U.S. Agency for International Development, REDSO/ESA, Unit 4102, APO AE 09831-4102

R -- PROJECT MANAGER POC Francis Kavulu, Internet Address: FKAVULU@USAID.GOV, Telephone: 011- 254-2-751613, Fax No. 254-2-748-607/743204, Contracting Officer, Beth S. Paige, REDSO/ESA Nairobi, Kenya. The United States Agency for International Development Mission to Kenya plans to recruit a USPSC GHAI/Horn of Africa Support Project (HASP) Project Manager. Introduction. The Greater Horn of Africa Initiative (GHAI), a U.S. Presidential foreign policy initiative, was launched in 1994 in order to address the recurring cycle of crisis, instability and famine in the Greater Horn of Africa region (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi) by improving food security and through the establishment of a system for conflict early warning, prevention and response. USAID/REDSO/ESA has been charged with coordinating field-led activities in support of the GHAI. In Fiscal Year 1995 REDSO/ESA authorized the Horn of Africa Support Project (HASP) as the principal vehicle for its support of the GHAI. The HASP will fund a series of activities such as workshops, studies, assessments, pilot projects and conferences, working primarily through a Grant Agreement with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional body made up of seven of the Greater Horn region's member states and based in Djibouti. The REDSO/ESA GHAI effort is led by a U.S. Direct Hire (USDH) GHAI Coordinator, who will be supported by the (USPSC) HASP Project Manager described below, an FSN CIM (Computer and Information Management) Specialist, an FSN Senior Advisor, an FSN Administrative Assistant, and an FSN Secretary. These positions together will make up the REDSO/ESA GHAI Coordination Unit. The GHAI Coordinator will be responsible for overall guidance and oversight of the HASP. The Unit will draw on the support of such other REDSO/ESA staff and resources as the REDSO Director may deem appropriate. The GHAI Coordination Unit will serve as the principal liaison group within REDSO for all GHAI-related contacts with other donors, multilateral organizations, IGAD and other regional public-sector institutions, as well as PVOs/NGOs, academic institutions, and other representatives of the private sector. IGAD will have responsibility for programming a major part of the HASP funds and for the contracting of many HASP activities, and the HASP Project Manager will be the principal point of contact. However, significant funding under HASP will be programmed directly by REDSO, and the HASP Project Manager will take the lead in this work, including liaison with divisions and strategic objective teams within REDSO/ESA, USAID/W, and USAID Missions and Embassies in the GHAI region. The HASP Project Manager will play a key role in assuring that the entire HASP process works smoothly and effectively. This work will include periodic field visits to IGAD and various sub-grantees or contractor project sites and possible visits to USAID/W and/or Embassies and/or USAID Missions in the GHA region. This travel will be undertaken to negotiate the details of future HASP activities and/or to monitor on-going activities. The HASP Project Manager will be required to draft periodic project or sub-project reports, evaluations, and financial assessments. GENERAL BACKGROUND: The HASP Project Manager must have a demonstrated, thorough knowledge and/or documented professional experience in the following areas: Strategic planning and program implementation Project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The politics, economics, histories, social structures and cultures of the GHAI countries, - The major public and private development and/or organizations, indigenous and international, operating in the GHA region, particularly those specializing in food security and/or conflict resolution, their activities, structure, and relationship to each other and to GHA- region national governments, USAID structure, operations, policies and procedures, either through direct experience of work with USAID or through a USAID implementing partner, Personal computer spreadsheet and word-processing software in current use at USAID, e.g. Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect, and their MS-Windows applications, Data and policy analysis and management advisory services, Internet communications, including the World-Wide Web and the various networks operating in the Greater Horn of Africa region, Organization and systems management. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversee all on-going HASP-funded activities and the overall HASP Grant, Monitor the process for reviewing and approving activity proposals as outlined in the HASP Project Paper (and to be further refined in discussions with IGAD) in order to ensure that it functions smoothly and effectively, Serve as primary RESDO/ESA point of contact for a potential intermediary management entity working with or within IGAD to assist in HASP implementation, Ensure that all proposals have had the USAID-required initial environmental determination before the proposals move to the next stage of review, Evaluate, on a continuing basis, the appropriateness of guidelines for reviewing project proposals and work with IGAD to agree upon and implement any needed changes, Manage all HASP activities which are to be funded directly by REDSO/ESA, including the preparation of necessary implementation documentation, e.g., Project Implementation Letters, Project Implementation Orders/Technical Services (PIO/Ts), etc., Complete all necessary evaluation and financial reports on the HASP in order to facilitate periodic project reviews in REDSO/ESA and in AID/Washington, including but not limited to: semi-annual Project Implementation Reports (PIRs), the impact of the HASP in the context of the GHAI, and all reporting requirements under the Mission R2 (Results Review) process, Work in close coordination with the GHAI Unit's Computer and Information Specialist to keep USAID/W, Embassies, USAID Missions and other relevant entities in the region informed of ongoing HASP activities, with special attention on proposed project-funded activities in their countries, Undertake other duties as assigned by the GHAI Coordinator, and Approximately 30- 40% of the time, travel in support of the GHAI, primarily in the countries of the Greater Horn of Africa. SUPERVISION/OVERSIGHT OVER OTHERS. The HASP Project Manager will have supervisory responsibilities only insofar as they are delegated to him/her by the GHAI Coordinator. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. They should have an advanced degree (Master's or higher) in a relevant subject field (economic development, agricultural economics, organizational management, public administration). English at the FSI S-5 and R-5 level is required. Proficiency in French or a language of the GHA region is desirable but not required. The candidate must have demonstrated project management experience as well as excellent computer skills, including knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and an ability to quickly learn new systems. Database management skills are preferred but not required. Excellent writing, interpersonal skills and negotiation experience/skills are required. A candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience working and/or living in a country of the Greater Horn of Africa region (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi), as well as 5 years' experience in a subject field related to the GHAI (food security, development assistance coordination, conflict prevention/mitigation, transitions from relief to development assistance). Prior project management experience, either within the U.S. government (USG) or with a USG implementing partner, is required. Additional years of work experience in a country of the Greater Horn or working in a subject field related to the GHAI may be counted in lieu of an advanced degree, though a minimum education level of an accredited bachelor's degree is required. SALARY LEVEL. $49,856 - $64,814 per year (GS-13 equivalent), as warranted by experience and salary history plus 5 percent post differential, other allowances include: living quarters, educational travel, and education allowances for authorized dependents. LENGTH OF CONTRACT. Two years with an option to renew, up to a maximum of four years. USAID/REDSO contemplates awarding a Personal Services Contract for the Project Manager position on or about November 1, 1996. The Contract will be for a two-year term with an option for extension. The selected individual must obtain medical and U.S. Government security clearances. The medical clearance must include a physician's certification that the individual and any accompanying dependents are medically fit to serve in the African environment. To the maximum extent possible, USAID encourages the participation of women and minority individuals in this activity, in accordance with Part 19 of the U.S. Government Federal Acquisition Regulations. By November 13, 1996, qualified individuals are requested to submit applications, including an SF-171 (available from U.S. Post Offices and USAID Missions), a resume, and a writing sample (which must be submitted in one package) to Francis Kavulu, USAID/REDSO/ESA. Please include a fax no. and/or an e-mail address, if available and an indication of your willingness to undertake travel required for the position. The US address is: Unit 64102, APO AE 09831-4102, USA. or P.O. Box 30261, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax number is 254-2-748-607/743-204. Selection will be based on an evaluation of the applicants' qualifications by a Technical Evaluation Committee. (0285)

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