Capacity Building Trainers for Health Workers (Ebonyi and Ondo State)

Nigeria continues to face a critical nutrition crisis, with 40% of children under five stunted, 8% wasted, and 27% underweight, according to the latest Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2024). Micronutrient deficiencies remain widespread, with over 50% of women of reproductive age affected by anaemia with vitamin A and iron deficiency still prevalent. These alarming indicators are compounded by persistently high maternal and child mortality rates, 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births (NDHS 2018), 110 under-five deaths per 1,000 live births, and 41 neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births-largely driven by poor quality of care and preventable conditions such as sepsis, intrapartum injuries, and pneumonia (NDHS 2024). Immunization coverage remains suboptimal, with many children missing routine vaccinations due to weak health system, poor access and low community awareness, further increasing vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases. In response, United State’s Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project, in collaboration with the Jhpiego is committed to building the capacity of health workers and community volunteers across five states (Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Ebonyi and Ondo) to deliver integrated nutrition, including the management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) and maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and immunization services. This activity supports a multi-sectoral, systems-based approach to strengthen service delivery, improve health outcomes, and contribute to the broader goal of reducing malnutrition and mortality among women and children in the country.

Purpose of Assignment

The United State’s Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project, implemented by Jhpiego require the services of s to build the capacity of Health Workers and Community Volunteeers in the implementing States (Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Ebonyi & Ondo) on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition and Facility Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Quality in order to improve the nutritional outcome for women, newborns, and children in Nigeria.

Objectives

Capacity building for States on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) and Immunization

Scope

To build the capacity of the MCGL implementing States (Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Ondo, and Ebonyi) for the implementation of IMAM, MIYCN & Immunization.

Expected Outcome

The capacity of health workers and community volunteers buit on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), and Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) and Immunization.

• Conduct a pre-test assessment for the health workers and community volunteers across the targeted health facilities.
• Develop a detailed training plan, agenda and curriculum for integrating IMAM, MIYCN and Immunization components based on national guidelines.
• Prepare and validate training materials (deck), job aids and reference tools tailored to the Nigerian context.
• Facilitate training sessions for health workers and community volunteers on IMAM protocols including OTP, SC and referral pathways.
• Deliver training and practical sessions on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN), including breastfeeding counseling, complementary feeding and maternal nutrition among others.
• Train Participants on immunization schedules, cold chain management, and integration with nutrition services.
• Build capacity on screening, diagnosis and management of acute malnutrition using MUAC, weight-for-height and clinical signs.
• Strengthen knowledge on nutrition-sensitive immunization practices and how to identify missed opportunities.
• Provide orientation on data collection tools and reporting formats for IMAM, MIYCN, and immunization services.
• Support the development of facility-level action plans to implement integrated nutrition and immunization services.
• Conduct post-training evaluations to assess knowledge retention and practical application and show the percentage knowledge gain.
• Develop and share a monitoring and supervision checklist for ongoing quality assurance.
• Produce a comprehensive training report including action pictures, attendance, pre/post-test results and key recommendations.
• Facilitate coordination meetings with facility managers and local health authorities to ensure ownership and sustainability.
• Identify and document best practices and lesson learned during the capacity-building process.
• Provide technical guidance on integrating community-based volunteers into facility-level service delivery.
• Recommend strategies for linking facility-based services with the community outreach and referral systems.
• Ensure all deliverables align with Nigeria’s national nutrition and immunization guidelines and global best practices.

Education

• A minimum of Bachelor’sdegree in Nutrition, Public health, Nursing, Medicine or a related health field.
• Masters 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

• At least 10 years’ experience implementing nutrition and immunization programs in humanitarian or development settings.
• Proven experience in capacity building of health workers and community volunteers, especially in secondary facilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and delivering training on IMAM, MIYCN and Immunization using Nigeria’s national guidelines.
• Experience working with government health system, including coordination with the State Ministry of Health and local health authorities.
• Familiarity with community-based health structures such as CHIPs and volunteer networks.
• Strong understanding of data collection tools (eg., Kobo collect, ODK or Google forms) and analysis for program improvement.
• Experience in developing SOPs, Job aids, and training manuals tailored to local contexts.
• Ability to conduct pre/post test evaluations and analyzed the result.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• A master trainer.
• Experience in using Microsoft packages. 

Languages

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

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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