Safari / Holidays Representative Job Opening in Kenya 2014

 

Our client a leading tours and travel firm in Kenya is looking to fill a position in their Safari / Holidays Department.  
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Position: Safari / Holidays Representative


Education Qualifications 
  • C+ KCSE (minimum) or equivalent
  • Diploma in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality (must)

Industry Experience

  • Two years in an IATA & KATO recognized origination (flexible)
  • Independently engaged with individual clients in building Holiday Packages covering Kenya and Tanzania (Must)
  • Engage with other Tour companies to better understand market trends, pricing issues, demand/supply equation (desirable)
  • Have good rapport with Hoteliers and Lodges and use that to enhance day to day work experience
  • Exposure to building overseas holiday packages (to Europe, UAE, India, Mauritius & South East Asia) – desirable but not a must
Preferred Skills Set
  • Good level of understanding and usage of MS Office (especially word and excel using formulas)
  • Reasonable exposure in formatting, network printing, working with shared files and basic PC related trouble shooting
  • Good exposure in effective official communication (verbal and written) to clients (especially overseas) – should be familiar with International styles of phrases/terminologies/mail formats etc.
  • Equal ability in working effectively alone as well as in a team.
  • Sound knowledge of various Game Reserves in Kenya (their topography and uniqueness, facilities, park fees structure, distances between other parks and to Nairobi etc) – Must.
  • Knowledge of similar reserves in Tanzania and Uganda – Desirable.
  • Working knowledge of Transport operators and vehicles (Type – 4 x 4, Mini van, mini bus, associated costs, etc)
  • Manually compute costing for packages as well as system driven computing.
  • Ability to seamlessly multi task between operations and client engagement.
To apply for this job click on this link http://ow.ly/y4cuh and fill out the application form; all applicants should clearly indicate position applied for.

Note: Applications without Curriculum Vitae will not be reviewed.


Deadline for Application is on Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Only shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.

 



If you would like to Get email updates of a new Job Vacancies,Enter your email address down here :

Note: Activation required. After subscribing, please go to your inbox and click on activation link