Jobs at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Responsibilities

Training Design and Customization:

• Review national and sub-national priorities, policies, and gaps across MNCH, Nutrition, and Immunization
• Develop a context-specific SMART advocacy curriculum integrating the three technical areas
• Align content with national strategies and global best practices in health advocacy

Development of Training Materials:

• Prepare high-quality facilitator manuals, participant handbooks, presentations, and advocacy tools
• Develop practical tools, including: Advocacy problem analysis frameworks, Stakeholder mapping and power analysis tools, Message development templates, SMART advocacy planning templates
• Incorporate real-life case studies relevant to Nigeria

Training Facilitation:

• Facilitate a 3–5-day in-person training using participatory adult learning approaches
• Deliver sessions covering: Principles of SMART advocacy, Advocacy strategy design and prioritization, Policy engagement and influencing, Evidence-based messaging and communication, Stakeholder engagement and coalition building.
• Guide participants to develop integrated advocacy action plans addressing MNCH, Nutrition, and Immunization issues.

Capacity Building and Coaching:

• Provide hands-on technical support to participants to: Develop clear, measurable (SMART) advocacy objectives and Build feasible advocacy implementation plans
• Facilitate peer exchange and learning
• Provide post-training support/mentorship (where applicable).

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

• Design and administer pre- and post-training assessments
• Evaluate participant learning outcomes and satisfaction
• Document key insights, lessons learned, and recommendations
• Submit a comprehensive final report.

Deliverables

The consultants are expected to deliver:

• Inception report (approach, methodology, and workplan)
• Adapted SMART advocacy training curriculum (integrated MNCH, Nutrition, Immunization)
• Complete training materials (slides, manuals, tools)
• Facilitated training sessions (3–5 days)
• Participant-developed advocacy action plans
• Pre/post training assessment tools and analysis
• Final training report with recommendations.

Required Qualifications

Lead Facilitator:

• Advanced Degree in Public Health, Policy, Social Sciences, or related fields
• 10–15 years’ relevant experience
• Strong track record in advocacy strategy development and facilitation
• Excellent communication and adult learning facilitation skills.

Firm / Consultant Requirements:

• Proven experience in health advocacy, public health programming, or health systems strengthening
• Demonstrated expertise in SMART advocacy training and facilitation
• Strong technical knowledge of MNCH, Nutrition, and/or Immunization programs
• Experience working with government stakeholders, CSOs, and development partners
• Prior work on donor-funded programs (e.g., US-Government, Global Fund, EU) is highly desirable.

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Overview

• To assess the organizational capacity of top state-level health-related agencies in FCT focusing on leadership, accountability and responsiveness of senior officials and decision makers. 
• The assessment will also include a Capacity Index Survey targeting mid-level stakeholders to provide a balanced and evidence based picture of institutional performance.

Scope of Agencies to be Assessed:

The consultant will focus on the following state-level health agencies and institutions:
FCT

• FCT State Ministry of Health
• FCT State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA)
• FCT State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KECHEMA)
• FCT State Drug Revolving Fund / Pharmaceutical Services Agency
• Other relevant health-related parastatals and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply an organizational capacity assessment framework tailored to these agencies.
• Review structures, policies, and processes governing accountability and leadership responsiveness.
• Conduct interviews, focus group discussions, and stakeholder consultations with senior officials.
• Design and administer a Capacity Index Survey for mid-level stakeholders (directors, deputy directors, program managers, unit heads) to measure perceptions of leadership effectiveness, accountability, transparency, and institutional responsiveness.
• Analyse survey results alongside leadership interviews to triangulate findings.
• Identify institutional strengths, weaknesses, and systemic gaps.
• Recommend strategies for improving leadership accountability, decision-making and responsiveness.
• Facilitate validation workshops with stakeholders to discuss findings and build consensus.
• Produce actionable recommendations and a roadmap for institutional strengthening.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Organizational Development, Governance, or related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in organizational capacity assessments, institutional strengthening, or governance reform.
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, particularly in the health sector.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian health governance structures and accountability frameworks.
• Experience in survey design, administration, and statistical analysis.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills.
• Proven ability to deliver evidence-based recommendations in complex political and institutional contexts.