Find out about careers and job openings in the travel industry from the Web sites of PATA members, including those specialised in executive search and job placement. Also, PATA-member education and training institutions are seeking opportunities for their students and graduates. From time-to-time, details of specific job vacancies will also be posted here.

Executive Assistant to CEO

To provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings and personal appearances while also acting as the "gatekeeper," understanding in varying degree the requirements of the CEO, and with an ability through this understanding to decide which scheduled events or meetings are most appropriate for allocation of the CEO's time.

The Executive Assistant will often be privy to very confidential information and therefore must be able to work with sensitive information in a professional and confidential manner. He or she will be required to relay information accurate through phone conversations, messages, emails and other forms of communication. The Executive Assistant may from time to time act as proxy for the CEO, representing him in meetings or communications or even presenting prepared information on behalf of the CEO when he cannot be there himself.

The Executive Assistant is responsible for processing all correspondence from the CEO as well as opening and prioritizing all incoming information. She or he will also maintain records of all documentation, file materials, manage data entry and even set up databases and other relevant data information. Opening, sorting and categorizing all incoming information to the CEO and getting it to the appropriate people in a timely fashion.

Supervising any support staff and ensuring all office policies and procedures are being implemented.

The Executive Assistant should possess excellent English communication skills both verbally and in written form, should be very organized and logical, and should be able to multi-task and work on several big and small projects at one time. Word processing skills, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and database experience is also essential.

A suitable business degree is preferred; applicants may be Thai or Foreign

Please apply at greg@PATA.org.

Assistant Manager/Manager - Business Services

Unit: Business Services

Function: eMarketing

Level: Assistant Manager/Manager

Reporting to: Assistant Director – Business Services

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Duties:

·          Support the Assistant Director in the efficient running of the unit

·          Provide administrative and logistic support to various ad-hoc research teams and projects as and when required

·          Apply appropriate design attributes to the product range of the OSM

·          Develop and maintain professional relationships with a variety of PATA members, as well as industry and key stakeholders through well targeted and specific eMarketing mechanisms

·          Assist in the development and maintenance of the OSM website

·          Maintain and develop the OSM Data Dashboard with data support from the SIC

·          Provide editorial support such as proofing and translation (into Thai) for the various OSM outputs and media releases

Please send your application with a recent photo to JobOSM@PATA.org no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 01, 2010.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Assistant Manager/Manager - Strategic Intelligence Centre

Unit: Strategic Intelligence Centre

Function: Market Analysis

Level: Assistant Manager/Manager

Reporting to: Associate Director - Strategic Intelligence Centre

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Duties:

·          Maintain and where appropriate evolve the SIC’s extensive quantitative databases which cover elements including origin-destination country pairs, air capacity shifts and movements, lodging activity and airport throughput statistics

·          Identify, track, collect, collate, analyse and present the findings inherent in these data

·          Provide support to the Associate Director in delivering timely, accurate and relevant reports to the members, the industry and where appropriate, the Media

·          Respond to PATA member, industry and key stakeholder requests for data/research

·          Periodically deliver editorial analysis, member and media releases, various other planned communication activities

·          Support the Associate Director in various consulting projects as required

Please send your application with a recent photo to JobOSM@PATA.org no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 01, 2010.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Full details for Assistant Manager/Manager - Business Services and Assistant Manager/Manager - Strategic Intelligence Centre.

All of the following positions and more need to be filled soon. Please contact TMS Asia Pacific if you think you are qualified.

System Enhancement Specialist – Singapore

The Role

• Facilitate continuous business improvement by coordinating both system enhancement and transformation work in keeping the over IT strategy.

• Analyze and translate application requirements into practical systems designs, write functional specs and proposal for improvement provisions for input handling, processing and output preparation.

• Engage internal and external system developers to build solutions.

• Work closely with various stakeholders to ensure prioritization and timing of deliverables.

• Manage implementation and handover to respective stakeholders.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: inez.chan@tmsap.com

Advertising Sales Manager – Hong Kong

The Role

• Promote the company’s entire suite of online products and services.

• Drive sales & business development activities in HK and Southern China region while maintaining relationships with internal/external clients, channel partners, and alliances.

• Research and be aware of the competitive landscape and provide regular update/feedback to the senior management.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: inez.chan@tmsap.com

Executive Jobs (Asia Pacific) - January 2010

Assistant Manager / Manager – Strategic Intelligence Centre - Thailand

The Role

• Provide support to the Associate Director in delivering timely, accurate and relevant reports to the members, the industry and where appropriate, the Media.

• Respond to Company’s member, industry and key stakeholder requests for data/research.

• Periodically deliver editorial analysis, member and media releases, various other planned communication activities .

• Support the Associate Director in various consulting projects as required.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: agnes.cheng@tmsap.com or chanel@tmsap.com

Reservations Manager - Thailand

The Role

• To ensure a smooth & efficient run of the Reservation Department

• To maintain positive relationships with wholesalers and other agents

• To gather intelligence information from competitors and travel partners

• To ensure all faxes and CRS reservations are prioritized and distributed to reservations agents

• To ensure good communication between the reservations and all other departments.

• To ensure a high level of product knowledge of the hotel.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: agnes.cheng@tmsap.com or chanel@tmsap.com

Online Payment Business Development Manager - Singapore

The Role

• Identify target prospects and bring them through the entire sales cycle, from proposal, to pricing negotiation, through technical implementation, to generating and maintaining revenue.

• Advise management of developments in the payment processing marketplace and propose future strategic initiatives within the company.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: adelyn.ngion@tmsap.com

General Manager - Myanmar

The Role

• Responsible for the financial performance of the hotel.

• Ensure operations are run in line with stipulated guidelines and procedures.

• Upkeep and maintenance of the property/physical asset.

• Custodian of the brand values, credentials and maintain the ‘sanctity of the brand’.

• Maintain appropriate relations with relevant stakeholders (owners and city authorities).

• Maintain harmonious and disciplined employee relations.

• Be on the look out for opportunities to spread the brand name in the city/country.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: inez.chan@tmsap.com

General Manager – Singapore

The Role

• Directs long-term property business performance and leads day-to-day management..

• Design and provide metrics to monitor and assess effectiveness and efficiency at all levels.

• Work with ExCom Members, Division and Department Heads to diagnose and search for acceptable and practical solutions to challenges.

• Partners with corporate VPs of Finance, Sales and HR to ensure integration of these complementary functions into the property’s operating framework.

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: inez.chan@tmsap.com

Proposal Writing & Development - Asia Pacific

The Role

• Compose responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQs), presentations, case studies and any other request for written information

• Proven ability to write creative commercial prose based on analytical and factual information, ideally gained within a TMC environment or a similarly demanding writing atmosphere and/or with knowledge of the Asia Pacific region

Interested applicants are invited to e-mail their updated resume in Word format to: thomas.lim@tmsap.com

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ATI Asia Seeks Work Experience for Graduates and Students

ATI Asia tourism training college in Penang, Malaysia conducts diploma courses in tourism, hospitality, airline and airport management, as well as a cabin crew preparatory course.

The school is seeking practical work experience placement offers for its tourism students and graduates.

Contact Mr Vijayasegaran Arumugom, ATI Asia, 57-15-01 Northam Tower, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050, Penang, Malaysia.

Tel: +60 (0)4 226-6455.

Hong Kong PolyU Seeks Work Experience Opportunities for Students

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) is seeking work experience placement offers from the hospitality industry for its students. SHTM's Work-Integrated Education (WIE) programme aims to provide hands-on practical work experience to supplement course work.

There are two placement periods: 10 weeks from June to August for Bachelor Year 1 and 2 students; and 48 weeks from June to May for Bachelor Year 2 and Higher Diploma students.

WIE Web site.

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DESTINATIONS

South Australian Tourism Commission | Tourism Queensland

CARRIERS & RELATED

Air Niugini | Boeing | Jet Airways | Qantas Airways | Star Cruises | Thai Airways International | United Airlines

HOSPITALITY

Accor Asia Pacific | IHG | Meritus Hotels & Resorts | Six Senses Resorts & Spas | Starwood Hotels & Resorts

EDUCATION

eCornell | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Southern Cross University

OTHER

Abacus International | SNV Laos | ZUJI

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