Job Title: Tourism Coordinator for the Caribbean Region Lead Specialist / Senior Specialist.
Location: Barbados
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About this position
We are looking for a dynamic professional, with a high knowledge of tourism market trends and strong skills to support and guide the Bank's tourism technical dialogue and projects. This professional will cover the full range of issues related to the development and consolidation of a sustainable tourism sector in the Caribbean, with a focus on public policies, in areas such as: (i) tourism planning and management of public goods; (ii) conservation of natural and cultural resources through tourism, including capacity building to strengthen the links between sustainable tourism and natural capital; (iii) poverty reduction and social equity through tourism; (iv) attraction of tourism private investment; (v) support to tourism innovation and sectoral business competitiveness, with a focus on tourism MSMEs; (vi) design and monitoring of air connectivity strategies; (vii) tourism market segmentation; (viii) tourism information and statistical systems within the framework of destination governance and sustainability; and (ix) climate mitigation and adaptation of tourist destinations.
You will be assigned to the Environment, Rural Development and Disaster Risk Management (CSD/RND) Division and, under a matrix structure, will work closely with the Caribbean Countries Department of the IDB and the IDBโs Country Office Representative in Barbados. The main purpose IDBโs work in the tourism sector in the Caribbean is to support the efforts of the Caribbean tourism authorities in the formulation of their sectoral policies and programs, aiming at accelerating the consolidation of a profitable, sustainable, and resilient Caribbean tourism economy.
What youโll do:
You are expected to exercise leadership in coordinating the IDBโs Caribbean tourism sector strategy working collaboratively with different IDB Divisions and Departments, and the private sector windows of the Group (i.e., IDB Invest and IDB Lab). More specifically, your role will include the following tasks:
At a strategic level:
Caribbean tourism strategy: Lead the development and continuous updating of the Bankโs tourism strategy and its operational lines for the Caribbean context. Knowledge Management and Dissemination: optimally share and disseminate tourism knowledge and learning experiences relevant to the Bank's borrowing Caribbean countries. Build and maintain internal and external networks to facilitate the exchange of knowledge. Sector analytical work: You will develop and carry out relevant and timely analytical work to inform the dialogue with the Bank's Caribbean member countries. Sustainability principles: You will facilitate the IDB's effective support for tourism development in the Caribbean region, including approaches to improve competitiveness, sustainability, social inclusion, and gender equality in Bank-financed operations.At the operational level:
Project design: With a regional focus on the Caribbean sub-region, you will lead the identification, design, and preparation of loans and technical cooperations. You will find opportunities for technical and/or financial collaboration, including concessional financing with other organizations that promote sustainable tourism (e.g., GCF, GEF, CIP). Project Supervision: You will effectively support and supervise the execution of tourism projects and programs in the Caribbean to improve their results. You will contribute to the management of the tourism portfolio in collaboration with Bank Representatives in borrowing Caribbean countries, heads of operations, fiduciary specialists, and other sectoral specialists and, where appropriate, the implementation of action plans to respond to identified problems. You will prepare monitoring plans and budgets, contributing to each country's specific planning/work program. Project Evaluation: You will participate in the design and implementation of effective methodologies for evaluating projects and programs in the tourism sector. You will prepare analytical knowledge products on the effectiveness of tourism operations and will detail lessons learned.What you'll need
Education: Master's degree in destination planning and management, tourism economics, tourism marketing, tourism business management or related fields in the tourism sector. Experience: Ten or more years of professional experience (preferably international) in the design, implementation, and evaluation of tourism policies; as well as in the management of tourism development projects, preferably with shown experience in the Caribbean region. Previous experience with multilateral or multi-donor funds will be valued. Languages: Complete command of English and at least one of the other official languages of the IDB (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).Key skills
Learn continuously Collaborate and share knowledge Focus on clients Communicate and influence Innovate and try new thingsRequirements
Citizenship