Responsibilities

Sales Promotion OfficerBackground
Tourism is a very important field; it embodies all the activities and services undertaken by tourists towards their destinations. In Rwanda, the most important destinations are natural sites such as National parks, lakes, caves, etc. Tourism contributes greatly to the national Gross Domestic Product. A great gap in terms of tour guiding and interpretation of natural, historical and cultural resources are very remarkable in the Albertine Rift Region.This makes tourists not enjoy entirely the beauty and the spirit of the landscape. As a solution, in 2014-2015, IPRC KITABI opened a Department of Tourism

Programs:

Advanced Diploma in Tourism and destination Management
DESCRIPTION OF TOURISM AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Introduction
IPRC Kitabi’ s Tourism department offers an advanced diploma in Tourism and Destination Management that aims at responding to the rapidly-changing Tourism Sector where innovation and use of technology are key ingredients to create solutions for today’s most challenging Tourism issues such as digital marketing, product design and development. Graduates are equipped with ability to provide professional tourism services with local and global knowledge, expertise, and resources, working in the design and implementation of activities, tours, transportation, and program logistics. Graduates can also be responsible for managerial functions including organizing, controlling, coordinating, planning, marketing the attractions of a destination to be visited by domestic, regional and international visitors.

Program duration, Assessment and Award
Year    3 years
Semester    6 semesters, two semesters every academic year
Program Credits    360 credits
Assessment    Continuous Assessment Test (CAT)    60%
End of Semester Examination    40%
Award    Advanced Diploma in Tourism and Destination Management
Entry Requirement
To be admitted in the advanced diploma program in Tourism and Destination Management, one needs to fulfill the following requirement:

Having an Advanced certificate of secondary education (A2) recognized by the National Examination Council of Rwanda with at least two principal passes in the following combinations: Tourism, HEG, MEG, MCB, BCG, Languages.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of advanced diploma in Tourism and Destination Management from IPRC Kitabi are competitively trained to pursue careers in government and non-governmental organizations. They are able to work in the followings Scope of practice: 

Protected areas
Indoor zoos
Outdoor zoos
Travel agencies
 Tour companies
 Airline
 Transportation companies
Accommodation establishments
Tourism information center
Historical museums
 Tourism Schools
 Local government
Central government
Non-governmental organizations
With the following prospective occupations:  

Tourism Product Dketing officer
Tour and Travel Consultantevelopment Officer
Tourism Sales and Promotion Agent
Tourism Information Officer
Tour Guide
Visitor Management Officer
Reservations and Tic