Organization overview

Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the preferred provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa. CCBRT operates as a healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes to serve the community and the most vulnerable.

CCBRT is Tanzania’s largest local provider of disability and rehabilitation services in the country. The organization is committed to empowering people with disabilities and their families, improving their quality of life, and ensuring access to medical and rehabilitative treatment.

CCBRT also focuses on preventing lifelong disabilities and is actively engaged in maternal and newborn healthcare (MNHC), including obstetric fistula repairs. Its Maternity and Newborn Wing serves as a referral centre for high-risk and emergency deliveries in Dar es Salaam and the Eastern Zone of Tanzania.

To strengthen its Academy unit, CCBRT is seeking a dynamic Librarian Volunteer with an interest in the medical field.

The role

The Librarian Volunteer will be responsible for the establishment and management of a new library for a medical training college. The role focuses on building foundational systems, organizing medical and health-science resources, and supporting students and faculty in accessing high-quality academic materials. The position plays a key role in creating an information-rich learning environment that supports teaching.

Key responsibilities

Library establishment and setup

• Develop and implement the initial layout, organization, and classification system for the new library.
• Establish cataloging, circulation, and inventory systems.
• Assist in selecting, acquiring, and organizing medical textbooks, reference works, journals, and digital resources.
• Create library policies, standard operating procedures, and collection development guidelines.

Collection development

• Recommend essential materials aligned with academic programs, including nursing, clinical medicine, and laboratory technology.

Library services and user support

• Support students, faculty, and the team in accessing library resources.
• Support the team in other activities where required.

Training and capacity building

• Train designated staff, student workers, or faculty representatives in basic library operations.
• Develop simple guides or orientation materials for new library users.
• Provide mentorship to ensure long-term sustainability of library services.

Additional responsibilities

• Participate proactively in problem-solving, improvement initiatives, huddle meetings, and other team meetings (Lean).
• Provide administrative support to the research unit.

The candidate

Required qualifications and skills

• Educational background in Library Science, Information Management, Education, or a related field.
• Familiarity with medical or health-science literature is an advantage.
• Experience in cataloging, classification systems, and library management tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in both English and Swahili.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work independently in a resource-limited or newly established environment.

Important notes

• Written assessments are part of the selection process.
• The selection process is ongoing, and assessments may begin upon receipt of suitable applications.
• CCBRT is an equal opportunities employer and encourages people with disabilities to apply.
• CCBRT does not request or accept money from applicants as part of its recruitment process.

• Develop and implement the initial layout, organization, and classification system for the new library.
• Establish cataloging, circulation, and inventory systems.
• Assist in selecting, acquiring, and organizing medical textbooks, reference works, journals, and digital resources.
• Create library policies, standard operating procedures, and collection development guidelines.
• Recommend essential materials aligned with academic programs, including nursing, clinical medicine, and laboratory technology.
• Support students, faculty, and the team in accessing library resources.
• Support the team in other activities where required.
• Train designated staff, student workers, or faculty representatives in basic library operations.
• Develop simple guides or orientation materials for new library users.
• Provide mentorship to ensure long-term sustainability of library services.
• Participate proactively in problem-solving, improvement initiatives, huddle meetings, and other team meetings (Lean).
• Provide administrative support to the research unit.

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in both English and Swahili.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work independently in a resource-limited or newly established environment.

• Educational background in Library Science, Information Management, Education, or a related field.
• Familiarity with medical or health-science literature is an advantage.
• Experience in cataloging, classification systems, and library management tools.