement and benefits through strategic and corporate partnerships • Steward existing community partnerships with a focus on innovation, capacity building, and sustainable growth • Support the Global Community Tourism Network by developing engagement opportunities, leading monthly partner planning and communication, hosting webinars and networking events, and supporting other engagement formats • Provide regional impact information and updates to the Communications and Development team • Support data management and impact monitoring as requested by the Africa and Middle East Regional Manager • Serve as the primary point of contact and local representative for community partners • Coordinate relationships between Planeterra, travel partners, and community partners
🎯 Requirements
• 3+ years working in the tourism sector in tourism development and/or tourism-related projects • Experience developing tourism product design and/or tourism destination development, with a strong focus on community tourism • Minimum 2 years of project management experience • Financial management experience is an asset • University degree in tourism, international development, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience • Understanding of the tourism sector in Africa • Exceptional communication and intercultural skills with rural community members • Knowledge to lead and support social enterprises in rural communities • Strong understanding of community development and environmental and social challenges faced by communities • Experience working with destination management representatives, entrepreneurs, and leading stakeholders • High computer literacy • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel • Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite (Sheets, Docs), database management, project management, Slack, online collaboration, and social media tools • Capacity to facilitate meetings, training sessions, and other tasks virtually and remotely • Adaptability to collaborate across different time zones and cultures • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills • English language proficiency is mandatory, orally and in writing • Superior organizational skills and excellent attention to detail • Highly motivated, proactive, and collaborative • Proven ability to effectively deliver projects • Ability to pivot and lead through change management • Local or international driver’s license
🏖️ Benefits
• Flexible working hours arrangement • Africa-based remote work opportunity • Support via a variety of Team Resource Groups • Opportunity to grow your career and yourself • Diverse and inclusive work environment
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