Content Developer at National Primary Health Care Development Agency

1.    Preparation of the Proposal
NPHCDA will not reimburse expenses including travel expenses incurred by the consultant in the preparation of the proposal and (or) in the negotiation of the eventual contract ensuing. However, authorized travel costs to project sites outside will be paid for by HKI to the consultant. The contract will be negotiated in Abuja.

2.    Scope of Work
NPHCDA Nigeria requires the services of a training consultant to specifically perform the following tasks:
•    Review MNCH week November 2014 state and LGA level training in the three  (3) states
•    Develop content for the module as follows:

A.    General Overview of  MNCHW
    Historical perspective of MNCH week
    Stages of planning for MNCH week
    Delivery system

B.    Nutrition
    Overview of vitamin A
    Importance of vitamin A as a childhood survival intervention
    Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and ways to prevent VAD
    Method of administering vitamin A and dosages
    Importance of deworming and vitamin A, Nutrition Screening, Zinc and Lo-ORS administration to different target age group
    Method of administering deworming tablets and dosages
    Importance of Iron folate to target age
    Method of administering iron folate and dosages
    Zn /Low osmolar ORS for management of diarrhea for children
    Importance of MUAC screening
    Steps of carrying out MUAC screening
    Action to be taken with results

C.    Routine Services/ Immunization
    Importance of Immunization
    Method of administering vaccines
    Importance of vaccines (OPV, BCG, PENTA & TT) to target age groups
    Management of AEFI cases

D.    Other Interventions
    The strategies, mode of administration, doses, and ways of implementing other interventions.
    Malaria control- LLINs distribution and IPTs /SPs for pregnanat women
    Birth registration.
    Promotion of Key Household Practices: focus attenatal Care (FANC), Optimal infant feeding practices (EBF & ACF), Hygiene practices, Basic Sanitation, Personal hygiene including Hand washing, HCT, Family Planning Commodities.

E.    Data Collection
    Importance of data collection and ways of data collection using the national  data tools including checklists
    Rapid SMS and verification
    Essence of data quality
•    Develop standardized internet, video and CD training modules for the National , state, LGA and Health Facility  levels
•    Develop simplified standardized video and CD training modules for the LGA level
•    Develop training assessment tool for the different levels
•    Train National and HKI staff on the use of training module
•    Facilitate pre-testing of the developed modules in at least three HKI supported states
•    Debrief to Technical committee
•    Submit detailed reports on;
    The content development for the training modules for all levels
    Showing Modules for Development workshop
3.    Deliverables
a.    A standardized training module that will be easy to use, highly effective and can communicate to the target audience. 

4.    QUALIFICATION
Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required:
•    An advanced University degree in one of the following fields: Nutrition, Public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics
•    At least five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in nutrition and/or public health in program/project development, planning and M&E.
•    Familiarity with the  implementation and/or Monitoring of MNCH week is necessary
•    Given the wide nature of MNCH week, the lead Consultant may engage other expertise for effective coverage of other content on immunization, maternal health among others.
•    Skills in information, Communication and Technology will be an added advantage.