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BTO VACANCIES

Kitso Ramono Majaha

PROFILE

VACANCIES

Botswana Tourism Organization(BTO) is aparastatal body set up through an Act of Parliament with the mandate to market Botswana’s tourist product, grade and classify tourist accommodation facilities as well as to promote investment in the tourism sector.

BTO invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Botswana citizen candidates for the following vacancies:

 

EXECUTIVE MANAGER- INVESTMENT & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the job is directly responsible for:

  • Formulating and implementing strategies, systems and programmes which promote and enhance investment in the tourism industry
  • Developing evaluating and operationalising tourism products to drive the Organisation mandate
  • Spearheading BTO Investments

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Key Performance Areas:

  • Assist in the formulation, cascading and implementationoftheOrganisationstrategy to drive the Organisation mandate
  • Develop, implement and monitor the Investment and Product Development department’s annual strategy, objectives andperformance
  • Develop,implementandmonitorsystems, plansandprogrammestodriveandpromote investmentinthecountry’stourismproduct
  • Conductresearchtoidentifypotentialnew productsbymarketability,investmentand geographically
  • LiaisewithMarketingandQualityServices departments to infuse marketability and qualitycontrolinthedevelopmentofnew products
  • Evaluate existing Organisation’s tourism projectsforoperationalization,investment promotion and increase financial output
  • LiaisewithLocalAuthoritiesforidentification andacquisitionoflandwithtourismpotential for development and investment
  • Facilitate Trusts to develop potential of Community Based Organisations
  • Administration of Satellite Offices, Investment Promotions and Estates Divisions
  • Develop,evaluate,implementandmonitor the annual budget for the Investment & Product Development department
  • Build, support and manage competent human capital and cross-functional team from the Product Development, Estates, InvestmentFacilitationandSatelliteOffices functions for excellence and continuity

 

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Organisational Strategy cascaded and implemented
  • Departmental Strategy formulated and implemented
  • Investment promotion systems, plansand programmes development and implemented
  • Newqualityandmarketableproducts developed
  • Landacquired
  • Operational Community           Based Organisations

 

  • CompetentandproductiveDepartment
  • Prudentbudgetmanagement

 

QUALIFICATIONS&EXPERIENCE

  • BachelorDegreeinBusiness,Tourism Management or equivalent
  • Master’sDegreeinBusiness,Tourism Management or equivalent
  • 8years’experienceinahighlycompetitive business development          environment,

4ofwhichshouldhavebeenspentat Managementlevel

  • ExperienceintheTourismIndustrywillbean addedadvantage

 

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER

 

Theroleisdirectlyresponsiblefor:

  • Providing an independent appraisal and risk assessment of the effectiveness of thepolicies,proceduresandstandardsby which the Organisation’s financial, physical, systems and information resources are
  • ManagingtheInternalAuditfunctionality, coordinating the specific processes to support the formulation of the Audit Plan and Programme, monitoring compliance andconductinginvestigationstodetermine theextentofvariationornon-conformance to statutory requirements, policies and procedures, preparing and presenting comments and opinions and provide guidanceontheinterpretationofprinciples to enable re-alignment of functions and responsibilities ensuring the activities are conducted and concluded in a credible

 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

  • Systemscontrols

»Appraisalofsystemofinternalcontrols

»Testforcompliance

  • Auditplans

»Developandimplement the annual audit plan

»Developauditprogramsandworking papers

»Ensure     audits    are    conducted    with InternationalStandardsforProfessional

PracticeofInternalAuditing.

  • Assessmentoffinancialinformation

»Reviewoffinancialinformationtoensure compliance with IFRS/IAS

»Testfor transactions to determine whether they make business sense

  • Riskmanagement

»Evaluate     the     effectiveness   of     risk management,internalcontrolsandrisk

mitigation.

»Ensurealignment between audit activities andtheOrganisation’sriskappetiteand

strategy.

»Adviceonrisks

  • Safety,healthandEnvironment

»Testforcompliancetohealthandsafety

» Adviceonthehealthandsafetyissues

  • QualityAssuranceandImprovement

»Ensurequalityassuranceinperformanceof auditreviews

 

» MaintainQualityAssurance&Improvement Program(QAIP)fortheinternalAudit

function.

»Periodicallyreviewauditprocessto enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Internalauditprocess

»ReporttoAuditCommitteeandBoardon the state of internal control

»Carryoutanyspecialassignmentsand investigationsasrequestedordirectedby

SeniorManagementandtheBoard.

  • PeopleManagement

»ManagingtheInternalAuditDepartment

»Providing    supervision,   guidance    and

trainingtotheInternalAuditteam.

»Managingrelationshipswithexternal stakeholders

 

KEYCOMPETENCIES

  • Technical knowhow
  • Strategicand Analytical
  • Business Acumen
  • Economicsand Accounting
  • Risk Management
  • Self-driven
  • Innovative
  • Planning,OrganisingandCoordinating
  • Resultsfocused
  • Developmentofothers

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Auditing or related field
  • Professional stage of an internationally recognised Institute of Accountants or Auditors (ACCA, CIMA, CIA)
  • 5 (Five) years’ experience in auditing medium-to-large-scale operations, 2yearsofwhichshouldhavebeenspentat managementlevel.

 

MARKET ANALYST

 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Executive Manager- Marketing,thepositionisdirectlyresponsible forprovidinginvestors,internalandexternal stakeholderswithtimely,conciseandaccurate information on factors influencing and affecting the tourism trade

JOB  REQUIREMENTS

KeyCompetenciesandPersonalAttributes:

  • Conduct nation-wide Market research in relationtofactorsinfluencingtheTourism Sector
  • Analysisofresearchdataonmarkettrends
  • Advise internal and external stakeholders onlocal,regionalandinternationaltourism trends
  • Conductresearchonareasconcerningthe organisation’sareasofoperationtoprovide realtimeinformationontourismproducts and service needs.
  • Coordinate and manage all consultancies engagedbythedivisionforvariousprojects
  • Advise Management on the economical impacts of the Organisation’s tourism products and events
  • ManagetheResearch&DevelopmentUnit for optimal performance and delivery

 

  • KnowledgeinEconomics,dataanalysisand

 

QUALIFICATIONS&EXPERIENCE:

  • DegreeinEconomics/TourismManagement orrelated
  • 5years’experienceinaresearchanddata managementenvironment
  • ExperienceinuseofStatisticalDataAnalysis Package

 

MARKETINGMANAGER-PROMOTIONS

 

MAINPURPOSEOFTHEJOB

ReportingtheExecutiveManager-Marketing, the job is directly responsible for the developmentandimplementationofMarketing policies, ensure excellent marketing strategies locally, regionally and internationally, and forgingStrategicPartnershipsformarketing theBotswanaTourismProductoffering.

 

JOBREQUIREMENTS

KeyCompetenciesandPersonalAttributes:

  • Assist in the development and implementation the country’s marketing strategy
  • Design and implement annual marketing plan for the organisation
  • Effective management of the marketing, advertisingandpromotionalcollateraland activities of the Organisation
  • Conducttourismresearchonglobalmarket trends, competitor data and develop effective counterstrategiesforimplementation
  • Establish, manage and maintain local, regional and international marketing partnerships
  • Manage content and maintain the Organisation’swebsite
  • Manageresourcesandperformanceofthe Marketing Promotions unit.
  • Strategic orientation, strong negotiation& relationship management and external

 

QUALIFICATIONS&EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field (Business Administration)
  • AMasters’DegreeinMarketingorBusiness Administrationwillbeanaddedadvantage
  • Knowledge of Marketing principles within theTourismIndustryessential
  • Atleast7yearsworkexperienceinthefield;4 ofwhichshouldhavebeenatManagement level

 

If youmeet the above requirements,please apply to: Executive Manager – HR k Admin Botswana Tourism Organizationat:

Email:recruitment@botswanatourism.co.bwClosingDate:14thNovember2025

 

Duetohighnumberofresponsestothejob advert, correspondence shall be limited to shortlisted candidates only

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