THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN  

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAM

Job Title:  Social Welfare Officer – 1 position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Program Manager – NTLP

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Implement adequate support systems for TB patients including those with drug resistant TB, Leprosy and TB/HIV coinfection pertaining to reducing the catastrophic costs to patients such as patient transport and nutrition support
2. Develop comprehensive TB and DR TB patient support systems plans of actions.
3. Ensure TB, Leprosy and DR TB patient support systems consistent with national policy guidelines.
4. Train, supervise and mentor regional and district teams on planned DR TB patient support system
5. Monitor and evaluate DR TB patient support system in the country

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in Social Work or Holder of B.A.(Sociology) or its equivalent qualification from recognized institution
2. At least 2 years’ experience working with TB and Leprosy Program
3. Practical knowledge in the field of patient support packages
4. Good interpersonal and networking skills
5. Familiar in coordination with Partners, Government Departments and CSOs 
6. A very good communication and correspondence skills with good spoken Kiswahili and English
7. Ability to plan and organize work effectively and deal with multiple tasks simultaneously
8. Experience working with district councils is an added advantage
9. Age limit:50 years

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds)  

Mode of Application

Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees.

All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26^th 2020 and channeled through the following address: 

Permanent Secretary,  

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,  

Government City

Health Road

P.O Box 743,  

40478 DODOMA.

Note that;

1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
3. For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020