Vacancy title:
Travelife Auditor

Jobs at:
Travelife

Deadline of this Job:
23rd October 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 9th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

Job description

Travelife for accommodation is a global sustainability management system with around 1,500 properties in over 50 countries. Each of our Members follow an improvement plan to prepare for an audit against our GSTC-recognised standard, and an independent Travelife Auditor conducts this. We are currently seeking well-qualified and experienced individuals to cover sub-Saharan Africa and Europe who are passionate about sustainability to join our global auditing team.
We are holding training sessions in November in both Nairobi and London.

Role Overview and Duties

• Provide independent, objective assessments that evaluate whether Travelife accommodation providers comply with the Travelife Standard.
  
• Provide Travelife with detailed assessment reports following each audit.
  
• During audits, identify and communicate weaknesses and areas for improvement including best practice that goes beyond minimum requirements.
  
• Take responsibility for arranging audit dates and times with accommodation providers that have been assigned to you for audit.
  
• Provide outstanding levels of professionalism and customer service whilst remaining independent and objective.
  
• Undergo the initial Travelife Auditing Training programme at a cost of €300 plus travel & accommodation expenses (free for African based trainees), and keep knowledge and skills current by attending online training sessions, online meetings, reading Travelife updates and attending refresher training when it is offered in your region.
  

Education and Experience: Minimum Requirements

• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Undergraduate degree in environmental sustainability, management and/or tourism disciplines OR at least five years’ experience in an environmental or sustainability field.
  
• An environmental auditing qualification OR at least two years’ experience in developing and/or managing a certification program or standard.
  
• At least five years’ experience in sustainability.
  
• Experience with ISO14001 or EMAS.
  

Education and Experience: Ideal Requirements

• Fluency in at least one other language with a European language, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Swahili or Arabic strongly desired.
  
• Tourism industry experience or education, especially in the hospitality sector.
  

Remuneration

A daily rate is paid that depends on the size of the property along with your travel expenses.