SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- PEPFAR Coordinator PSC
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561110
— Office Administrative Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2006-N-08484
- Response Due
- 5/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2006
- Description
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is seeking applications from qualified applicants for a PEPFAR Coordinator position located in Abidjan, Cote d?Ivoire. The resultant contract shall be a Personal Services Contract (PSC). SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2006-N-08484 POSITION NUMBER: IV-PSC-01 ISSUANCE DATE: April 28, 2006 CLOSING DATE/TIME: May 15, 2006 at 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time POSITION TITLE: PEPFAR Coordinator MARKET VALUE: $63,700 to $101,500 -- Final compensation will be based on individual salary history, work experience, and educational background. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 5 Years (1 Base Year and 4 Option Years) PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Abidjan, C?te d?Ivoire SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret AREA OF CONSIDERATION: United States Citizens only. Foreign nationals are not eligible for this position. U.S. citizens who are permanent residents of the host country may not fill this position under this contract. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the Chief of Mission or his/her designee, the PEPFAR Coordinator serves as the operational coordinator for PEPFAR activities for the Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief in C?te d?Ivoire. S/he serves as a key resource person for the C?te d?Ivoire Country Team chaired by the Ambassador as well as to the State Office of Global AIDS Coordinator Country team. Principal responsibilities include: Facilitate development and implementation of a unified PEPFAR program for the Ivory Coast that makes best use of the comparative advantages and competencies of participating USG agencies, achieves maximum results related to the PEPFAR 2-7-10 targets and Govt. of Ivory Coast?s objectives for HIV/AIDS, and is optimally responsive to the needs of citizens at risk for or infected with HIV. Serve as the primary liaison for the Ivory Coast in-country team with the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC), and particularly with the Ivory Coast interagency Core Team. Ensure that COM/DCM and other interested/affected units at the Embassy are apprised of key PEPFAR developments and timelines. Coordinate with named representatives of the USG PEPFAR implementing agencies, i.e, the Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Agency for International Development (USAID), and other relevant USG agencies. Coordinate with leadership in selected or limited Government of Ivory Coast ministries/offices to ensure consistent communication related to PEPFAR to promote maximum complementarity between the Government?s HIV/AIDS programs and those being planned and implemented by USG agencies and their partners Program management support for specific USG projects as delegated by the relevant agency representative (CDC/HHS and/or USAID) Technical leadership in designated areas complementing those assigned to other members of the USG integrated team Liaise with the Public Affairs office on PEPFAR communications Duties shall include: Organizing, disseminating and retaining records of regular and ad hoc meetings of the Ivory Coast PEPFAR Planning Group chaired by the Chief of Mission. Organizing, disseminating and retaining records of regular and ad hoc meetings of the Ivory Coast PEPFAR senior technical staff. Organizing, disseminating and retaining records of regular communications with PEPFAR core team. Serve as secretariat for USG/Govt. of CI meetings related to PEPFAR. Coordinating and facilitating the development of the country operational plan including identification and facilitation of technical assistance from the core team and other international staff, and liaising with the Strategic Information coordinator to facilitate completion of reports and other key PEPFAR documents. Working with the press attach?/Public Affairs Office and technical staff to prepare and disseminate periodic internal and external updates/status reports on PEPFAR in Ivory Coast. Internal audiences shall be limited to USG participants, including HQ. External audiences shall include Government partners, non-governmental implementing partners, and Ivorian/International media and the general public Providing program management to selected projects as part of a joint USG senior project management team, including technical/administrative oversight of implementing partners, the regular monitoring of activities in the field to ensure the maintenance of reasonable reserves of funds (pipelines), and preparing internal USG documents and procedures needed to provide partners with required funds in a timely manner each year. Drawing on his/her technical expertise and comparative advantage the Coordinator will be assigned as the lead in one or more designated technical areas. Minimum Qualifications: a) Familiarity with USG (either CDC or USAID) administrative, management, and reporting procedures & systems. b) Demonstrated ability in strategic planning, program management and implementation, especially within a developing country context. c) Advanced degree in public health project management or related field required ? e.g. international health, social work, medicine, nursing, or midwifery: or international relations, public administration/policy or management with a concentration of public health or international health; or selected social/behavioral science. d) At least 3 years working in public health with focused experience in HIV/AIDS programs with knowledge of prevention, care and treatment services. e) Fluent French (speaking/reading), minimum 3/3. Level 5 English written and spoken required. f) Candidates meeting the minimum educational requirement must have at least 1 year of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation or other public health program management. Candidates who do not meet the minimum educational requirement must have 5 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation or surveillance. e) Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Desired Qualifications: a) At least 3 years working in public health with focused experience in HIV/AIDS programs with knowledge of prevention, care and treatment services in Africa. b) Field experience in managing and coordinating PEPFAR programs in Francophone Africa Benefits/Allowances: Overseas allowances and differentials similar to those available to U.S. Government employees assigned abroad may be payable under this PSC, subject to eligibility. Actual benefits may vary from one candidate to the next and/or from one country of assignment to the next. A summary of the overseas allowances and differentials available to U.S. Government employees assigned abroad may be found at the following Internet URL: http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/4311.htm. Specific benefit, allowance, and differential information will be provided in the "Offer of PSC Employment" letter sent to the successful applicant. Additionally, country specific information useful for U.S. Government employees assigned abroad may be obtained from Department of State Post Reports available at the following Internet URL: http://foia.state.gov/MMS/postrpt/pr_view_start.asp and Travel Warnings concerning certain countries, in many of which CDC conducts its international program activities, may be obtained at the following Internet URL: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html. Federal Taxes: Personal Service Contractors who are either United States citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens (i.e., ?green card? holders) of the United States are not exempt from payment of Federal Income and, in some cases State, income taxes on salaries earned abroad while working for the U.S. Government. How to Apply: A complete application shall consist of a completed Optional Form 612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) or resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information required in a OF 612, as well as references, current (or highest recent) salary documentation, and Benefit Eligibility Form. Optional Form 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment: The Optional Form (OF) 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment, can be located at: http://www.opm.gov/Forms/html/of.asp. References: Each applicant shall submit three Professional references other than family members. Two references shall be from a current and previous supervisor. The following information is required: Name, Address, telephone Number, Title, and Email Address. Current (or Highest Recent) Salary Documentation: Each applicant shall submit supporting documentation that reflects their current or highest recent salary. Examples of such supporting documentation are the most recent earning statement, an official letter from current employer signed by the applicant?s current supervisor or Human Resources Representative, or the applicant?s most recent U.S. Federal tax return. Each applicant shall also include a letter indicating the minimum salary in U.S. dollars the applicant would accept for the position. Benefit Eligibility Form: Each applicant shall submit the attached Benefit Eligibility Form with the application. Submission of Application: A complete application package (OF 612 or equivalent, references, salary documentation, and Benefits Eligibility Form) must be received at the following location no later than the closing date and time identified above: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Mailstop K75, Branch 7 Attn: John Ebanks, Contract Specialist Solicitation 2006-N-08416 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta, GA 30341-5539 Complete application packages may be emailed to the attention of John Ebanks at egz2@cdc.gov. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. Refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.208 regarding submission of late proposals (http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2015_2.html#wp1125227). All applications must be legible and submitted in the English language. The solicitation number identified above must be included on all documents submitted with the application package, as well as any other correspondence regarding this solicitation. Selection Factors: The applicant that represents the best value to the Government will be considered for award of this Personal Service Contract (PSC). To determine best value, the following factors will be considered: 1. The extent an applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications based on information obtained through the application package and interviews. Note that interviews may or may not be conducted; therefore, the application package should clearly identify how well the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications of this position. Interviews, if conducted, may be either in-person or via telephone. 2. Information collected from reference checks. References will only be verified for those applicants determined to have a reasonable chance of being selected for award. 3. Results of a cost assessment. The cost assessment will determine the total cost (salary plus benefits and allowances) of the applicant for the complete term of the contract (base period plus any option years). In determining best value, paramount consideration shall be given to technical merit (applicant qualifications and reference checks) rather than to cost. In cases where applicants are determined to be essentially equal, then cost may become the determining factor. Attachment A BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY FOR PSC CANDIDATE A. City and State (or Country, if not in U.S.), of Current Residence: B. Attach Copy of Front Page of Most Recent Passport, Showing Citizenship, Name, and Date and Place of Birth. C. Family Members Accompanying You to Location of Contract Performance: - Spouse: - Children Under Age 18 at Time of Arrival ? - How Many?: - Please list name and date of birth of each D. Annual Education Travel for Children Up to Age 23 at Time of Your Arrival at Location of Contract Performance Who Are Attending a Recognized Post-Secondary Educational Institution on a Full-Time Basis: - Children Before 23rd Birthday at Time of Arrival Attending a Recognized Post-Secondary Educational Institution on a Full-Time Basis ? - How Many?: - Please list name and date of birth and city and state (or country, if not in U.S.) of location of educational institution for each:
- Place of Performance
- Address: Abidjan
- Country: C?te d?Ivoire
- Country: C?te d?Ivoire
- Record
- SN01037202-W 20060430/060428220346 (fbodaily.com)
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