Employment

If you are interested in applying to work with Tour d'Afrique, please refer to the job descriptions below for the requirements of each position. If you feel that you are qualified, please email a CV and a cover letter to info@tourdafrique.com indicating:

• which position you are applying for
• which expedition you are interested in
• which year(s) you are available to work
• why you would fit in with the TDA team

Tour Director (TD)

The Tour Director oversees the entire project. The position involves coordinating group safety, food and water provisions, logistics, navigation, route selection, vehicles, participant health issues, ÒRider MeetingsÓ, staff meetings, border crossings, promotional events, campsite location, accommodation reservations, bike donations, local contacts (guides, police, media, tour operators, diplomats and delegates), communications, website updates, sectional rider logistics, conflict resolution, emergency response and general troubleshooting

Assistant Tour Director (ATD)

This is a training position for an individual who would like to become a tour director on a future tour. Their goal is to become intimately familiar with the route and logistics. Responsibilities consist of mainly shadowing the tour director, to learn, offer relief to the TD for the many tasks at hand and to assist the other staff members and participants with their duties and needs. They will also be responsible for tracking of all tour expenses and daily communications with the office. All staff may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as required, including but not limited to; time keeping, waste management/disposal, food preparation, photojournalism and assisting other staff

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

While all staff members must have basic first aid training, this position must be filled by a medical professional who is familiar with medical practices in developing nations and tropical diseases. Responsibilities include dealing with all medical issues faced by participants and staff. This may include a variety of ailments ranging from saddle sores to heart attacks. They must also maintain the medical supply inventory for the first aid kits in all vehicles and diligently track all medical expenses incurred throughout the journey. These costs include transport and accommodations should it be necessary to transport a victim to a medical care centre. It is also necessary for all medical assistance to be documented and filed. Prevention of the transmission of illness throughout the group is vital. The CMO must ensure the adequate sanitation protocols are in place and that all staff and participants conform to the practice. All staff may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as required, including but not limited to; time keeping, waste management/disposal, food preparation, photojournalism and assisting other staff

Head Chef

The head chef is not required to prepare each and every meal but is directly involved in the planning and coordination of each meal. Grocery shopping, maintaining the food budget, menu planning, sanitary food preparation techniques, and the provision of dish cleaning and hand wash stations for staff and participants are the main responsibilities for this position. All staff may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as required, including but not limited to; time keeping, waste management/disposal, food preparation, photojournalism and assisting other staff

Bike Mechanic

While preventative bike maintenance and cleaning are the responsibility of the clients, the mechanic is responsible for maintaining the bicycles for all participants in the Expedition (repairs, overhauls and tune-ups). The fleet of bikes will have a wide international origin so compatibility with parts and tools will require improvisation and resourcefulness. They are also responsible for maintaining the CompanyÕs inventory of tools and equipment. The mechanic is required to ride with a basic tool kit to handle any roadside maintenance issues. All staff may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as required, including but not limited to; time keeping, waste management/disposal, food preparation, photojournalism and assisting other staff .

Communications

Communications personnel are responsible for the flow of information within the tour and between the tour and company offices both in Toronto and Cape Town. This role will include, among other things, sending daily race results and race news, shooting and sending photos and written updates from the tour, coordinating interviews and press conferences / bike donations, updating the information contained in the tour manual, participating in the daily work schedule for the staff and dealing with other specific requests made by the tour leader and the company.

It is expected that the contractor will use any and all tools at his disposal to ensure that information is sent to the office in a timely manner through the use of mobile and satellite phones, internet cafes, satellite internet connection, and any other means necessary to get the job done. The care, maintenance and upkeep of this equipment and ensuring that the equipment is charged and ready to use at all times is also the responsibility of the person in charge of communications.