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: Consultant for Facilitation of Quality MNCH + Nutrition + Immunization SMART Advocacy Training
Job ID: 2026-7889
Location: Birnin, Kebbi
Job type: Full-time
Total duration: 3–5 weeks (including preparation, delivery, and reporting)
Training duration: 3–5 days
Overview
- DoS funded MCGL/RISE is implementing integrated programs to improve Maternal,Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Nutrition, and Immunization outcomes through strengthened health systems, service delivery, and policy engagement.
- Recognizing the critical role of advocacy in driving resource allocation, policy reform, and accountability, Jhpiego plans to conduct a SMART Advocacy Training to build capacity of key stakeholders including government officials, program managers, and civil society actors to develop and implement effective, evidence-based advocacy strategies.
- Jhpiego seeks to engage a highly experienced firm or individual consultants with strong expertise in public health advocacy to design and facilitate this training.
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.
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.
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
- 10–15 years relevant experience
- 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
- Advanced degree in public health, policy, social sciences, or related field
- Strong track record in advocacy strategy development and facilitation
- Excellent communication and adult learning facilitation skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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