Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Trainers at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Key Responsibilities

• Equip participants with updated IMCI knowledge and practical case-management skills.
• Harmonize understanding and application of national IMCI protocols across all trainees.
• Facilitate hands-on sessions that will include simulations, clinical decision-making and caregiver counselling.
• Review national IMCI chart booklet, training manuals, policies, and job aids.
• Align training content with Jhpiego’s quality of care standards, including gender and respectful care principles.
• Develop/adapt training agenda, session guides, presentations, and practical exercises.
• Participate in planning meetings with Jhpiego technical teams to finalize methodology, materials, and logistics.
• Prepare training supplies and tools needed for drills, group activities, and clinical demonstrations.
• Deliver all training modules using adult learning methodologies and participatory approaches.
• Facilitate hands-on sessions on:
• Child assessment and identification of danger signs
• Classification and appropriate treatment pathways
• Counselling and caregiver communication
• Nutrition assessment and feeding recommendations
• Recording, reporting, and follow-up
• Lead case scenarios, role plays, and practical simulations.
• Support clinical practicum (where applicable), including bedside teaching and practice with IMCI tools.
• Document and submit a comprehensive training report to include summary of training activities and methodologies, Pre/post-test results and analysis, Skills assessment outcomes, Identified gaps and recommendations and attendance records.

Deliverables:

• Finalized/approved agenda, methodology, and training materials.
• Delivery of IMCI Training across agreed locations and dates.
• Pre-test and post-test datasets with analysis.
• Skills assessment results with competency scoring.
• Training materials (slides, agendas, case studies) in editable electronic formats.
• Final Training Report meeting Jhpiego documentation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or a child health–related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Certified IMCI facilitator or completion of national/WHO IMCI training.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience conducting IMCI trainings or paediatric case-management capacity building.
• Demonstrated ability to apply adult learning and competency-based training methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with government health institutions and development partners.
• Strong report-writing, communication, and data interpretation skills.