Senior Social Welfare and Counselling Officer Job Vacancy at CCBRT

Vacancy:
Senior Social Welfare and Counselling Officer
Ref: 2024-09

Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the leading provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa and serves as healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes in the community and the most vulnerable. Committed to preventing lifelong disabilities wherever possible, CCBRT is also engaged in extensive maternal and newborn healthcare (MNHC) activities including obstetric fistula repairs. Its Maternity and Newborn Wing serves as a referral centre for high risk and emergency deliveries in the region of Dar es Salaam and the Eastern Zone of Tanzania.

In order to stregthern our social service team, CCBRT is looking for dynamic and experienced  , Senior Social Welfare & counselling  officer who will assist in the provision of social welfare and counselling services.

 The role

The Senior Social Welfare and Counselling Officer at CCBRT hospital is responsible for overseeing  social welfare and counselling activities across the organization; supervising the Social Welfare &  Counselling unit staff,  development and ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs)  and quality service, preparing and presenting monthly, quarterly and  annual unit reports.

He or she is expected to have a deep understanding of CCBRT services and products and the targeted patient categories; while advise patients accordingly. Senior Social Welfare & Counselling Officer should also ensure adequate implementation of CCBRT Subsidized policy and scoring tool and provide  recommendations for policy review to management as needed. He or she should also ensure team members are up-to-date on donor funds available and related criteria to ensure compliance, utilization of funds and adherence to reporting requirements. The candidate

• Bachelor degree in Social Work or Sociology with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience of which 2 years in a leadership role.
• Relevant experience working in hospital settings.
• Additional relevant courses is an added advantage
• Compelling and emphatic nature
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills (English and Kiswahili)
• Computer literate

If you are interested please submit your curriculum vitae with 3 references and a cover letter telling us why you believe you are the right person for the role.

Please send your application via email to: recruitment@ccbrt.org

CCBRT is an equal opportunities employer and encourages people with disabilities to apply. Selection process will include various assessments rounds.

Please indicate job reference number: 2024 -09|DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: June 19th, 2024

(selection process might commence upon receipt of suitable applications)

 CCBRT does not request or accept money from applicants as part of it’s recruitment process.