Master Trainers at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Purpose of Assignment

• The United States’ Momentum Country and Global Leadership Integrated Health Project (MCGL- RISE IHP) project, implemented by Jhpiego, is seeking the expertise of Master Trainers to support the capacity strengthening of health workers on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) & Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) in FCT, Kebbi and Ebonyi States.
• This initiative aims to enhance the capacity of healthcare providers to deliver the quality nutrition services and improve nutritional outcomes for women, newborns, and children across the implementing states.

Responsibilities

• To build the capacity of health workers on IMAM & MIYCN.
• To strengthen the quality of nutrition services across all the implementing health facilities.
• To familiarize the health workers with the updated national IMAM & MIYCN guidelines.

Scope

• To strengthen the capacity of MCGL- RISE IHP implementing states (FCT, Kebbi and Ebonyi) for the effective implementation of
• Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) & Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) services.

Expected Outcome:

• Capacity of health workers strengthened on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition and Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in FCT, Kebbi and Ebonyi States.

Deliverables

• Review existing IMAM & MIYCN training modules.
• Review and adopt the training agenda for IMAM & MIYCN in line with national guidelines.
• Prepare and validate training materials (presentations), job aids, and reference tools tailored to the Nigerian context.
• Conduct 7 days MIYCN training and 5 days of IMAM training for health workers.
• Enhance knowledge of health workers on nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions.
• Provide technical support for the development of facility-level action plans to implement integrated nutrition 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 alligned with Nigeria’s national nutrition policies and guidelines as well as global best practices

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public health, Nursing, Medicine or a related health field.
• Masters or PhD is an added advantage.
• 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.
• Over a decade of hands-on experience designing and implementing nutrition 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 in alignment with Nigeria’s national guidelines
• Extensive experience collaborating with government health systems, including effective coordination with State Stakeholders
• 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.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in local languages (e.g., Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo) is an added advantage.