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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 03, 2003 FBO #0675
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Program Officer

Notice Date

10/1/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Cambodia USAID-PhnomPenh, Amer Emb/Phnom Penh Box P, APO, AP, 96546
 

ZIP Code

96546
 

Solicitation Number

493-04-001
 

Response Due

10/15/2003
 

Archive Date

10/29/2003
 

Point of Contact

Aissatou Kane, Senior Contracting Specialist , Phone 662-205-2301, Fax 662-254-2838, - Aissatou Kane, Senior Contracting Specialist , Phone 662-205-2301, Fax 662-254-2838,
 

E-Mail Address

akane@usaid.gov, akane@usaid.gov
 

Description

RFP No. 493-04-001 ISSUANCE DATE: October 1, 2003 CLOSING DATE: October 15, 2003, 4:00 p.m. Thailand Time SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC); Senior Program Officer (Thailand-Based) To All Interested Applicants: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional Development Mission/Asia (RDM/A) in Bangkok is seeking proposals (Optional Form 612) from U.S. citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Please note that this is a resident-hire position, without off-shore hire contract benefits. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information and delivered to the undersigned in Bangkok, Thailand at the place and by the time specified. Email submissions shall be sent to: akane@usaid.gov. Applications, which shall include salary history for the prior three years and the names and contact points (telephone/fax numbers) for at least two references with knowledge of the applicant's prior work skills) may be faxed, mailed, emailed, or hand-carried to the undersigned. To ensure delivery by the due date it is recommended that applications be sent in as email attachments or by fax if possible. If an applicant does not have ready access to a Form 612, the same information may be initially submitted in resume form so long as the items stated earlier in this paragraph are covered. Late applications may be considered in USAID's sole discretion. The award of a contract hereunder is subject to the availability of funds. Any questions regarding this position may be directed to Carey N. Gordon, Contracting Officer, USAID Regional Development Mission/Asia in Bangkok, who may be reached at fax no.(662)254-2838 or via e-mail at akane@usaid.gov Applicants should retain for their record copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. Sincerely, Carey N. Gordon Contracting Officer USAID/RDM/A Bangkok USAID Regional Development Mission/Asia Box 47 American Embassy Bangkok APO AP 96546 or USAID/Regional Development Mission/Asia Diethelm Towers A 93/1 Wireless Road Bangkok. ATTACHMENT 1 TO SOLICITATION NO. 493-04-001 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 493-04-001 2. ISSUANCE DATE: October 1, 2003 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: October 15, 2003, 4:00 p.m. local Bangkok time. 4. POSITION TITLE: SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER - Thailand 5. MARKET VALUE OF POSITION (Base Pay): GS-15 ($85,140 - $110,682) Salary to be paid within this grade will depend on experience, qualifications, and salary history. The standard compensation package also includes a contribution for life and health insurance and a contribution to FICA. This is a resident-hire PSC position, i.e. offshore hire contract benefits (e.g. post differential, housing, international travel and shipment benefits) are not authorized for this position. 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: To start o/a November 1, 2003 for a period of one year, with the possibility of extensions. 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Bangkok, Thailand with regular travel within the Asia region, as required. 8. JOB DESCRIPTION A. Position Title: Senior Program Officer B. Organizational location of the position: The Regional Program Office (RPO), RDM/A, Bangkok, Thailand. C. Position Title of Direct Supervisor: The Senior Program Officer will report directly to the Mission Director or during his/her absence to the Acting Mission Director. S/he will in turn supervise a staff of approximately five CCNPSC employees. D. Supervisory Controls: The Senior Program Officer will supervise a staff of five CCNPSC employees. E. Introduction and Background Based on a management review of USAID operations in mainland Southeast Asia in May 2002, USAID decided to establish the Regional Development Mission/Asia (RDM/Asia) in Bangkok, Thailand to develop and support country programs in Burma, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam; to serve as a regional HIV/AIDS program center; to be a contracting hub (including for the $40 million USAID Mission in Cambodia); and to provide a base for disaster relief programs and regional initiatives such as anti-trafficking and the US-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) serving Southeast Asia. USAID programs in the region to be supported by the RDM/A are varied. They include economic governance; trade and investment; health and HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support; environmental management; economic growth; humanitarian assistance; democracy promotion and human rights; anti-trafficking; and disaster relief and mitigation. To plan, manage and implement this program, in FY 2003 there will be a staff of about 21, comprising USDH, TAACS, US- and TCN- PSCs and CCNPSCs. The FY 2003 funding level for the total portfolio is approximately $72 million. F. Basic Function of the Position The Regional Program Office (RPO), a five-member unit, is responsible for strategy development, policy formulation, performance reporting, programming/budgeting of resources, project design and management, and public outreach to implement this regional development program. RPO has primary responsibility for responding to requests from USAID/Washington, the State Department, the five U.S. Embassies in the RDM-supported countries, and USAID?s partners. It serves as staff to the Director and prepares special briefing and itineraries for senior visitors from outside the Mission. RPO?s work is high volume, fast paced, and highly critical for the overall reputation of the Mission. RPO carries out a variety of analytic, reporting and program tasks and produces high quality products within a short time frame. RPO staff members have to be flexible, able to work under pressure, personally responsible for the quality of their work and effective team members. Significant travel is required by the US and senior CCN staff to provide oversight and management support for the programs over this wide geographic area. Maximum use is made of virtual teams with USAID/Washington. As of June 2003, a senior U.S. Direct Hire Supervisory Program Officer has been assigned to head the RPO. However, in the absence of both a Mission Director and a USDH General Development Officer for an indefinite period of time, that USDH Program Officer will also serve in both these capacities until officers are assigned permanently to those positions. Thus, he will not be able to devote more than a fraction of his time to supervision of the RPO. F. Statement of Duties and Specific Responsibilities: Working in close collaboration with the Acting Mission Director, the Senior Program Officer?s responsibilities will include: 1. Lead the drafting, editing, and finalization of key mission-wide strategic planning and reporting documents, including the annual Congressional Budget Justification, the Annual Report, and RDM/A input into the Asia/Near East Bureau Program and Budget Submission (BPBS). In this capacity, s/he will review technical office input and provide editorial and programmatic guidance in response. 2. Organize a series of two-three day meetings on the principal sectors in which the RDM/A is active; i.e., economic governance, trade and investment, health, environmental management, and democracy promotion and human rights/anti-trafficking. These meetings will assemble representatives from all the key actors in these sectors in mainland Southeast Asia, including USAID missions, U.S. Embassies, host country governments, other donors, and other partners (e.g., non-governmental organizations and private voluntary organizations). The purpose of these meetings will be to: ? Develop an inventory of all ongoing and proposed donor- and host-country funded activities in each sector; ? Assess and discuss which of these planned approaches are best undertaken bilaterally and which are best undertaken regionally; and ? Develop an initial estimate of the major results to be achieved in each sector over the next three years. 3. Based on the results of these meetings, lead the development of a series of three-year regional USAID ?action plans? for each sector. These plans will specify: ? Which USAID entities and partners are to undertake which activities through the regional programs managed by the RDM/A; ? What results are to be achieved by those activities; and ? What human and financial resources are required to achieve those results 4. Serve as the RDM/A?s monitoring and evaluation specialist, assuming primary responsibility for all monitoring and evaluation aspects of the mission's portfolio, including customer service information and the development of performance monitoring plans for all programs managed by the RDM/A. In this capacity, s/he will work in close collaboration with technical offices both in USAID/Washington and in the RDM/A itself. 5. Serve as RDM/A?s public information specialist; i.e., prepare briefing materials, document success stories, draft talking points for senior USAID and/or Embassy officials, write press releases, and develop a coordinated mission public outreach program. In this capacity, s/he will work closely with the US. Embassy Public Affairs Office. 6. Provide oversight, training, support, and mentoring to all other members of the RPO staff. 7. Participate in the study and analysis of the economic, social and political developments of countries for which the Mission is responsible and the impact of program proposals toward achieving objectives. 8. Provides information on the political, social and cultural aspects of Southeast Asia countries, utilizing key host country contacts as appropriate, and advise the Acting Mission Director on country affairs as needed. G. Required Qualifications: 1. Education: The qualified person must have a university degree in a relevant field such as public administration or the social sciences. An advanced degree, including thesis or dissertation, is preferable. 2. Prior Work Experience: A minimum of five years' experience in international development, project monitoring and reporting, professional writing, or, a combination of these, is needed. This is a mid level position that requires an ability to function independently. The incumbent must have demonstrated ability to manage a series of simultaneous new and ongoing activities, must be able to accomplish a wide range of assignments on short notice, and should ideally have prior successful experience in the design and evaluation of major donor-funded development programs. 3. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. The incumbent must also have demonstrated ability to work in a collegial and persuasive fashion that is action oriented. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, computer literacy for document and report preparation, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non technical colleagues are required. It is also crucial that the incumbent possesses an excellent ability to work cohesively with other local and international organizations and contractors, and the ability to promote and preserve staff morale and performance under rapidly changing conditions. 4. Language Skills: Fluent English language required. The ability to communicate in Thai and/or another language native to Southeast Asia would be a plus. H. Period of Service Initially, the period of performance will be for a period of one year with possibilities of extension. The incumbent is expected to begin work in USAID/Thailand on or about October 1, 2003. J. POST ENTRY TRAINING: The incumbent is expected to possess the necessary technical training and management skills/abilities required to carry out/perform the duties/responsibilities required of the position. Post entry training will, therefore, be focused primarily on Agency-specific policies, procedures and regulations that govern USAID-specific Cognizant Technical Officer responsibilities/duties and USAID-specific activity management systems. In addition, the incumbent will be required to work within the existing and future USAID/Thailand team management office structure. Organized training (both internal & external) may be provided from time to time depending on the availability of Program funds and as determined to be in direct support of USAID Thailand Regional activities. K. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Native Speaker (Level 5) in both written and spoken English is required. Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication, including the ability to evaluate and interpret reports, effectively communicate USAID?s mission to the general public and deliver presentations before large and varied audiences is required. Given the nature of the position, effective written and oral communications are absolutely critical to perform successfully in this position. L. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision or guidance is required. Strong interpersonal skills are required to establish and maintain excellent contacts with counterparts both inside and outside of USAID, and with contractors and grantees, in order to explain USAID project/program policies, objectives and procedures as well as relevant U.S. government legislation is required. In the same vein, must be able to transmit and interpret host country government and non-governmental sector program-related concerns to senior USAID officials and Mission management. M. EXERCISE OF JUDGEMENT: Excellent (balanced) judgement is required in working effectively with senior officials from both public and private sectors as well as the donor and private sector communities and within the U.S. Embassy in overseeing regional program activities and coordinating multi-sectoral efforts in support of USAID?s development objectives, and in collecting, analyzing and reporting on progress of activities and recommending actions. The incumbent will also be required to follow and adhere to the Agency?s Code of Ethics and Conduct. N. AUTHORITY TO MAKE COMMITMENTS: The incumbent will have no independent authority to commit U.S. Government (USG) or Mission (USAID/RDM/A, Thailand) funds on behalf of the U.S. Government or the Regional Missions. O. TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE FULL RANGE OF DUTIES AFTER ENTRY INTO THE POSITION: The incumbent is expected to possess the necessary technical, administrative and management skills and abilities required to carry out the duties and responsibilities required of the position. P. OTHER REQUIREMENTS In addition, the incumbent must also be: 1) a U.S. Citizen; 2) Available and willing to commit to the Contract Performance Period of 12 months; 3) Able to obtain a US Government medical and security clearances; 4) Available and willing to work outside the regular 40-hour workweek when required or necessary; and 5) Willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested. RFP no. 493-04-001 ATTACHMENT 2: PSC Contractor Benefits (As allowable under applicable regulations) AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: 1. BENEFITS Employee's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health &. Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Salary Increase (if applicable)Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave. 2. CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs.) PERTAINING TO PSCs 01-10 Revision of Medical Clearance Process ? Personal Services Contracts (?PSCs?) with U.S. Citizens. 00-05 PSC's Annual Health Insurance Costs. 00-03 2000 FICA & Medicare Tax Rates for Personal Services Contracts. 99-07 Contractual Coverage for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services. 97-16 Class Justification for use of other Than Full & Open Competition for Personal Services Contracts with U.S. Citizens Contracted with Locally with CCNs and TCNs Subject to the Local Compensation Plan, and for Overseas Contracts of $250,000 or Less. 96-23 Unauthorized Provision in Personal Services Contract. 96 19 U. S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) Leave . 98 11 Determining a Market Value for PSCs. 94 9 Sunday Pay for U.S. Personal Services Contractors (PSCs). 93 17 Financial Disclosure Requirements Under a Personal Services Contract (PSC). II. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs 1. Standard Form 171. **2. Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420 62). **3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF 86) , or **4. Questionnaire for Non Sensitive Positions (SF 85). **5. Finger Print Card (FD 258). NOTE: Form 5 is available from the requirements office. ______________________________ * Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas). ** The forms listed 2 through 5 shall only be completed upon the advice of the Contracting officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USAID Regional Development Mission/Asia (OP), Box 47, American Embassy Bangkok, APO AP 96546, or, USAID/Regional Development Mission/Asia (OP), Diethelm Towers A, 93/1 Wireless Road, Bangkok,

Zip Code: 10330

Country: Thailand
 

Record

SN00445391-W 20031003/031001213010 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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