Consultant / Facilitator of the Covid-19 Vaccination Micro Planning Guideline Dissemination and Two-Day Training at John Snow Incorporated (JSI)

John Snow, Incorporated (JSI) – We are public health care and health systems consultants and researchers driven by a passion to improve health services and health outcomes for all.

We invite applications for:

Title: Engagement of Consultant / Facilitator of the Covid-19 Vaccination Micro Planning Guideline Dissemination and Two-Day Training for SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGA Immunization and Monitoring and Evaluation Professionals in Jigawa State

Location: Jigawa
State Date: 17-October 2023 and be completed by October 26 2023

Scope of Work

• The USAID-funded project, MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity (M-RITE), works in partnership with the Nigerian government to increase the capabilities of the health system, at national and subnational levels of the Health System of Ministry of health Nigeria Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). The project seeks to address the barriers to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children with life-saving vaccines and other health services. M-RITE is working closely with the Nigeria National Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and COVID Vaccination ramp up in the five focal States of Bayelsa, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, and Lagos, the Government of Nigeria and other routine immunization implementing partners.
• In November 2021, JSI Research & Training institute, Incorporated (JSI) supported World Health Organization (WHO) with technical writing and overall support to release an interim Guidance on Operational Microplanning for COVID-19 Vaccination.
• The guidance provided a ‘conceptual framework’ for COVID-19 vaccination microplanning at the sub-national level, including an eight-step process and standardized tools and procedures.
• Subsequently, a review of the guidance on, 1) Relevance and replicability of the COVID-19 vaccination strategies and tools in the existing microplanning guidance. 2) Vaccination rollout experiences in countries in order to gain deeper insight has since led to an updated, expanded and refined version of the WHO COVID-19 microplanning guidance.
• In May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a revised version of the guidelines with technical writing and overall support from JSI.
• JSI is now organizing a launch event for key Routine Immunization stakeholders on the guidance and a two-day in-person microplanning training for SMOH, SPHCDA, and Local Government Area Immunization, Routine Immunization professionals, and Monitoring and evaluation officers.
• In May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a revised version of Guidance on Operational Microplanning for COVID-19 Vaccination along with associated online training modules and an in-person training curriculum, all with technical writing and overall support from JSI.
• JSI is organizing a day dissemination and two-day in-person training on the revised guidance in Nigeria’s Jigawa State. The training will follow the format of the in-person training curriculum and will engage 52 SMOH, SPHCDA, and Local Government Area Immunization professionals and Monitoring & Evaluation officers.

Responsibilities

• JSI is looking to engage one lead Consultant / Facilitator for 10 days total and two co-facilitators for 8 days each to deliver the training.

Under the supervision of and in close cooperation with JSI’s M-RITE Nigeria team lead, the facilitators will carry out the following tasks:

• Provide input to the draft training agenda.
• Collaborate with the Nigeria country team to identify handouts and other materials needed for the training.
• Facilitate a day dissemination with key Government and partner stakeholders
• Facilitate the 2-day training in English, using an interactive approach to professional development.
• Support participants to develop a cascade plan for stepping down the training
• Create a detailed report on the training.
• Submit the report to the M-RITE Nigeria country team within 5 business days after completion of the training.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Hold at least an MPH in Medicine / Health Sciences / Statistics / Social Studies or other related background
• Experience reviewing WHO policies and guidelines in resource-constrained environments
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Completion of the online Guidance on Operational Microplanning for COVID-19 Vaccination | (openwho.org)  is a requirement
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience
• Demonstrated understanding of immunization and immunization microplanning development and review ;
• Experience in developing COVID-19 vaccination micro planning is mandatory
• Minimum of five years of experience planning and facilitating participatory trainings on public health topics especially immunization in Nigeria
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in a cooperative manner
• Experience of working in northern Nigeria  and proficiency in facilitating events using Hausa  l language will be an added asset.
• Experience writing Dissemination/Training/Evaluation reports