Vacancy title:
Project Physiotherapist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Vijiji Tanzania

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, February 10 2026

Duty Station:
Mbeya | Mbeya

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, January 31 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Vijiji Tanzania is working with Agarimo for Africa from Spain in implementing “Afya Ubongo Watoto” Project as an early interventional therapy through physiotherapy to children with neurological deficits or risk for developmental delay and periodic developmental. delays, in motor delays, impaired cognitive. functioning, impaired language or impaired adaptive functioning.

Afya Ubongo Watoto project intends to recruit a Project Physiotherapist who will coordinate project activities, manages children’s clinical conditions and symptoms like pain, stiffness and discomfort.  The project Physiotherapist will actively plan for the children’s Injury Rehabilitation, children’s Pain Management, children’s Post-Surgical Recovery, children’s Neurological Rehabilitation, children’s Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation, and children’s Paediatric Physiotherapy.

Responsibilities in the Project Physiotherapist:

• Physiotherapist will support children at early stages of life(< 5 years of age) to recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness, increase mobility and movement and maximize function
• To identify the children born with dizziness, diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, drop attacks, nausea and vomiting, sensory changes, nystagmus, and motor delays with a prompt physiotherapy intervention
• To identify and correcting any alterations following birth injures.
• To perform early stimulation by physiotherapy that facilitates the development of motor skills, improving the baby’s posture, balance, muscle tone, and overall strength.
• To provide guidance to parents and humanizing the therapeutic environment.
• To promote healthier posture by preventing anomalous movement patterns and reducing potential developmental delays.
• To enable functionality in daily activities and solve challenges, which directly impacts the child’s quality of life.
• To ensure the complete data collection is done and provide monthly reports to the project management teams

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 1 year of progressive physiotherapy intervention
• Experience in a project implementation is preferred.
• Minimum qualification: Diploma in Physiotherapy or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Additional certificate in Paediatric Physiotherapy will be an added advantage
• Strong command of MS Office
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Key Qualities and Characteristics:

• A strong sense of ethics, honesty, and integrity
• Enthusiasm and “can do” attitude, solution-oriented, and self-driven with the ability to work under minimal supervision
• Excellent attention to detail o Ability to work in teams and bring together diverse groups of stakeholders

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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