Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience Plus (FANSER+) / Pool manager with national experience

Background and Rationale

Zambia faces significant development challenges, with 60% of its population living below the national poverty line and rural poverty rates reaching 79%. Despite progress over the past two decades, malnutrition remains a major concern: over one-third of Zambian children are stunted, and the majority of households cannot afford a healthy diet.

The BMZ-funded FANSER+ project builds on the successes of its predecessor, aiming to improve the nutritional situation and resilience of poor rural households, particularly women and young children, in Eastern and Luapula provinces. FANSER+ distinguishes itself by prioritizing the active involvement and capacity building of government structures to ensure sustainable, government-led implementation of nutrition and gender-transformative approaches.

Objectives

1. Increased the number of women of reproductive age meeting the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDDW) standard.
2. Improved meal frequency and diversity for infants and young children, aligning with the Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD) standard.
3. Supported thousands of households in expanding agricultural production to include climate-resilient and nutrient-rich crops and foods.
4. Strengthened women’s participation in household nutrition decisions, as reflected in the Household Decision Making Index. (Note: This indicator has been flagged for future revision due to inconclusive baseline data.)
5. Enabled government representatives to enhance nutrition-related policies and services through multisectoral coordination.

Tasks of the expert

• Manage recruitment, contracts, and onboarding for district coordinators and field staff, ensuring alignment with organizational policies.
• Maintain and update a comprehensive database of all field staff, including contract details, roles, and assignments.
• Coordinate the deployment and assignment planning of district coordinators and field workers, collaborating closely with the team lead, key experts, and GIZ staff.
• Oversee administrative and logistical support for field operations, including transport arrangements and serving as the main administrative liaison.
• Administer payroll, stipends, petty cash, and process all field-related financial transactions in accordance with organizational procedures.