Project Officer – Tourism destination management

About the Position

Project Officer – Tourism Destination Management

Work with us to restore the balance between humans and nature. Etifor is dedicated to improving the value of nature through science, innovation, and governance. We help clients increase the economic, environmental, and social benefits of policies, projects, and investments. Join our team to address environmental and social issues with the aim of enhancing nature.

Responsibilities

As a Project Officer specialized in Tourism Destination Management, you will:

• Destination Management

  • Develop tourism in the territory by creating destination development plans.
  • Focus on governance, destination profile development, tourism product design, and related communication, promotion, and marketing strategies.

• Territorial Animation and Participatory Planning

  • Implement management and development plans for tourist destinations using participatory methodologies.
  • Stimulate or strengthen local tourism governance, leading to strategic projects and destination startup plans.

Requirements

• Educational Background

  • University studies with a focus on tourism are positively assessed.

• Experience

  • 1-3 years of experience in organizing local tourism is useful.

• Skills

  • Knowledge of the tourism market and territorial marketing.
  • Ability to understand and speak English fluently.
  • Familiarity with tourism regulations is a plus.
  • Experience in sustainability and eco-tourism is desirable.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with tourism regulations.
• Having a car or another private means of transport.

We Offer

• An exciting and challenging position within a dynamic, innovative, international, and smart consultancy company.
• A value-driven team with a balanced gender ratio and an average age of 33.
• A mixed academic and business work environment, often focused on Research & Development.
• Flexible working hours and a smart working approach.
• Benefits include:
  • Welfare Plan: vouchers for transport, travel, sport, health, cultural activities, etc.
  • Meal vouchers: daily value of 8€.
  • Salary Adjustments: agreed upon special conditions/activities/tasks.
  • Bonus: individual financial rewarding up to +20% of your base salary.

Contract Information

• Expected start date: As soon as possible, March/April 2022.
• Place of work: Padua office in Piazza Alcide de Gasperi n. 41.
• Duration and type of contract: Full-time (Contratto Collettivo Nazionale Settore Commercio). For candidates under 30 years of age, there is the possibility of a 6-month internship or a 3-year apprenticeship (with the possibility of renewal to permanent employment) based on previous experience in the sector.
• Level: To be defined during the interview and subsequent meetings based on experience and work curriculum.

How to Apply

The candidate must send the following information in English through the online form on this page (please select the following Application Type: Tourism-officer) no later than February 27th, 2022. For further information, write to [email protected].

Mandatory materials to apply:

• Updated CV in English. Please, in your CV or application, state your status in relation to the disability Law 68/99.
• Cover letter (max 1 page) with any link or document you consider highly relevant for this position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a face-to-face interview.