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SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Gender Advisor

Notice Date: 4/7/2022 9:06:33 AM
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 921190 — Other General Government Support
Contracting Office: ACQUISITIONS - INL WASHINGTON DC 20520 USA
ZIP Code: 20520
Solicitation Number: PSC-22-026-INL
Response Due: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 05/06/2022
Point of Contact: Dominique Chittum
E-Mail Address: chittumda@state.gov
(chittumda@state.gov)
Description: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL)�� You have received this ""Personal Services Contractor� (PSC) solicitation through the Department of State (DOS) Internet site. If you have any questions regarding this PSC, you may contact the DOS Official named in this solicitation. �The Department is not responsible for any data and/or text not received when retrieving this document electronically. �Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Position Title: Gender Advisor Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Salary Level:�� FS-02 - $91,475 - $134,334 (Equivalent GS-14) Period of performance: The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions. Issuance Date: March 24, 2022 Closing date:�� EXTENDED -�April 21, 2022 Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET Solicitation Number:�� PSC-22-026-INL Job description: �See below Dear Prospective Offerors: The Department of State is seeking offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services for the subject position under a personal services contract, as described in this solicitation. Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials: 1.�� Form SF 171 (Completed and signed) 2.�� Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer your resume must include: a.�� Paid a non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for any overseas experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.� b.�� Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work. c.�� Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).� d.�� Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.� e.�� U.S. Citizenship Note: Resume must contain explicit information to make a valid determination that the candidate meets the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information needs to be clearly identified in the resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.� 3.�� Evaluation Factor document specifically addressing: �Each of the Evaluation Factors shown in the solicitation below. Responses must be limited to 500 words per Evaluation Factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.� Note: The Evaluation Factors are worth 70 out of 100 points. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have receive that are relevant to each Factor. � 4.�� Professional References: �Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references. � Additional documents submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. Complete applications must be emailed to: �� Dominique Chittum �� U.S. Department of State �� INL/EX/GAPP �� ChittumDA@state.gov Sincerely, Katelynn Barham Contracting Officer U.S. Department of State SUBJECT A solicitation for a Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The United States Government (USG), represented by the DOS, seeks applications from US citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in this solicitation.� PRE-AWARD ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PSC (JUN 2011) This solicitation may result in the award of one or more personal services contracts as defined in FAR 2.101. �Prior to contract award, all offerors or quotes must advise the cognizant Contracting Officer if they have a personal conflict of interest, such as a financial conflict, that would prevent them from either meeting the requirements of the clause entitled, �Post-Award Ethical Responsibilities of Personal Services Contractors,� or otherwise objectively performing their contractual duties upon contract award. � HOW TO APPLY Offerors proposal shall be in accordance with the requirements stated in this solicitation at the place and time specified. �A proposal will be determined non-responsive and ineligible for consideration unless all required documents and information are included in the submission. �Offerors shall ensure their resume demonstrates their possession of the minimum qualifications outlined in this Solicitation, as well as their ability to fulfill all required duties. �The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror during the solicitation process. � � NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS SOLICITATION� This solicitation in no way obligates the Department of State to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit the Department of State to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application. Proposals must include the following and not exceed twenty (20) pages (additional pages will not be accepted or reviewed):� 1.�� Form SF 171 (Completed and signed) 2.�� Resume � 3.�� Evaluation Factor Responses 4.�� Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references. � Note: Your resume should contain explicit information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration. Additional documents submitted beyond the requirements will not be accepted or reviewed.� *** ONE PDF ATTACHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VETERAN�S PREFERENCE Veteran�s preference is not applicable to this position therefore do not submit DD-214. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NONDISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR. Submit proposal via e-mail to the attention of: INL/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDA@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDA@state.gov INL will not accept proposals beyond the closing time/date; unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal. � GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT Mission of the U.S. Department of State: The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President�s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State�s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world. � Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance activities and international criminal justice issues for the U.S. Department of State (DOS). �Since 1982, INL�s Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Office (INL/AP), through its in-country presence in the INL office at U.S. Embassy Islamabad (INL Pakistan or �INL/P�), has managed programs to build the Government of Pakistan�s (GOP) law enforcement, rule of law, corrections, and counternarcotics capacity through training, mentoring, commodity transfers, and infrastructure improvements. �These programs have built strong relationships and produced positive results across the country. �By including women serving in, and affected by, the law enforcement, counternarcotics, justice, and corrections sectors, INL/P programs support gender equality, counter violent extremism, increase women�s representation within justice sector institutions, support women�s access to justice, and enhance the role of Pakistani women in preserving law and order.� The Gender Advisor position is cross-cutting and directly supports the USG objective of empowering women politically, socially, and economically to confront persistent gender gaps and achieve more representative and effective governments in South and Central Asia. �The Gender Advisor serves as the gender affairs subject matter expert in INL/P and is responsible for providing policy guidance and coordination on gender issues under INL�s mandate. �Working with a locally engaged Gender Program Management Assistant, they will coordinate, develop, implement, and oversee INL�s gender programs in Pakistan. �Most of INL/P�s current gender programs support Pakistani policewomen, and while a focus on women�s policing will continue, the Gender Advisor will also explore new programming and linkages between current INL efforts and gender in the areas of justice, corrections, and counternarcotics. �The Advisor will maintain open, timely and effective communications with the INL/P team, with a particular focus on the Director and Deputy Director. �� DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of the Islamabad-based INL Management Officer, the Gender Advisor will perform the following duties: �� 1.�� Design, coordinate, implement, and oversee INL/P Gender Programs, which include direct assistance to Government of Pakistan justice sector institutions and INL grants to Pakistani and international NGOs that address law enforcement, justice, corrections, and counternarcotics issues, among others. 2.�� Oversee the budget for INL/P gender programs to ensure it remains within authorized levels and that funds are spent appropriately. �Coordinate with INL/P program and management officers to obtain concurrence for allocating program funds to specific gender programming. � 3.�� Contribute to reporting on the status of INL/P gender efforts including activities, progress, challenges, and recommended solutions. � 4.�� Ensure that programming complies with all USG requirements and legal restrictions, including Leahy vetting, and that it is coordinated with related USG police, criminal justice, rule of law, and corrections assistance programs.� 5.�� In coordination with INL, INL/P Program Officers, and other Mission elements, produce a comprehensive INL/P gender strategy to guide short- and long-term objectives, programs, benchmarks, and funding requirements in the realms of law enforcement, justice, corrections, and counternarcotics.� 6.�� Serve as gender and women�s policing subject matter expert and advisor within INL/P. � Monitor and report on INL-funded efforts in support of Pakistani women; the status of Pakistani laws relevant to the rights of women; Government of Pakistan policies and procedures regarding women who work in the law enforcement and criminal justice system; the needs of Pakistani women who work in the law enforcement and criminal justice system; the unique requirements of Pakistani women with respect to drug demand reduction and the corrections system; and other developments related to women in the fields of law enforcement, justice, corrections, and counternarcotics. 7.�� Provide policy analysis and program guidance/reporting to INL/P, INL/AP, and the Embassy and INL Front Offices, upon request, on aspects of current program efforts, as well as those in planning or evaluation stages. �Such guidance may include mission objectives; budgeting; development of Pakistani policing capacities and institutions; practical measures to improve U.S. and international capacities to provide assistance to women in the law enforcement and justice fields; and training plans. � 8.�� Assess current program efforts to improve women�s policing and gender justice capacities and structures in Pakistan and the impact of ongoing programs; brief those assessments to senior INL and other DOS and interagency officials; and propose future activities, and/or remedial actions. 9.�� Prepare monthly status reports, monthly evaluations of contractor performance, and completion of assignment reports (compressive reviews of projects in which a contractor was involved). �Each report will include a project critique and recommendations. � 10.�� Work collaboratively with INL/P Program Officers (and INL Program Officers in Washington), INL Police Advisors, the Department of Justice Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training program (DOJ/OPDAT), the Counternarcotics Advisor, and other INL/P personnel. 11.�� Coordinate gender programming and information sharing related to gender programs between different INL/P programs. �Promote cooperation among relevant efforts. � 12.�� Coordinate closely with other Mission elements including the Gender Coordinator, USAID, DOJ/ICITAP, DOJ/OPDAT, the Public Affairs Section, the Political Section, and the Office of the Defense Representative Pakistan (ODRP), to prevent programmatic gaps and reduce redundancy. �The INL Gender Advisor represents INL at the Embassy Gender Working Group. 13.�� Attend meetings, briefings, seminars, and exercises with USG, host nation, and international organization representatives to develop plans and programs for implementation of women�s police and gender programming. 14.�� Develop and maintain a wide network of gender contacts within the Government of Pakistan (especially law enforcement and criminal justice agencies) and among international donors and Pakistani and international civil society organizations. 15.�� Attend INL/P office meetings. � 16.�� When required, perform the role of Duty Officer.� 17.�� Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work.� �� TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES� 1.�� Complete the Contracting Officer Representative (PA296) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within 120 days of arriving at Post. �� 2.�� Complete the Introduction to Working in an Embassy (PN113) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within the first six (6) months of arriving at Post.� 3.�� Complete the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (CT650) prior to deployment to Post. �� 4.�� Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required.� � �PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS� The place of performance is US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan. Domestic travel within Pakistan for program monitoring and limited travel to Washington D.C. will be required.� � RELATIONSHIPS� The Gender Advisor is directly supervised by the INL Management Officer. �The Gender Advisor coordinates closely with the INL/P Police and Counter Narcotics Program teams and other elements in INL and throughout the Mission, and receives broad policy guidance and general direction from the INL/P Director and Deputy Director. �The Advisor is responsible for planning and implementing many aspects of organizational and project and logistical operations. �The Gender Advisor coordinates and communicates with INL/P and the INL/AP Pakistan Team. The Gender Advisor�s actions, decisions, and recommendations are reviewed on the basis of results achieved and conformance with appropriate laws and regulations. � The Contract Administrator is the INL Contracting Officer in Washington. �In no instance shall the INL Management Officer or any other individual be authorized to alter or modify the terms and conditions of the contract or waive the Government's requirements, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions. �The Contracting Officer must authorize such changes in writing. The INL Management Officer will provide yearly performance reviews to the INL/EX/GAPP Contracting Officer in Washington, D.C. to contribute to the incumbent�s official yearly review. � COMPLEXITY� The Gender Advisor is charged with developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program, and/or developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the program. �Doing so effectively requires close coordination and managing complex relationships among other Embassy offices and international organization and Government of Pakistan partners. �� Projects require dynamic leadership, expertise and innovation, strict adherence to high level policy with limited interpretive assistance, and the ability to resolve critical problems and achieve goals that may impact other programs. �Projects are often broad in scope and complicated by technical, budgetary, administrative, and political factors. �� SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS� Guidelines consist of USG and Department of State Acquisition Regulations and accepted legal principles and theories. �The Gender Advisor must be able to determine application of basic administrative policy statements concerning the issue or problem being studied. �They must consider the interaction between Department of State policies, legislation, the Foreign Assistance Act, and other authorizations and appropriations in the INL account, and adhere to existing federal regulations and applicable National Security and Presidential Decision Directives, OMB Circulars, and Department of State financial operating procedures and policies. � � PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE� The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions.� � MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS� 1.�� U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State Secret level security clearance, medical clearance, and ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to TS level may be required.) 2.�� Bachelor�s Degree from an accredited institution. � 3.�� A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in the fields of gender affairs and program management. � 4.�� Demonstrated experience developing and implementing international programs, to include� preparation and tracking of budgets, strategy development, grant/contract management, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation. 5.�� A minimum of two (2) years of international field experience. � 6.�� Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced, insecure, dynamic environment with minimal direction or supervision. � � EVALUATION FACTORS� (Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in comparison to other offerors.) Offerors should cite specific, illustrative examples for each factor. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.� � Factor 1:�� Professional Working Relationships �� (15 points)� Demonstrated experience developing close working relationships with host government interlocutors and working with them constructively. �Demonstrated ability to liaise with members of relevant USG agencies, host government representatives, and the international community to develop and coordinate police programs, and to represent INL in these forums. � Demonstrated experience working in a collegial manner with teams of colleagues to accomplish goals. Factor 2:�� Program Management�� (15 points)� Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating assistance programs abroad. �� Factor 3:�� Professional Communication �� (15 points)� Demonstrated ability to write grammatically correct and concise e-mails, memos, project proposals, implementation plans, evaluations, and other professional documents. �Demonstrated ability to provide expert gender-related subject matter and policy guidance, both written and oral, to senior level policy makers within the Embassy and INL. � �Factor 4:�� Subject Matter Knowledge and Skills�� (25 points)� Demonstrated knowledge of Pakistan and/or South Asian history, culture, politics, and institutions as well as cultural sensitivities of implementing gender-related programming in socially conservative societies. �Preferred: �Master�s Degree in international affairs, international development, gender/women�s studies, criminal justice, law/rule of law, sociology, or political science/public administration and/or experience managing projects related to women�s policing, gender justice, women�s empowerment, in an overseas setting. � BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who clearly meet the Education/Experience Requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor responses. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. Failure to specifically address the Evaluation Factors may result in your not receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards.� � The Offeror Rating System is as Follows: � � Evaluation Factors have been assigned the following points: � Factor #1 � 15� Factor #2 � 15 � Factor #3 � 15� Factor #4 � 25 � Total Possible � 70 Points � � Interview Performance � 30 Points � Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks � Pass/Fail (no points assigned)� Past performance evaluation of applicant�s ability to perform under the contract. �In conducting the evaluation, the U.S. government reserves the right to utilize all evaluation information available at the time of evaluation, whether provided by the applicant or obtained from other sources. � � Total Possible Points: 100 � The most qualified candidates may be interviewed, required to provide a writing sample, and demonstrate an ability to operate commonly used office applications. INL will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. In addition, applications (written materials and interviews) will be evaluated based on content as well as on the applicant's writing, presentation, and communication skills. In the event that an applicant has fully demonstrated his/her qualifications and there are no other competitive applicants, INL reserves the right to forego the interview process. Professional references will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. COMPENSATION (BASE PAY) This position has been designated at the FS-02 equivalent level ($91,475 - $134,334 per annum). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon qualifications, previous relevant experience and work history, salary and educational background. Salaries, including any recruitment supplemental pay that exceeds the listed pay range, will not be entertained or negotiated. For award, INL will negotiate for this contract based on the market value as outlined above and overall experience relevant to the solicitation requirements. � BENEFITS & ALLOWANCES AS A MATTER OF POLICY, INL NORMALLY AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES� BENEFITS - IF APPLICABLE �� Employee's FICA/Medicare Contribution �� Contribution toward Health and Life Insurance� �� Pay Comparability Adjustment� �� Annual Increase� �� Eligibility for Worker's Compensation� �� Annual, Sick and Home Leave� �� 401K Plan� �� MEDVAC (provided by DOS Med) ALLOWANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR) - IF APPLICABLE� �� Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) or Per Diem upon arrival at Post �� Housing Allowance �� Post Allowance �� Supplemental Post Allowance� �� Maintenance Allowance (SMA) �� Education Allowance �� Educational Travel (full-time United States based secondary)� �� Post Hardship Differential �� Danger Pay �� Shipment of HHE, UAB, POV and Consumables�
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Place of Performance: Address: Islamabad, PAK; Country: PAK
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