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Country
Uganda
Employment Type
Volunteer
Contract Length
2-4 Weeks 1-3 Months 3-6 Months
Compensation
Non-Monetary Benefits
Non Profit
No
Industry
Hospitality Tourism

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Although beekeeping is livelihood, many villagers involved stared out collecting honey from under fallen trees and trading it in kind, so beekeeping as an enterprise ins new to them.. Many of the villagers within this group do not have the correct equipment or protective gear; nevertheless they are set on learning everything that can about beekeeping so as to improve their livelihoods. We are prepared to handle and execute safaris in countries of the clients’ choice especially East and Central African communities. Honey and bees provide alternative incomes to the rural communities Conservation of natural resources brings life's relaities skills for life, improve livelihoods Admiring nature

Job Qualifications

  • Although this area of work is open to all graduates; any person with undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications related to hospitality, tourism management, Leisure management & heritage management, conservation, Travel & safaris management is desired

Job Description

Early Bird Safaris focuses on full packages that cover all parks and tourist destinations in Uganda. The effort of the volunteer will support a team of people with experience in handling safaris and tours.

The volunteer shall handle marketing Tourism services and develop tourism products, packages, services and facilities.

Roles: To put in place a mechanism for a functioning travel and safaris services.\

Duties and Responsibilities

As a tourism officer, you'll need to:
• Develop and produce tourist information, including art work, tourism guides and newsletters
• Devise and plan tours and arrange itineraries for tourists
• Liaise with local operators, the media, designers and printers
• Manage staff, budgets and staff training needs
• Provide funding and business advice
• Develop e-tourism platforms, including websites, and construct business databases
• Plan and write funding applications
• Work on product development
• Undertake market research with members of the public and visitors to particular attractions
• Carry out strategic planning and development, such as producing tourism strategies and lobbying, devising and implementing marketing campaigns.