• 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

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