Background

Community Volunteers for the World – CVM Tanzania is a non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania since 2006 and part of the Italian NGO Comunità Volontari per il Mondo (CVM), founded in 1978. CVM works closely with its Irish sister organization, APA – A Partnership with Africa, to support development initiatives through advocacy, resource mobilization, and international cooperation. Active in Tanzania since 2002, CVM initially focused on HIV/AIDS prevention and later expanded its work to address women’s rights, gender equality, and the empowerment of marginalized groups. Its programs primarily support poor women, widows, bar and domestic workers, and vulnerable children affected by abuse and child labour.

The African Children Project aims to support the protection, psychosocial recovery, and school reintegration of vulnerable girls aged 7–18, with particular focus on girls in selected regions of Tanzania. Many of these girls have experienced psychological distress, trauma, exploitation, neglect, and prolonged absence from formal education, which significantly affects their well-being and learning capacity. Psychosocial support is therefore a key component of the project to ensure successful and sustainable reintegration into school and community life. Within this framework, the project seeks to recruit two qualified psychologists to provide specialized psychosocial support services to beneficiary girls and contribute to the overall child protection strategy.

Objective of the Assignment:

The main objective of this assignment is to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and ongoing psychological support to vulnerable girls enrolled in the project, in order to:

• Improve their emotional well-being and resilience
• Address trauma, stress, and behavioral challenges
• Support their readiness and ability to re-enter and remain in school
• Strengthen child protection and referral mechanisms within the project

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

The psychologists will work under the supervision of the Project Facilitator and in close collaboration with Community Justice Facilitators(CJFs), Ward-CDOs, Social Walfare Officers, teachers, parents and/or caregivers. Key responsibilities include:

Psychosocial Assessment

• Conduct individual psychosocial assessments of beneficiary girls
• Identify emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs
• Contribute to the development of individualized support plans

Psychosocial Support and Counseling

• Provide individual and group counseling sessions, using child-friendly and trauma-informed approaches
• Address issues related to trauma, abuse, neglect, anxiety, low self-esteem, and school adaptation
• Support girls during the transition and reintegration into school
• Promote peer to peer education

Capacity Building and Coordination

• Work closely with Local Governement representatives, teachers, and caregivers to ensure a coordinated approach
• Provide basic guidance and orientation to project staff on child psychological well-being and psychosocial support
• Participate in case management meetings and referrals to specialized services when required
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of training sessions and meetings as per the project POA
• Support the coordination of project-related activities, ensuring alignment between psychosocial support, educational reintegration, and child protection components.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure effective communication and collaboration among all actors involved in the implementation of psychosocial and protection activities.
• Participate in coordination meetings and contribute to planning and implementation of project activities as required.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Maintain confidential case files in line with child protection and data protection standards
• Prepare periodic progress reports on psychosocial activities and outcomes
• Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities

Case Management, Child Profiles and Data Management

• Maintain and regularly update individual child profiles, including psychosocial assessments, support plans, and follow-up information.
• Contribute to the management and updating of the project database, ensuring accurate, timely, and secure data entry related to beneficiary children.

Qualifications and Experience Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology (Clinical, Counseling, or Educational Psychology preferred)
•  Proved experience in psychosocial support, counseling, or child-focused programs
• Experience working with children and adolescents, preferably in vulnerable or marginalized contexts
• Basic knowledge of child protection principles and psychosocial support approaches
• Familiarity with trauma-informed and child-friendly methodologies is an advantage
• Ability to maintain confidential case files and contribute to data collection and database management
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Fluency in Swahili; working knowledge of English

• Conduct individual psychosocial assessments of beneficiary girls
• Identify emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs
• Contribute to the development of individualized support plans
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions, using child-friendly and trauma-informed approaches
• Address issues related to trauma, abuse, neglect, anxiety, low self-esteem, and school adaptation
• Support girls during the transition and reintegration into school
• Promote peer to peer education
• Work closely with Local Governement representatives, teachers, and caregivers to ensure a coordinated approach
• Provide basic guidance and orientation to project staff on child psychological well-being and psychosocial support
• Participate in case management meetings and referrals to specialized services when required
• Contribute to the organization and delivery of training sessions and meetings as per the project POA
• Support the coordination of project-related activities, ensuring alignment between psychosocial support, educational reintegration, and child protection components.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure effective communication and collaboration among all actors involved in the implementation of psychosocial and protection activities.
• Participate in coordination meetings and contribute to planning and implementation of project activities as required.
• Maintain confidential case files in line with child protection and data protection standards
• Prepare periodic progress reports on psychosocial activities and outcomes
• Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
• Maintain and regularly update individual child profiles, including psychosocial assessments, support plans, and follow-up information.
• Contribute to the management and updating of the project database, ensuring accurate, timely, and secure data entry related to beneficiary children.
• Ensure