Case Manager At Development Exchange Centre (DEC) BAUCHI NASARAWA
GENDER DESK CHAMPION
NUTRITION CHAMPION
Opening Date: August 28, 2025
Closing Date: September 06, 2025
Reports to: Health and Nutrition Technical Officer
Project Duration: 12 months
Locations: Bauchi State-Bauchi, Dass, Ningi, Jama ’are, Toro, Katagum, Misau, Zaki, Warji, Alkaleri
Nasarawa State– Akwanga, Awe, Keana, Lafia, Obi, Kokona, Nasarawa Eggon LGAs.
About DEC
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.
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:
Case Managers are responsible for coordinating support and services for individuals (beneficiaries) who need help such as pregnant women, nursing mothers, adolescent girls, and malnourished children. Their main job is to identify needs, connect people to appropriate services, and follow up to make sure they get the help they need.
- Increase access to and consumption of healthy diets among household members, particularly women of reproductive age and children under 15.
- Increase resilience of households to price shocks and economic stresses that impact nutritional outcomes
- Increase resilience of households to climate change-related shocks that impact their nutritional outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identifies People Who Need Help (malnourished children, pregnant women not attending antenatal care, survivors of gender-based violence, families with food insecurity or medical needs) with Nutrition Champions and Health Workers.
- Assesses the needs of vulnerable groups by interviewing people or families to understand their health conditions, nutrition status, social support, economic challenges, gender and protection risks.
- Develops a plan of action linking vulnerable people to a health facility, enrolling children in a feeding program, referring to psychosocial supportandconnecting families to food support or livelihood services.
- Acts as a bridge between communities and service providers by referring clients to the right facilities, helping them understand what services are available and making sure they can access the service (e.g., arranging transport).
- Visits or calls clients regularly to monitor progress, ensures they are receiving services and adjusts the care plan if needed.
- Keeps detailed, confidential records for each client and prepares reports for their supervisors to help track the impact of the project.
- Works closely with Nutrition Champions, health workers, community volunteers, and local leaders to strengthen the support system around the clients.
- Conducts community stakeholders’ engagement across implementing communities.
- Works closely with National Populations Commission to facilitate birth registrations for children under 5.
- Engages with Primary Health Care focal person to coordinate linkages between community led initiatives and the facilities.
- Participates in monthly review meetings with other Case Managers/Nutrition Champions.
Qualifications and Experience for the position:
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in health sciences, Social Work, Nutrition, Nursing, Public Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in community-based programming or case management, preferably in nutrition or health projects.
- Good understanding of maternal and child nutrition and community health systems.
- Experience working in humanitarian or development settings.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and data management skills.
- Fluency in English and the local language(s) spoken in the areas of implementation.
- Previous Case Management experience for health, nutrition interventions.
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 whistleblowing@dexcentre.org.
- Only successful candidates will be contacted at every stage.
Method of Application:
DEC is asking suitably qualified candidates to forward their detailed resume/CV and cover letter in a single file to: hr_recruitment@dexcentre.org 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.
