Posted Date 7 hours ago(6/18/2026 4:16 AM)

Job ID

2026-7890

Location

NG-Abuja | NG-Birnin Kebbi | NG-Abakaliki

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Consultant Opportunities

MCGL in collaboration with RISE Nigeria is organizing a Leadership and Management Training for Public Health Programs targeting high-level and midlevel, government stakeholders across Ebonyi, Kebbi and the FCT. The training aims to strengthen leadership, governance, program management, and accountability within Nigeria’s health system. To support this, Jhpiego seeks to engage a qualified firm or a team of expert consultants with demonstrated experience in leadership development and health systems strengthening to design and facilitate the training.The objective is to design, deliver, and evaluate a high-quality, interactive leadership and management training programme tailored to senior and mid-level public health leaders in Nigeria.

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

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

Lead Facilitator
• Advanced degree in public health, policy, social sciences, or related field
• Minimum 10–15 years’ relevant experience
• Strong track record in advocacy strategy development and facilitation
• Excellent communication and adult learning facilitation skills

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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