Reunification Officers
The Amani Centre for
Street Children is a nationally registered NGO founded in 2001. Amani Is
committed to bringing about a reduction in the number of children living on the
streets in Tanzania by providing a nur
turing place for homeless children to
heal, grow, and learn and when possible uniting them with safe and healthy
homes. Amani is seeking applications for the positions of:
1. Social Worker- Reunification Officers 2 positions.
Position
Description:
The job of a social worker at Amani is to plan and organize activities that
have direct impact on the welfare of the children who are supported by Amani. A
social worker ensures smooth intake procedures for new arrivals, leads guidance
and counseling, facilitates possibilities for reunifying children back to their
families, engages family and communities in taking collective responsibility to
care for street children, supports youth transitioning into adulthood, ensures
a continued reflection on the current practices, and endeavors towards best
practices. The tasks and responsibilities of social worker at Amanf Centre
includes counseling, home visits, follow up visits, intake interviews, keeping
complete and confidential files, report writing, family and community
education, lobbing and advocacy, recreation with children, organizing
self-reliance instruction with youth, and leading/ participating in workshop
and seminars.
Qualifications:
-Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology and community
development.
-Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable children
-Commitment to children’s rights, participation, and empowerment
-Strong relational skills and ability to work with others as wen as
independently
-Superior organizational skills, ability to multi-task and to handle multiple
priorities
-Strong writing and analytical skills
-Honest and trustworthy
-Good command in English and Swahili (written and spoken)
Application Instructions
All qualified candidates are invited to submit their application letters, CV,
copies of diplomas, and two professional referees with contacts not later than
20th October 2016.
Please email your
application through APPLY NOW or send it to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
Amani Centre for Street Children,
P.O. Box 6515,
Moshi,
Kilimanjaro.
