Capacity Building Trainers for State Master Trainer on MIYCN, IMAM and Immunization at Jhpiego Nigeria

Abuja

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Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Capacity Building Trainer for State Master Trainers on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and Immunization

Job ID: 2025-7341
Locations: Abuja
Category: Local

Responsibilities

  • Review existing IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization training modules
  • Review and adopt the training agenda for IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization in line with national guidelines
  • Develop a comprehensive training plan, agenda, and curriculum integrating IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization components
  • Prepare and validate training materials (presentations), job aids, and reference tools tailored to the Nigerian context
  • Facilitate standardization sessions for State Master Trainers on IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization
  • Strengthen the knowledge and skills of State Master Trainers on IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization
  • Refresh trainers’ knowledge on adult learning and facilitation approaches
  • Reinforce understanding of immunization schedules, cold chain management, and integration with nutrition services
  • Enhance knowledge of nutrition-sensitive immunization practices and approaches to identify and address missed opportunities
  • Provide technical support for the development of facility-level action plans to implement integrated nutrition and immunization services
  • Develop/review and disseminate a monitoring and supervision checklist to ensure ongoing quality assurance
  • Produce a comprehensive training report, including photographs, attendance records, pre- and post-test results, and key recommendations
  • Identify and document best practices and lessons learned during the capacity-building process
  • Provide technical guidance on integrating community-based volunteers into facility-level service delivery
  • Recommend strategies for strengthening linkages between facility-based services, community outreach, and referral systems
  • Ensure all deliverables are aligned with Nigeria’s national nutrition and immunization guidelines as well as global best practices.

Required Qualifications
Education:

  • A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public health, Nursing, Medicine or a related health field
  • Master`s or PhD is an added advantage.

Certification:

  • Certification or formal training in IMAM, MIYCN and Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
  • Additional certification on training facilitation, project management or monitoring and evaluation is an asset.

Minimum experience requirement:

  • Over a decade of hands-on experience designing and implementing nutrition and immunization programs in both humanitarian and development contexts
  • Strong track record in building the capacity of State Master Trainers with a particular focus on secondary health facilities
  • Skilled in developing and facilitating trainings on IMAM, MIYCN, and Immunization in alignment with Nigeria’s national guidelines
  • Extensive experience collaborating with government health systems, including effective coordination with State Stakeholders
  • Well-versed in community-based health structures such as CHIPs and volunteer networks
  • Adept at creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job aids, and training manuals tailored to local contexts
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
  • Certified National master trainer with extensive facilitation experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications for program management and reporting.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English; proficiency in local languages (e.g., Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo) is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:

Go to Capacity Building Trainers for State Master Trainer on MIYCN, IMAM and Immunization at Jhpiego Nigeria to apply