Vacancy title:
Lawyer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
Chama Cha Walimu Tanzania (CWT)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, September 1 2026

Duty Station:
Dodoma | Dodoma

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Chama cha Walimu Tanzania

Responsibilities or duties

The Lawyer will be responsible for:

• Handling various cases involving the Union and its members before courts and institutions authorized to hear legal matters.
• Reading and interpreting laws and various legal documents.
• Providing legal advice to teachers and the Union.
• Resolving employment-related disputes faced by teachers.
• Following up on the implementation and resolution of various challenges affecting teachers in Government offices and employers’ offices.

Qualifications or requirements 

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Must possess a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from a university recognized by the Government.
• Must have attended the School of Law and been admitted as an Advocate.
• Must be able to speak and write Kiswahili and English fluently.
• Must be able to use a computer.
• Must be a Tanzanian citizen.
• Applicants with a professional background in teaching will be given priority.

Experience needed

Applicants must have at least two years of experience.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Applications should be submitted to:

Secretary General
Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU)
P.O. Box 3077
Dodoma, Tanzania

The deadline for receiving applications is 1 September 2026 at 10.00 Jioni, as stated in the original vacancy notice.

All applicants must be Tanzanian citizens and must not be above 45 years of age.

All applicants must attach a birth certificate.

Applicants must attach a detailed CV containing reliable address and telephone contact details, together with the names of three reliable referees.

Applications must be accompanied by academic and professional certificates, including copies of Form Four and Form Six certificates for applicants who reached those levels, as well as certificates for other relevant training completed in accordance with the requirements of the position applied for. The attachments should be securely fastened to prevent them from falling off or getting lost.

Applicants must include Form IV and Form VI examination certificates, where applicable.

Applicants must include professional certificates.

One recent passport-size photograph must be attached, with the applicant’s name written on the back.

Applicants who studied outside Tanzania must ensure that their certificates have been verified and authenticated by the relevant authorities, including TCU and NECTA.

Applicants who submit forged information or qualifications will face legal action.

Applications may be written in Kiswahili or English.

Only applicants who meet the required criteria will be invited for an interview.

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