Ecotourism Job Description
Ecotourism Job Profile and Description
The ecotourism job outlook involves being charge of coordinating and guiding responsible traveling to ecologically important sites. Ecotourism operators will inform visitors of the cultural and historical significance of a site and promote ways of enjoying the environment in a responsible manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The following are the major ecotourism job responsibilities;
- Perform tour guide duties that include greeting, directing, and transporting tourists, answering questions, distributing materials, and providing information on tour schedules and features
- Study the ecological, cultural, and historical significance of a tour area in order to prepare reports, commentaries, and informational and promotional materials
- Applying the principles of environmental responsibility to ecotourism activities and programs
- Instructing and advising tourists on applicable safety regulations and rules of conduct
- Planning tour itineraries
- Implementing emergency evacuation procedures
- Choosing and hiring new tour guides from local communities, especially indigenous peoples
- Supporting local environmental causes or programs by incorporating different activities that benefit the tour area and by donating a proportion of the proceeds of operation
Skills and Specifications
Below are ecotourism skills needed to work effectively in this field.
- Ability to put issues into context and assess their relevance
- Possess outdoor skills such as orienteering, navigation, survival and mountaineering
- Knowledgeable in first aid, search and rescue
- Planning and identifying target audiences and goals
- Assessing and assuming risk and being able to deal with critical events
- Able to demonstrate leadership
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Micro computer application skills (MS Word, PowerPoint)
Education and Qualifications
Should have at least a diploma or bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject