Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Capacity Development and Nutrition Governance Advisor (band 4) – based in Mansa
REF: GIZ-FSR-CDNG

Main tasks and responsibilities
• Lead the technical work on output 4 (Capacity development of intermediaries) and output 5 (multi-sectoral food and nutrition coordination at national and subnational level) for the FANSER+ regional team in Luapula, namely;

Task 1: Responsible for Project Output 4 “Capacity Development of Intermediaries”
• Responsible for the establishment and operationalization of the Nutrition Coordinating Committees (NCCs) to enable the committees to fulfill their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the first 1000 Most Critical Days Programme II and the yet to be launched National Nutrition program and policy.
• Responsible for planning and activity coordination with important non-governmental and consulting company implementing partners.
• Responsible for organizational development to the Provincial, District and Ward Nutrition Coordinating Committees (PNCCS, DNCCs and WNCCs)
• Responsible for the exchange between WNCC, DNCCs and the PNCC as well as the National Food and Nutrition Committee (NFNC) to enable exploring, Learning and documenting of good/best practices.
• Supporting Nutrition Coordinating structures in generating annual multisectoral work plans and quarterly reports
• Facilitating Support to Nutrition Coordinating structures in monitoring, coordination, and advocating for nutrition in line with the National Food and Nutrition Policy and Programme as developed by the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC).
• Responsible for the capacity building of Nutrition Coordinating structures in budgeting processes and managing the acquisition of external funds.

Task 2: Responsible for Project Output 5 “Multi-sectoral food and nutrition coordination at national and subnational level”
• Coordinates the capacity development of the Macro-level stakeholders inclusive of the National food nutrition commission, line ministries and the office of the Vice President.
• Prepare and plan all processes and logistics related to execution of events such as workshops, meetings, road shows, child health week, agricultural shows, Learning events etc.

Task 4: Relationship Building and Networking
• Maintaining good relations between the relevant stakeholders such as sector Ministries, District and Provincial Administration.
• Support the involvement of traditional leadership into project activities
• Providing support in the preparation and coordination of missions and studies
• Spearhead the monitoring partner activities in multi-sectoral coordination.
• Coordination of partner visits (incl. donors, representatives of the lines ministries or any other external partners) and monitoring visits to the target districts.

Task 5: Knowledge Management and Monitoring
• Responsible for Knowledge Management and continuation in nutrition governance
• Facilitation of information, knowledge and experience on nutrition sensitive agriculture and food security topics implementation in Zambia with partners and internally.
• Support to GRZ and other cooperating partners to incorporate good practices and other results of the German Technical Cooperation related to nutrition into their work.
• Work jointly with the entire FANSER+ team on planning, monitoring and documenting the project activities, outputs and achievements and contribute proactively to the knowledge management of the project.

Task 6: Project implementation
• Work self-reliantly with the Service Units for smooth financial and administrative processing of project implementation and support the project management in monthly and annual budget and expenditure planning.
• Prepare and present plans, outcomes and results of your area of work in the project to the team, GIZ management and to other stakeholders.
• Procurement for equipment for partners and organization of events with partners.
• Participate in regular team and Agrifood Cluster meetings and engage actively in Cluster and Service Unit activities.
• Any other duties assigned by the line manager

Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition related studies, social sciences such as organizational development, community development, adult education, development studies or related field.
• Master’s degree in this or related field is an added advantage
• Applicants are expected to have their academic certificates certified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)
Professional experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in multi-sectoral coordination of nutrition coordination structures.
• Demonstrate professional experience in stakeholder engagement and managing stakeholder platforms
• Minimum of 5 years involvement in multisectoral food and nutrition security project implementation in Zambia (either within or outside GRZ structures)
• Proven record with previous line manager of self-responsibility in managing and implementing project activities and of being a team player

Other knowledge and additional competences
• Proficiency in basic project implementation routines within the project cycle, e.g. planning, budgeting, reporting, etc.).
• Proficiency in basic administrative and financial project management procedures
• Proficiency in basic project monitoring tools and methodologies
• Proficiency in report writing, documentation and knowledge management principles
• Openness to digital solutions (“Digital by default”) and innovations
• Very high personal motivation to improve the nutritional situation in Zambia
• Very high interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
• Proven track-record of being a team player
• Ability to self-reflect, experience in and openness to professional feedback culture at the workplace.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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