Gender Champion At Development Exchange Centre

Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a non-governmental, non-discriminating, women-focused organization improving the wellbeing of women groups and communities in Nigeria through socio-economic interventions for sustainable development. DEC was established in November 1987 due to joint research conducted by the Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) and the Adult and Non-Formal Education Agency (ANFEA) Bauchi State.

• Department: Social Services
• Opening Date: August 28,2025
• Closing Date: September 06,2025
• Reports to: Gender Technical Officer
• Project Duration: 6 months
• Locations: Bauchi State-Bauchi, Dass, Ningi, Jama’are, Toro, Katagum, Misau, Zaki, Warji, Alkaleri LGAs.
• Nasarawa State– Akwanga, Awe, Keana, Lafia, Obi, Nasarawa Eggon, Kokona LGAs.

Background

Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a Partner to CARE International in the implementation of CAtalyzing Strengthened policy aCtion for heAlthy Diets and resiliencE (CASCADE) Project, CASCADE Project is a Program being implemented by CARE International and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) with funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. CASCADE is a 4.5year (2022-2026) Program implemented across six countries (Nigeria, Benin, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda). In Nigeria the Program aims to strengthen nutrition systems that contribute to ending malnutrition for 1.1 million women of reproductive age and children under the age of 15 and is being implemented in the State of Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Nasarawa States.

Purpose of the Role:

Gender Champions, under direct supervision of the Gender Technical Officer, is responsible for supporting gender mainstreaming practices; and leading activities that support gender equality, enhance protection of community members and raise their awareness on key GBV topics. The Gender Champions will support the Gender Officer to deliver gender mainstreaming training, including referral pathways to DEC and partner staff’s support community health workers to deliver awareness raising sessions on health, gender, protection and GBV topics in the safe spaces and through outreach. Will lead the preparations for special days celebrations and unstructured sessions in the safe spaces with women, men, girls and children.

          Key Responsibilities:

• Provides advice and supports to the Project Team to ensure that all project activities are implemented with gender sensitive integrated approaches, with the needs of women, girls, boys and men considered.
• Supports the program team in establishing a gender-sensitive accountability and referral mechanism for beneficiaries.
• Ensures close interaction with the M&E team and assists in data collection, compiling lessons learned, establishing indicators to support knowledge sharing
• Builds up a collaborative network of peers, government agencies and local NGOs engaged in issues related to gender, coordinates and collaborates on research, programming and advocacy.
• Supports Gender Officer in preparing training materials and providing training for project staff on gender mainstreaming
• Advocates on behalf of clients and make direct interventions with local authorities (e.g. phone calls, letters or meetings) or other organizations (NGOs) or international organizations.
• Assists in providing group sessions on gender equality, GBV, protection topics and other NGOs providing services in the communities.
• Providing door to door awareness raising on gender, GBV, child marriage and all other protection related topics.
• Assists in supervising the community health workers and conducts meetings with them regularly (based on need).
• Provides weekly work plans and reports to supervisor outlining caseload and movements
• Documents best practices and lessons learned.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including partner organizations, community structures and service providers.
• Identifies and reports success stories.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Experience for the position:

• Bachelor’s Degree/HND in law, Social Science, Administration or any related field.
• At least two years’ experience in gender programming including Protection or GBV and women’s economic empowerment.
• Commitment to enhancing human rights and gender equality.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, word processing, and database packages.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and in a team environment.

Other requirements for the Job role:

• Good interpersonal skills, good communication, organizational & analytical skills & ability to work well in a team.

 Note:

• DEC is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
•  Only applications submitted through the given channel and within the given period will be considered.
• Applicants must be residents of the project implementing LGAs to be eligible for this job offer.
• We welcome applications from qualified applicants and particularly encourage women to apply.
• DEC brings to the attention of the public that applying for any position is free of charge. No processing fee is required for your application.
• You are not to give any kind of gratification to submit your application.
• Any person found to be paying for or giving any form of gratification will be disqualified. You are requested to report any person demanding/giving payment or gratification for either submitting or processing the forms via [email protected].
• Only successful candidates will be contacted at every stage.

How To Apply

DEC is asking suitably qualified candidates to forward their detailed resume/CV and cover letter in a single file to: [email protected] in a word document or PDF format (as any other format would not be considered) using the Job Title as the subject of the email.