CVM is Hiring Junior Social Worker

MafidoAugust 27, 2024

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CVM recruitment 2024, In this article, are you looking for CVM is Hiring Junior Social Worker jobs opportunity in Tanzania August 2024 consider applying and read careful job summary, duties and also, Required Skills and Qualifications.

At the moment, CVM is carrying out initiatives in Bagamoyo, Chalinze, Morogoro Municipal, Dodoma Municipal, Iringa, Ruvuma, Tanga, Dar Es Salaam, Lindi, and Zanzibar to empower domestic workers, both local and migrant, as well as minors and young moms.

For this reason, we are looking for a young or junior employee to join the project team. The junior social worker will assist vulnerable young mothers, domestic workers, and minors in the Bagamoyo and Chalinze District Councils from their office in Bagamoyo.

The Junior Social Worker will be in charge of offering programmatic and technical support to facilitate young mothers’ access to occupational skill development opportunities, as well as to advance education and professional training for domestic workers and minors. Additionally, the Junior Social Worker will have broad responsibility for the planning, organizing, and carrying out of project activities.

Responsibilities:

Identifying, mobilizing and recruiting young mothers for vocational skills development in sea weed, horticulture and fish processing
Organize and coordinate training activities for young mothers in the prescribed areas.
Monitor regularly the project progress and write reports
Facilitate to identify the field attachment for the graduate young mothers, development contractual arrangement with site managers.
Facilitate the young mothers to establish self-owned businesses and market linkages for their products.
Identify and recruit domestic workers into the Association/Branches.
Mentoring domestic workers and working to promote minor domestic workers to go back to school or be enrolled to vocational training centres.
Conducting training activities for Domestic Workers and stakeholders
Recruit and facilitate minor domestic workers to access primary and secondary schools as per the guidelines
Organize and conduct trainings and workshops for promoting domestic workers rights
Negotiate with employers re allowing Domestic Workers to assess education
Follow up Domestic Workers in educational programme in school and get results
Monitoring the project impact, bringing on board authorities and other actors to address issues of domestic workers,
Keep track on project progress through the dedicated forms and perform activities of monitoring and target reaching;
Participates in meetings with partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders;
Promote recruitment, salary increase and contracts of new Domestic workers per Association and Branch
Compiles assessments and surveys related to domestic workers situation in the Country;
Advice and support to CVM management on issues affecting young female domestic workers.
Advocacy and promotion of CVM’s mission and mandate;
Conduct regular discussion with D/W on educational programme and with beneficiaries
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice through identification of best practices and lessons learned.
Providing technical support and backups to domestic workers Association and branches.

Qualification & Experience Required:

Diploma OR Bachelor in social works, Community Development or related fields;
Minimum of 2 years’ experience on social works or project management with NGOs/CSOs;
Previous experience in working with Domestic Workers or Young Mothers will be added advantage;
Demonstrated success working effectively with deadlines;
Ability to communicate in English and Swahili is essential;
Strong organizational skills;
Demonstrates integrity by modelling the CVM’s values and ethical standards;
Excellent listening skills and empathy.
Ability to work effectively and with sensitivity across barriers such as language, culture, and distance.
Good experience in project management, advocacy and knowledge management.
Initiative and creative in solving problems with strong facilitation and analytical skills
Strong ability to work both independently and in a team
Experience in managing abuse cases against child and women
The candidate should possess the emotional stability to lead and guide the large community of domestic workers or Young mothers by maintaining the required high standards.
The present vacancy is open for Tanzanian nationals only
Computer –Word, powerpoint, Pivot tables and excel knowledge is essential
Ability to use smartphones and different digital applications
Undertake whatever activity may be required for fostering the vision, work and the interests of the Organization and/or may be requested by the CR and CVM Director.