Job Title: Mapping Expert
Location: Tunisia
Mission: Leaders International
Hours: 20 working-days
Reporting to: Country Manager - Tunisia
Contract: Consultant
Background:
Tunisia has long been an attractive and a bargain tourist destination for European travelers. It is known for its all-inclusive packages including airfare and hotel. Most European tour operators that control international tourist arrivals, target coastal cities known for their golden beaches, sunny weather, and affordable luxurious hotels.
Recently, Tunisia has initiated policy dialogues to reconsider its tourism strategies amidst the new global trends and to think about ways to promote new forms of tourism that encourage the creation of sustainable tourism projects based on cultural and environmental alternative tourism. Tunisia’s tourism industry is in an urgent need for strengthening and diversifying the quality of products and services offered to meet the new customers’ aspirations and needs.
Travelers seeking nature and recreational/adventure experiences are an opportunity, they represent a fast-growing market globally and are becoming more resilient, being less affected by the political unease of the region. Such travelers are primarily interested in experiencing the natural attractions by engaging in physical outdoor activities such as walking, hiking or cycling which creates increased opportunities for economic benefits to the local communities.
The current project is considering the challenging situation of the tourism industry and tapping into the potential of the hiking activities as a sustainable and creative way to promote alternative tourism, revitalize the country’s inland cities and rural areas and generate new opportunities of sustainable employment for Tunisian youth.
This project is implemented in partnership with The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), under the Tounes Wijhetouna programme, co-funded by the European Union and Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
About Leaders International
Leaders International is an international network of local organizations that plans, manages, and monitors regional innovation and economic development interventions. Through its offices in Brussels, Amman, and Ramallah, Leaders International provides complete project-management services with a focus on private-sector development, enterprise development, job creation, entrepreneurship, D4D, economic policy dialogue, and tourism value chain development.
Project Objective
The project aims to promote the growth of Tunisia’s alternative sustainable tourism products and their contribution to employment. In collaboration with public and private partners and representatives of the civil society, the project aims to strengthen the tourism offer by improving the quality of products and services offered by alternative tourism activities. The project aims to implement an innovative and demand-driven approach to build the capacity of major actors in alternative tourism.
Job Summary
The Mapping Expert working for Leaders International is 20 working days based in Tunisia. The Mapping Expert shall be responsible for conducting a mapping of existing and potential touristic offerings within the scope of offers being proposed. Identify potential actors within the public and the private sector as well as private society representatives, and select up-to 50 Small and Medium Enterprises working or have the capabilities to offer touristic activities in the selected regions
Deliverables:
1 Study Mapping the trans Tunisia Hiking trail in terms of location and potential for implementation.
A list of 50 SMEs that are able to work in these domains.
Qualification, Knowledge, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Tourism, Hospitality, management or related fields.
Over 2 years of experience in managing Touristic initiatives, with the concentration on inbound tourism in the MENA region.
Excellent research, communication, and reporting skills.
Fully proficient in software packages (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Previous work experience with donor funded programs focusing on upgrading Tourism in the MENA region.
Fully proficient in Arabic and French. Fluency in English is an asset.
Taxes and other Terms:
The offer should be including VAT
For individual consultants, Applicable tax laws apply
The offer should be addressed to: Leaders International for Economic Development/ Trans-Tunisia Hiking Trail
Please mention the ToR number: 1/TT/2022 in the email subject.
Please submit your Technical and Financial offers, in addition to your company profile or CV (Individual Consultants) to: procurement@leadersinternational.org, no later than December 16th, 2022 using EURO Currency.
Disclaimer: This ToR does not form part of your consultancy contract and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organization require.