Rehema Kilimanjaro
Sumbawanga
Summary
Experienced with client assessment, case management, and resource coordination. Utilizes expertise in providing comprehensive support to diverse populations. Track record of developing and implementing effective welfare programs.
Social welfare professional with robust experience in community support, resource allocation, and policy implementation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting seamlessly to changing needs. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and advocacy, bringing empathy and integrity to every interaction. Known for reliability and fostering positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Welfare Officer
Mbeya City Council
11.2024 - Current
- Raised public awareness of available social welfare resources through targeted campaigns and information sessions, increasing service utilization rates among those in need.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary by employing de-escalation techniques and coordinating with emergency services, ensuring immediate support for clients in distress.
- Improved overall community well-being by identifying social welfare needs and implementing appropriate programs.
- Managed caseloads efficiently, ensuring timely interventions and follow-up on ongoing cases, contributing to positive outcomes for clients.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex legal systems to secure protective orders or access other forms of justice, advocating for their rights at every step.
Peer Educator
HJFMRI
06.2020 - 10.2022
- To provide high quality VMMC counseling to VMMC clients based on the minimum standard of services provision
- Conduct pre and posttest counseling
- To provide education on how male circumcision protects against HIV
- The referral process including information regarding location of the service delivery point, hours, users fees and the details of the contact person
- Managed to increase awareness to more than 300000 youth from high risk behavior such as sex without condom, or not taking medicine to prevent or treat HIV when under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Many young people are getting knowledge on how HIV and AIDS is transmitted, prevention practices as well as encouraging sporadic testing
- Achieved to manage to exceed the set up target
- Achieved to reduce new HIV infections to the male circumcised
- Many adolescents and youth were engaged with HIV and AIDS clubs after having peer education and life skills training with close follow-up and mentoring
- Achieved to decrease the spread of HIV to adolescents and young
Field Officer
Rukwa Associations of Non Governmental Organizations (RANGO)
12.2018 - 06.2020
- To ensure the activities are implemented according to the district work plan
- To manage day to day field implementation of community-based HIV services in the intervention district, focus on HIV testing and prevention activities such as DREAMS, PrEP, condom programming, peer-based outreach, among others
- To establish and maintain strategic relationship with other civil society organizations, private sectors and local government officials
- To prepare reports
- Managed to increase awareness to more than 300000 youth from high risk behavior such as sex without condom, or not taking medicine to prevent or treat HIV when under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Many young people are getting knowledge on how HIV and AIDS is transmitted, prevention practices as well as encouraging sporadic testing
Community Development Officer (TASSAF)
Sumbawanga Municipal Council
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Proactive and reactive work
- Utilizing key skills in partnership working
- Consultation and engagement
- Project management and capacity building
- Supporting local organizations and residents to identify issues, needs and solutions to improve their community
Data Clerk
Vodacom Tanzania Limited
05.2014 - 11.2014
- To maintain database by entering new data
- To update customer and account information
- To process customer and account source document by reviewing data for deficiencies
Education
Bachelor of Art - Sociology and Anthropology
University of Dodoma (UDOM)
Dodoma01.2017
Advance Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSEE) -
Msakila Secondary School
Sumbawanga01.2014
Ordinary Certificate of Secondary Examination (CSEE) -
Katuma Secondary School
Sumbawanga01.2010
Certificate of Primary Education Examination -
Manzintiswe Primary School
Sumbawanga01.2007
Skills
- Writing project proposal
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Gender violence awareness
- Information and communication technology
- Human resources management
- Guidance and counseling
- Research
- Socio economic development strategic
- Development studies
- Project planning management
- Social structure
- Microsoft office tools
- MS word
- Power point
- MS Excel
- Proposal writing skills
- Team and network building
- Publishers
- Project and research
- Technical report writing skills
- Good governance
- Leadership
Accomplishments
- Increased awareness to more than 300,000 youth about high-risk behaviors related to HIV.
- Educated many young people on HIV transmission and prevention practices.
Languages
English
Swahili
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/18/92
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Tanzanian
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Socializing
- Listening to music
Timeline
Social Welfare Officer
Mbeya City Council
11.2024 - Current
Peer Educator
HJFMRI
06.2020 - 10.2022
Field Officer
Rukwa Associations of Non Governmental Organizations (RANGO)
12.2018 - 06.2020
Community Development Officer (TASSAF)
Sumbawanga Municipal Council
10.2017 - 12.2018
Data Clerk
Vodacom Tanzania Limited
05.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Art - Sociology and Anthropology
University of Dodoma (UDOM)
Advance Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSEE) -
Msakila Secondary School
Ordinary Certificate of Secondary Examination (CSEE) -
Katuma Secondary School
Certificate of Primary Education Examination -
Manzintiswe Primary School
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