American Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, APO AA 34032

R -- PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - NARCOTICS PROGRAM FIELD ADVISOR SOL S-BL400-95-P-1135 DUE 063095 POC Mike Rafferty, General Services Officer, phone 591-2-430251, fax 591- 2-433047. The Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS), American Embassy, La Paz, Bolivia, is seeking an individual to serve as a field advisor in support of its bilateral narcotics control projects with the Government of Bolivia. A personal services contract will be awarded for a one-year period, with the option to extend the contract for four option years. The grade level is GS-12 equivalent with a 15 percent post differential. The assignment shall be in Trinidad, Bolivia, with travel within Bolivia. Specifically, the contractor shall: 1) act as Regional Supervisor for NAS activities in Trinidad. Responsibilities will include administration of NAS Trinidad office for a variety of counternarcotics projects; 2) advise NAS and Government of Bolivia (GOB) agencies and organizations regarding crop control, interdiction, aviation, riverine and other narcotics control activities; 3) assist in project budget preparation and program planning; 4) assist in defining commodity procurement requirements, preparation of related project documentation, provide advice and coordination in matters pertaining to commodity maintenance and field support; 5) conduct field surveys, evaluations, and special studies as directed; 6) brief State Department, Congressional, and other visiting officials on the status of U.S.-GOB narcotics control projects; assist in developing appropriate itineraries and in escorting official travelers as directed; 7) assist in end-use monitoring of international narcotics control program commodities provided by the USG; 8) the contractor shall reside in Trinidad, Bolivia, with up to 50% of his/her time traveling and working in the field; 9) the contractor's area for field operations will include the Beni and Pando Departments; and 10) the contractor can be assigned TDY to other areas of Bolivia as directed. Minimum qualifications include: U.S. citizen or Resident Alient, subject to State Department security clearance at the Top Secret level; bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution; ten years relevant overseas work experience, especially in the areas of project implementation, coordination, evaluation, technical advice, and liaison activities, especially in narcotics control activities; fluency in written and spoken Spanish; physically qualified to live in Trinidad with frequent travel to La Paz and other areas within Bolivia. Offerors will be evaluated according to their educational background, experience, language skills, writing abilities, and performance in a possible job interview. (0131)

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