consultant, tourism - government

Government of Canada; Twillingate; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is looking for a professional to develop policies and administer programs that promote industrial and commercial investment. This position requires 5 years of experience and involves both in-person and remote work. Responsibilities include conducting market research and providing consulting services to various organizations, making it essential for candidates to possess excellent communication skills and technological knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of relevant experience.
• Computer and technology knowledge including iOS.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies to promote business investment.
• Administer programs for industrial and commercial development.
• Conduct marketing strategies and comparative research.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Office

Client focus

Excellent written communication

Dependability

Team player

Education

College/CEGEP

Business/commerce, general

Tourism and travel services management

Tools

MailChimp

WordPress

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience
• Business/commerce, general
• Tourism and travel services management

Experience

5 years or more

Hybrid: Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Work setting

• Business and/or industry
• Consulting firm
• Economic development organization
• Rural area
• Government department and/or agency
• Advertising, marketing and public relations agency
• Associations and non profit organizations
• Remote or mobile

Responsibilities

• Develop policies
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Develop feasibility studies
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites
• Develop marketing strategies
• Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Develop and implement business plans

Supervision

• Committees

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• iOS
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Database management
• Tablet computer
• MailChimp
• WordPress

Area of work experience

• Product development
• Tourism

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Own tools/equipment

• Computer
• Printer
• Internet access
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Integrity
• Due diligence