Job: Destination Management Organization (DMO) Expert at UNDP Armenia Office Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category:

Type: Full Time

Deadline: 5/21/2017 12:00:00 AM

Salary:

Description
The objective of the current assignment is to select a model for adapting Destinations Management Organisations in Armenia and develop sustainability strategy for the operation of those DMOs in the country.

Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of Integrated Rural Tourism Development Economist/ Project Coordinator (PC) and direct supervision of Director of Center for Strategic Initiatives the Destination Management Organization (DMO) Expert will be responsible for:
- Research existing operational models in the world, particularly DMO as a government agency, independent agency (non-membership/ membership), as a chamber of commerce or as function of other economic development agency, and offer the best option to be adapted in Armenia;
- Research local policies, laws and suggest improvements to the state for DMO set-up and empowerment;
- Identify the best legislative model for DMO to be registered in Armenia;
- Propose a management structure and by-laws for DMOs operations;
- Make feasibility studies on expenses and develop a budget model with a programmatic self-sustainability strategy;
- Develop a list of primary functions and services;
- Attend events, conferences, meetings, round tables to research and promote the concept DMOs;
- Design, write and/ or produce presentations, press releases, articles, leaflets, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional videos and draft speeches;
- Provide guidelines for the DMO branding and visualization;
- Provide other support and assistance as required in the field.

RequiredQualifications
- Advanced university degree in Tourism Management, Political Science, MBA and/ or LLM;
- At least 3 years of work experience in policy making (preferably in tourism) and/ or organizational planning and development;
- Experience in country/ regional tourism organizational development is an asset;
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian and English languages; knowledge of Russian language is an asset.

Benefits

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