UWA mission is: To conserve, economically develop and sustainably manage the Wildlife and Protected Areas of Uganda in partnership with neighbouring communities and other stakeholders for the benefit of the people of Uganda and global community,
UWA an equal opportunity employer, wishes to recruit high calibre, organised, flexible and highly confidential, diplomatic, self motivated and result oriented Ugandan to fill the under mentioned position.
Job Title: Reservation officers
No. Positions: Seven
Location: Field based/headquarter
Reports to: Warden Accounts
Salary Scale: UWA 07
Duration: 4 years (Renewable according to performance)
Age Limit: Below 30 years
Main purpose of the Job:
Provide information to customers on UWA services and attend to client’s needs.
Key result areas
• Provide tourist information about the Protected Area (PA) and surrounding areas.
• Provide an effective Customer” Care and reservation service to visitors and safari inquiring visitors to Protected Areas
• Effectively market and promote Tourism attractions within the PA, select appropriately targeted tourism markets domestically, regionally and internationally.
• Receives and receipts revenue generated from PA activities.
• Provide hospitality related services and disseminate effective information needed to enhance tourism/visitor experience in the PA’s.
• Maintain a visitor’s register.
• Compile visitor’s statistics.
• Performs any other official duty that may be assigned by management from time to time.
Job requirement
Academic qualifications and experience:
A good bachelor’s degree in Tourism or an equivalent training in Tourism, with at least 0? years working experience. Other competences
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills.
• In addition to English, fluency in any other international language is an added advantage.
• Simple statistical analysis skills necessary.
• Computer literacy is a must, knowledge and use of cashless payment transactions is also an added advantage.
Additional information:
• The job incumbent will be based in remote areas of the Conservation Area where environmental conditions and challenges can sometimes be harsh.
Successful applicants must be willing to undergo paramilitary training when called upon.
How to apply
If you believe you are the right candidate for this challenging positions please submit your application together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving full career details, day-time telephone number, names and addresses of 3 (three) competent referees as well as copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials to the address below before Tuesday 31 /OS/2011 at 5.00 pm.
The Executive Director Uganda Wildlife Authority Plot7XiiraRoad,Kamwokya P.O. Box 3530 Kampala.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
UWA is an equal opportunity employer, any form of influence . peddling or lobbing will lead to automatic disqualification. Conserving Generations
