Songwe Regional Referral Hospital is inviting qualified Tanzanian citizens to apply for one-year volunteer contract positions at the hospital in Songwe Region. The available opportunities cover medical, statistics, accounting, health assistance, and customer service functions.
The hospital is a Regional Referral Hospital under the Ministry of Health. Established in 2018, it operates in accordance with the 2018 Guidelines for the Management and Operation of Regional Referral Hospitals. It is located in Nsenya, Hasamba Ward, Mbozi District, approximately four kilometres from the main road.
Available Volunteer Positions
1. Medical Officer Grade II – 4 Positions
Qualifications
Applicants must have Form IV or Form VI education and a Degree in Medicine from a Government-recognized university or college. Applicants must also have completed internship and obtained registration from the Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT).
Key Duties
The Medical Officer will:
- Provide medical services for various diseases, including paediatric conditions, maternal health, routine surgery, and emergency surgery.
- Provide and supervise health education and community health promotion.
- Investigate, monitor, and prevent disease outbreaks.
- Maintain health statistics in accordance with MTUHA principles.
- Plan and evaluate health services.
- Teach students and health workers.
- Supervise employees under their responsibility.
- Teach students in health colleges within the assigned area.
- Conduct research and disseminate findings.
- Develop strategies for improving the quality of medical services.
- Prepare health-service plans and budget estimates.
- Participate in medical audits and quality improvement activities.
- Provide outreach services.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
2. Statistician Grade II – 1 Position
Qualifications
Applicants must have Form IV or Form VI and a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or an equivalent field from a Government-recognized university. Applicants must also have ICT skills.
Key Duties
The successful applicant will:
- Design and develop systems for collecting and coordinating statistics.
- Develop data-collection procedures, including sampling procedures.
- Collect, analyse, and present statistical information to management.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
3. Assistant Accounting Officer Grade II – 1 Position
Qualifications
Applicants must have Form IV or Form VI and a Diploma in Accounting from a Government-recognized institution. A computer certificate is also required, while applicants with computer-use experience will be given preference.
Key Duties
Responsibilities include:
- Working in the customer payment section.
- Preparing payment control numbers.
- Issuing receipts after payment for hospital services.
- Following up outstanding patient debts.
- Preparing end-of-shift revenue reports and handing them over to the incoming accounting officer and Head of Unit.
- Reconciling revenue between revenue systems and bank accounts.
- Working morning, afternoon, and night shifts.
- Performing other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
4. Health Assistant – 3 Positions
Qualifications
Applicants must have Form IV and a certificate in Health Assistant training or Environmental Health Technician training from a Government-recognized institution. A Certificate in Community Health will be an added preference.
Key Duties
The Health Assistant will:
- Clean work equipment, wards, and the surrounding environment.
- Assist patients with disabilities or those unable to care for themselves with toileting and bathing.
- Assist patients who cannot feed themselves.
- Collect patients’ clothes for washing.
- Collect patient samples for laboratory testing and follow up results.
- Transport patients between hospital departments.
- Maintain cleaning equipment.
- Prepare equipment for wound cleaning and dressing.
- Follow up patients’ medication requirements from the pharmacy or medicine store.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
5. Assistant Customer Service Officer – 2 Positions
Qualifications
Applicants must have Form IV or Form VI and a Diploma from a Government-recognized college or university in one of the following fields:
- Entrepreneurship
- Customer Service Management
- Business Administration majoring in Marketing
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Business Communication
- Journalism
- Mass Communication
- Another related field
Key Duties
The successful applicants will:
- Respond to customer concerns, questions, and requests before, during, and after receiving hospital services.
- Participate in resolving customer complaints.
- Provide customers with required information.
- Answer telephone calls and respond to enquiries.
- Receive and forward complaints to relevant officers or specialists.
- Maintain records of customer communications and transactions.
- Educate customers about services provided by Songwe Regional Referral Hospital.
- Perform other duties related to their professional cadre as directed by the supervisor.
General Requirements
All applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a Tanzanian citizen aged between 18 and 35 years.
- Submit a CV showing a correct postal address and telephone numbers.
- Provide the names and telephone numbers of two referees/sponsors who are Government employees.
- Attach letters from the two referees containing their correct addresses and telephone numbers.
- Submit relevant professional certificates. Testimonials, provisional results, statements of results, and Form IV result slips are not accepted.
- Applicants who studied outside Tanzania must have their certificates verified and approved by TCU or NACTE, as applicable.
- Attach lawyer-certified copies of the birth certificate, Form IV certificate, Form VI certificate where applicable, professional/academic certificate, and a passport-size photograph.
- Attach a professional licence from the relevant professional council where applicable.
- Attach a copy of the NIDA identification card or NIDA number.
- Ensure that all information and qualifications submitted are genuine. False information or forged qualifications may lead to legal action.
How to Apply
Applicants should prepare a signed application letter and attach it together with the required educational and professional documents.
Applications should be addressed to:
Mganga Mfawidhi,
Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Mkoa Wa Songwe,
S. L. P 301,
SONGWE.
Applications can be submitted either by post or by email at barua@songwerrh.go.tz.
Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting applications is 8 October 2026.
Applicants are encouraged to ensure that their application letters, CVs, referee letters, certified documents, NIDA details, and relevant professional licences are attached before submission.
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