Position: Tourism Adventure Trail Assessment
Program: Strongim Bisnis Location: Solomon Islands
Duration: Approx. 20 Days
Line manager and directly report to: Partnership Technical
Lead Works with: Tourism technical team
Strongim Bisnis (SB) is an Australian Government-funded private sector development program supporting the growth of a resilient, diversified and socially inclusive economy in Solomon Islands. Through a market systems development approach, SB works with tourism businesses and other market actors to address constraints to growth, strengthen commercial opportunities and increase employment and incomes, particularly for women, youth and people with disabilities.
Although Solomon Islands has distinctive natural landscapes and community attractions, few have been developed into established, market-ready tourism trails or well-packaged visitor experiences. Potential sites often lack the basic assessment, access arrangements, safety measures, guiding, interpretation, facilities and commercial planning needed to offer a consistent experience that visitors can book and businesses can operate sustainably. There is therefore a need to assess what can realistically be developed at selected locations, and what would be required to make each experience safe, appealing and commercially viable.
Strongim Bisnis intends to assess five selected tourism trails or potential sites to determine their tourism potential and readiness for development. The assignment will examine the visitor experience, opportunities to establish or extend trails, and the practical requirements for management and commercial sustainability. It will also consider whether distinctive experiences, including volcanic landscapes, could attract specialised visitor markets or support tourism events.
The objective of the assignment is to assess five selected trails or potential tourism sites and provide practical recommendations on their suitability for development, visitor experience, safety, market appeal and commercial sustainability. The assessment will inform decisions on potential follow-on support, working with local operators, communities and other relevant stakeholders.
The consultant will undertake a field-based assessment of five selected sites, provisionally in late November or early December 2026. For each site, the consultant will experience the proposed trail or visitor route under normal visitor conditions, accompanied by local guides where available, and spend a further day consulting key stakeholders, including customary chiefs, landowners, trail operators and relevant community representatives.
An assessment report covering all five sites, supported by site-specific findings, stakeholder consultation, prioritised recommendations and indicative costs where these can be reasonably estimated.
This consultancy involves engagement with program participants and community members, including travel to provincial locations and, where agreed, filmed interviews. The consultant is expected to undertake all activities in a manner that is safe, respectful and inclusive, and consistent with Strongim Bisnis’ safeguarding approach and DFAT’s Safeguarding Framework.
The consultant must ensure informed consent is obtained prior to filming or interviewing any individual, clearly explaining the purpose of the filming and intended use of the content. Particular care must be taken when engaging with women, youth, and other potentially vulnerable participants. Any safeguarding concerns identified during the assignment must be promptly raised with Strongim Bisnis management.
The consultant should demonstrate:
Applications should be submitted via the Recruitee link. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Any questions should be sent to operations@strongimbisnis.com.sb
Please use the following subject line in your email: Adventure Tourism Assessment role enquiry
Applications should include a one-page cover letter addressing the required qualifications, experience, and attributes, a CV of no more than four pages and the contact details of three professional referees.
This position will be recruited through Adam Smith International (ASI). ASI is committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce through the attraction, retention, and development of a diverse range of talented people. Women, people with disabilities, Indigenous and ethnic minority groups, and nationals of Pacific countries are encouraged to apply. We want people to be comfortable bringing their whole self to work and recognise that inclusion brings further opportunities for innovation and creativity.
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