Assistant Head Guide

Thinking Ability:

• Ability to develop strategic direction for the guide function to support organisational aims
• Ability to influence senior leadership teams
• Ability to implement change and support people through times of transition
• Ability to oversee and simultaneously pay attention to a number of demands
• proven ability to lead multiple teams
• High levels of verbal and numerical ability
• Ability to correctly communicate detailed information and instruction to others
• High levels of anticipation for the unexpected
• Ability to recognise safety or security concerns

• Diploma in Nature Conservation or similar
• FGASA Level 2 (minimum) (NQF4) - level 3 preferred
• Trails Guide
• Balid Drivers and PDP licence
• Advanced rifle handling certificate
• Level 1 First Aid

• 5 to 8 years of experience in a luxury Field Guide leadership Role
• Demonstrated previous experience in a luxuryt lodge environment

• Ability to lead the Guide Team
• Experienced in overseeing and directing multiple teams
• Experienced in selecting, motivating and guiding management team members
• Experienced in preparing organisation wide annual plans including budgets and monitoring financial performance
• Competent in correctly developing and ensuring policies, processes and standards are imlemented and applied across the Guide functions
• Ability to analyse and improve guide operational effectiveness and efficiencies.