SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- General Business Specialist (Regional Alliance Builder), GS-1101-14
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Georgia USAID-Tibilisi, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 20521-3180
- ZIP Code
- 20521-3180
- Solicitation Number
- 114-05-14
- Response Due
- 11/28/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/10/2005
- Description
- SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Services Contractor (PSC) General Business Specialist (Regional Alliance Builder), GS-1101-14 ? USAID/Caucasus ? Tbilisi, Georgia The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking proposals (Optional Form 612 or Standard Form 171) from U.S. Citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Submission shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Any questions may be directed to Nata Anjaparidze, Human Resources Specialist, USAID/Caucasus, who may be reached at FAX No. 995-32 00.10.13, or E-mail: nanjaparidze@usaid.gov. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures, which accompany their proposals. Sincerely, -s- Fernando Cossich Supervisory Executive Officer International Address: 20, Telavi str Tbilisi, Georgia 0103 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 114-05-014 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 11/07/2005 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 11/28/2005 18:00 HRS Local Time 4. POSITION TITLE: General Business Specialist (Regional Alliance Builder) 5. MARKET VALUE: GS-14 ($76,193-$99,053) 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 2 years 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Tbilisi, Georgia 8. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: Applicant must be U.S. Citizen 9. DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Deputy Mission Director Basic Function of the Position Serves as a professional General Business Specialist and Regional Alliance Builder, performing responsible professional work associated with outreach to private corporations and other potential alliance partners, increasing the capacity of USAID staff and partners, identifying financial resources, and facilitating the technical aspects of alliance building. USAID/Caucasus is using the General Business Specialist (Regional Alliance Builder) to support the USAID Missions in Georgia and Azerbaijan as funds and time permit. The incumbent advises the Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, and other senior USG management at post, on alliance building. The Regional Alliance Builder will work in nearly all technical areas, at the level described below, and specifically perform the following major duties and responsibilities: Major Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Alliance and Alliance Capacity Building Assists USAID Missions in Georgia and Azerbaijan (and others as funds and time permit) to develop and implement strategies for effective outreach to private corporations and other potential alliance partners, which includes: Supporting USAID alliance goals and objectives; identifying potential alliance partners and opportunities for partnership; developing relationships that may lead to future alliances; and, working with other Public-Private Alliance Builders, USAID?s GDA Secretariat in Washington and USAID Missions to construct global deals, which require multi-country networking. Increases the capacity of USAID staff and implementing partners to build and promote alliances, which includes: Assisting in the training of USAID staff and implementing partners on best practices for building and managing alliances; providing training on the growing significance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in alliance building; managing a GDA alliance-building team of USAID staff who will work together to share contacts, tips, approaches, and alliance activities in order to mitigate challenges faced by staff; and, create and manage tools that recognize excellent alliance-building efforts at the mission, region, and bureau levels. Identifies financial resources and investments, and researches how they may be leveraged to address USAID-specific goals and objectives: Develops a keen understanding of the primary entities that shape the market and becomes knowledgeable about where financial resources are situated; and, accesses International Financial Institutions (IFI?s) and local (Host country national) governments when appropriate. Facilitates the technical aspects of alliance building which includes: Developing and/or applying appropriate risk assessment instruments to ensure that risk is shared appropriately; conducts due diligence research on proposed partners; and, works with USAID contracting officers to develop a formal agreement process (i.e., develops or participates in the development of MOUs, Scopes of Works, Terms and Conditions, etc. as appropriate). 2. Regional Alliance-Building Resource Serves as the USAID/Caucasus expert and coordinator in providing intellectual leadership and focus to initiate dialogue; generate policy recommendations, interventions, and agency mechanisms; and, initiate research activities which will be economically feasible to support sustainable development alliances. Explores and evaluates intellectual, academic, and other resources which can be concentrated on identifying the concept of solutions to critical problems in the area of development alliances. The incumbent seeks the latest substantive thinking in the area, from sources within and outside the Mission, relating such findings and knowledge to the policies and programs of USAID/Caucasus. 3. Activity Reporting The incumbent provides regular reporting and information dissemination, through the preparation of status reports, reporting cables, and briefings for visitors and counterparts. Develops and maintains professional contacts with counterparts, and serves as a liaison with other alliance builders, other donors, international financial organizations, and active players in the field. The incumbent represents the Mission in conferences and meetings, explaining and interpreting US policies and positions to others. Performs other duties as assigned or required. Required Qualifications 1) Education and Work Experience and Knowledge: Master?s degree in relevant field, such as business or public administration. Five to eight years work experience in a relevant field, such as development economics or business. Experience with private business with significant time in developing countries is required. Demonstrated knowledge of corporate social responsibility is essential. Knowledge of development theory and practice of donor programs in developing countries is essential. 2) Language and Communication Skills Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing equivalent to the Foreign Service Institute 5+ proficiency level is required. Must possess strong negotiation, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills 3) Special Skills Effective use of Microsoft Office processing and data management systems and applications, such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e-mail applications. 4) Clearance Requirements The selected candidate must obtain medical and security clearances. VI. HOW TO APPLY A. Please send a completed and signed Optional Form 612 or Standard Form 171. Applicants are required to sign the certification at the end of the SF-171 or OF-612 applications. Applications that are received without a signature will not be considered for the position. Applicants that submit their application by E-mail without an electronic signature must send a fax or scanned copy of their signature in order for their application to be considered for this position. Containing the following information: The Optional Form (OF) 612 is available at http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=OP The Standard Form (SF) 171 is available at http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF 1) Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with Zip code) day and evening phone numbers, social security number, country of citizenship, highest federal civilian grade held (also, give job series and dates held); 2.)Education: high school name, city and State (Zip code if known) date of diploma or GED, colleges and universities; name city and state (Zip code if known, majors, type and year of any degrees received, if no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours); 3) Work Experience: give the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which your are applying (do not send job descriptions); job title (include series and grade if federal job), duties, and accomplishments, employers name and address, supervisor?s name and phone number, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours per week, salary. Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor; 4) Other Qualifications: job-related training courses (title and year), job related skills; for example, other languages, computer software/hardware, job related certificates (current only), job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. For example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership, activities, public speaking, and performance awards (give dates but do not send documents unless requested). B. Names, past and present title, e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address of three professional references, one of which must be a direct or indirect supervisor. C. A signed statement certifying the date and length of time for which the applicant is available for the position. D. Two original, professional writing samples in 12 pitch type not to exceed a combined length of two pages. II. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES: As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances (however, as conditions at post change, benefits and allowances may also be changed): A. Benefits: (1) Employee's FICA Contribution (2) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance (3) Pay Comparability Adjustment (4) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation (5) Vacation & Sick Leave B. Allowances*:(If Applicable) (1) Post Differential (Section 500) (2) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130) (3) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120) (4) Post Allowance (COLA)(Section 220) (5) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230) (6) Payments During Evacuation (Section 600) (7) Education Allowance (Section 270) (8) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260) (9) Danger Pay (Section 650) (10) Educational Travel (Section 280) * Dept. of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) (Government Civilians Foreign Areas).
- Place of Performance
- Address: 20, Telavi Str, Tbilisi
- Zip Code: 0103
- Country: Georgia
- Zip Code: 0103
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