Course Description
Bachelor of Science in Social Protection at Institute of Finance Management (IFM) focuses on social security systems, pension schemes, social insurance, and social assistance programs. Students learn social security administration, pension fund management, social policy, and social protection programs. Graduates work as social protection officers, pension administrators, social policy analysts, and program managers in pension funds, social security institutions, and government social protection departments.
Career Opportunities
Social Protection Officer (Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, President's Office - Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities, Local Government Authorities), Pension Administrator (NSSF - National Social Security Fund, PSPF - Public Service Pension Fund, PPF - Parastatal Pensions Fund, LAPF - Local Authorities Pensions Fund, WCF - Workers Compensation Fund, NHIF - National Health Insurance Fund), Social Policy Analyst (Government Ministries, Research Institutions - ESRF, REPOA, Universities), Program Manager (Social Protection Programs - TASAF - Tanzania Social Action Fund, Productive Social Safety Net - PSSN, Conditional Cash Transfers - CCT), Social Security Inspector (Ministry of Labour, Social Security Regulatory Authority - SSRA), Social Protection Coordinator (NGOs - World Vision, Save the Children, Plan International, UNICEF, ILO, World Bank), Benefits Administrator (Pension Funds, Social Security Institutions), Social Protection Consultant (Development Partners - World Bank, AfDB, DFID, SIDA, EU, UNICEF, ILO, GIZ, JICA)