SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Senior Food for Peace Officer
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Uganda USAID-Kampala, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 20521-2190, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 617-0000-08-0001
- Response Due
- 1/8/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2008
- Point of Contact
- Grace Nakaddu, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-41-4306-001, Fax 2546-41-4306-661, - Roger Heller, Executive Officer, Phone 256-41-4306-001, Fax 256-41-4306-666
- E-Mail Address
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gnakaddu@usaid.gov, rheller@usaid.gov
- Description
- Position Title: Senior Food for Peace Officer. 2. Market Value: GS-13 Equivalent ($66,951- 87,039). Final compensation will be negotiated within this range and determined based on past salary and work history, experience and educational background. 3. Place of Performance: USAID Uganda, Kampala. 4. Period of Performance: An initial two year contract, and dependent upon needs, satisfactory performance and availability of funds, three one year options to extend up to a maximum of 5 years. 5. Education: Graduate degree with preference given to degrees relating to agriculture e.g. food production, agriculture economics, and natural resources, humanitarian assistance, or international development. An individual with a BS degree will be considered, if candidate has extensive experience and qualifications related to the implementation of food aid and humanitarian assistance programs. 6. Professional Experience: A minimum of six years of progressively more responsible experience in humanitarian, transition and development experience is required, with preference given to individuals with incountry field living experience in the ECSA region. Experience working in a long term basis in a developing country. Experience with programming and procedures and substantive experience directly managing and achieving results under donor funded humanitarian and development programs. Operational experience to understand the legislative and policy mandate, objectives and functions of the P.L. 480 Title II Food for Peace Program and how it relates to advancement of the Agency?s Food Aid Policy and U. S. foreign assistance objectives. Past performance on contracts with similar terms of reference. Statements provided by references will be reviewed. 7. Program Management Skills. Strong analytical and management skills, as well as the ability to multi-task. Ability to develop activities effectively and to recommend policies, strategies, and procedures related to the effective use of the food aid resources, including the area of commodity management. Professional knowledge and skills to generate and apply new concepts in planning, implementing and evaluating emergency and transition activities or proposals for the solution of complex food security goals. Ability to understand and interpret Bellmon and Usual Marketing Requirement analyses to correctly advise cooperating sponsors, USAID, USDA and the U. S. interest groups on the appropriate U.S. commodities and tonnage for individual activities. Analytical skills to review and evaluate regulations, reporting, and other relevant material as a basis for implementing agency and office guidelines and or procedures. Demonstrable analytical skills and understanding of the pertinent statistical, accounting, and budget principles needed to review and analyze financial information and budgets. 8. Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills. Level V English ability (fluent) required. Must possess a high degree of proficiency in both written and spoken English. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in a multi cultural environment. Strong interpersonal, cross cultural, team work and team building skills. Evidence of ability to work with decision makers at all levels of program development, including government officials, non governmental organizations, business leaders, donor representatives, community leaders and project implementers. Demonstrated ability to consistently perform in a complex institution and multi cultural environment.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAID/Uganda, US Embassy Compound South Wing,, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road, ,
- Zip Code: 7856, Kampala
- Country: UGANDA
- Zip Code: 7856, Kampala
- Record
- SN01467290-W 20071213/071211223053 (fbodaily.com)
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