CAtalyzing Strengthened policy aCtion for heAlthy Diets and resilience (CASCADE) Project, CASCADE Project is a Programme 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) programme implemented across six countries (Nigeria, Benin, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda). In Nigeria the programme aims to strengthen nutrition systems that contribute to ending malnutrition for 1.1 million women of reproductive age and children under the age of 5 and is being implemented in the State of Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Nasarawa States.
Job Title: Gender Champions
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 27/9/2024
Closing Date: 1/10/2024
Reports to: Gender Technical Officer
Oversees whom: N/A
Location: Bauchi & Nasarawa States, Nigeria
Summary of Position:
Gender Champions under direct supervision of the Gender Technical Officer, is responsible for facilitating SAA sessions at community level, support gender mainstreaming activities; and leading activities that support gender equality, enhance the protection of community members and raise awareness on key GBV issues/topics. The Gender Champions will support the Gender Officer during gender activities, facilitate referrals to other partner and support community health workers to conduct sensitization sessions on health, gender, protection and GBV topics in the safe spaces and through community outreach. The position holder will also participation and preparations for special days commemorations
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the programme team to identify and establishing a gender-sensitive and community appropriate accountability and referral mechanism for beneficiaries at community level.
- Ensure close interaction with the M&E team and provide assistance in mobilizing community members during data collection exercise.
- Build up a collaborative network of peers, government agencies and local NGOs engaged in issues related to gender, coordinate and collaborate on research, programming and advocacy
- Support Gender Officer during training
- Facilitate SAA session with women, men, girls and boys and provides group sessions on gender equality, GBV, protection topics and other NGOs providing services in the communities.
- Providing door to door awareness raising on gender discrimination, GBV, child right/marriage and all other protection related topics.
- Assist in supervising the community health workers and conduct meeting with women of reproductive age and me
- Participate in weekly meeting with supervisor and provide weekly work plans and report to supervisor.
- Document best practices and lessons learned.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner organizations, community structures and service provider.
- Identify and report success stories/ case study.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by DEC’s Management.
Qualifications and Experience for the position:
- Bachelor’s Degree/HND in law, Social Science, Administration or any related field.
- At least two-year 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 application 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.
Method of Application:
CARE International in partnership with DEC are calling for Suitably qualified candidates from Dass, Toro, Ningi, Jama’are , Bauchi LGAs of Bauchi State and Akwanga, Awe, Kaena, and Lafia LGAs of Nasarawa State ONLY 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. Or submit the hard copies of their detailed resume/CV and cover letter to the Human Resources Department, DEC Head Office No. 5 Kaduna Road GRA, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
