Master Trainer at Jhpiego Nigeria (Abuja & Kebbi)

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Master Trainer

Job ID: 2025-6755
Locations: Abuja and Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

• The Accelerating Measurable Progress Leveraging Investment for Postpartum Haemorrhage Impact (AMPLI PPHI) project is a multi-country project led by Jhpiego. AMPLI PPHI aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity by scaling up the adoption of underutilized, WHO-recommended products for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
• Initially launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, India, and Kenya, the project has now expanded to Nigeria and Zambia.
• Over its two-and-a-half-year implementation, the project will focus on promoting Heat Stable Carbetocin (HSC) for PPH prevention during active management of the third stage of labor, calibrated drapes for accurate blood loss estimation, and Tranexamic Acid (TXA) along with other uterotonics and IV fluids (bundled care) for the treatment of PPH In addition, the project will reinforce community-level use of misoprostol for cases of bleeding after birth.
• In Nigeria, the project will train nurses, midwives, and modified life-saving Skills (MLSS)-trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) across 25 health facilities (15 in Kebbi and 10 in Ondo).
• Training will follow a cascade model, starting with refresher course for the National Master Trainers (NMTs) in December 2024, who will train State Master Trainers (SMTs) in January 2025. SMTs will then conduct facility-level training using the Low-Dose High-Frequency (LDHF) approach for healthcare providers across select facilities in Ondo and Kebbi state.
• The 9-day cluster training sessions will be supported by stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDA). A total of six health workers will be trained per cluster, guided by one trainer per cluster.

Responsibilities

• The goal of this activity is to build the capacity, competencies and develop the skills of service providers on the prevention, treatment and management of PPH using these underutilized drugs and commodities.   

Specific Objectives

• Equip service providers with knowledge and skills to effectively prevent and manage PPH during labor and delivery.
• Develop competency in using HSC, TXA, and calibrated drapes for PPH management through a clinical care bundle approach.
• Promote respectful maternity care and improve attitudes toward maternal and newborn health (MNH).
• Achieve at least 85% competency in PPH prevention and treatment practices among trained providers as measured through post-training assessments.

Specific Deliverables
National Master Trainers:

• Comprehensive report on ToT for SMTs, including session activities, participant competency assessments, and feedback.
• Upload of daily attendance logs and training data from ToT sessions into Jhpiego’s training tracker.
• Compiled OSCE evaluation results for SMT participants.
• Report on first batch LDHF training in Kebbi and Ondo, detailing outcomes, challenges, and recommendations.
• Final consolidated report summarizing ToT, LDHF first batch outcomes, success stories, consented photos, and recommendations.

State Master Trainers:

• Detailed LDHF training reports for healthcare providers in Kebbi and Ondo, covering session details, OSCE results, and challenges.
• Upload of daily attendance logs and training data from LDHF sessions into Jhpiego’s training tracker.
• Compiled OSCE evaluation results for facility staff participants.
• Reports on facility-based step-down training, including monitoring outcomes and feedback for trained staff.
• Consolidated final report summarizing LDHF training, list of selected champions, monitoring outcomes, success stories, consented photos and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

• Healthcare professionals (doctor, nurse, midwife) with training and knowledge of BEmONC and the revised 2024 national PPH guidelines.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in facilitating competency-based training for health workers.
• experience working with State Ministry of Health; Primary Health Care Agencies and implementing partners.
• Proficiency in LDHF and OSCE training methodologies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages

Required competences:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership, team building, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Ability to engage and manage strategic stakeholders including government, implementing partners, facility, and community levels.
• Good communication skills (training, negotiation, moderation, representation, presentation and writing/documentation).

Remuneration
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.