Tourism Officer

Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc; Baras; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. is seeking a Tourism Officer with strong project management, leadership, and communication skills to support and lead tourism, guest operations, and learning and development initiatives.

You will organize learning and development programs for rangers, advance geotourism and hospitality management, and coordinate with partners and government agencies to ensure successful programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in tourism, project management, program coordination, or related fields.
• Leadership and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders from planning through implementation.
• Preferably with ecotourism, biology, environmental science, or related studies.
• Experience in hospitality, conservation, or nature-based tourism is an advantage.
• Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and able to work across operations and external-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize learning and development programs for rangers.
• Support geotourism and hospitality management initiatives.
• Facilitate guest operations for the Night Trail and other activities.
• Manage projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain external relations with partners, communities, and government agencies.
• Take on other related duties as assigned by the managing trustee.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Ecotourism background

Education

Ecotourism / Environmental science background

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Tourism Officer with strong project management, leadership, and communication skills to support and lead tourism, guest operations, and learning and development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and organize learning and development programs for rangers, including training and capacity-building activities.
• Support geotourism and hospitality management initiatives.
• Facilitate and oversee guest operations for the Night Trail and other tourism-related activities.
• Manage projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of programs.
• Build and maintain external relations with partners, communities, government agencies, tourism stakeholders, and other relevant organizations.
• Take on other related duties and projects by the managing trustee

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in tourism, project management, program coordination, or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing projects from planning through implementation.
• Preferably with experience or academic background in ecotourism, biology, environmental science, environmental education, or related fields.
• Experience in hospitality, conservation, community engagement, or nature-based tourism is an advantage.
• Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working across operational and external-facing functions.

Start Date: external-facing functions.

Ideal Profile: A well-rounded tourism professional with the project management and people skills to lead initiatives, coordinate stakeholders, and connect conservation, learning, and guest experience.