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D -- INFORMATION & DATABASE APPLICATIONS SUPPORT SOL 7-4101 POC Sandy Souders, Lawrence Frazier (301) 713-0854 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce/ITA/Market Access and Compliance/ Office of Policy Coordination has a requirement for the services of a Program Specialist -- Information and Database Applications for a period of one (1) year to provide technical support (i.e.computer software applications, integration and upgrade) to the Market Access and Compliance (MAC) organization's Office of Policy Coordination (OPC). MAC/OPC has the responsibility for ensuring the development of an integrated and efficient trade information system that includes utilization of both the fax-on-demand and the Internet systems, as well as other advanced automated systems, that will provide the U.S. business community with current information on business conditions and opportunitiesin promising foreign markets. Technical support is needed to incorporate advances in software to develop a unified, easy to maintain, Internet presence for foreign market information. Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) Ability to work with existing MAC automated information systems (fax-on-demand and Internet) to improve and expand their efficiency to better meet business needs. This includes the ability to work with the appropriate software packages, and an understanding of the program goals of the organization; 2) Ability to develop and maintain new Internet information functions for MAC initiatives, including development and implementation of new homepage sites, and utilization of advanced software applications, including Hot Metal Pro, Cold Fusion, and Lotus Notes, to enhance the operation of these information systems; 3) Ability to develop administrative and organizational details for Commerce-organized events with the U.S. business community, such as missions and business conferences, including the capability to maintain various databases, including Microsoft Access, and to apply these databases efficiently to the mission/conference organization process; 4) Knowledge of information and promotion programs and activities of Mac unit, so as tobe able to handle assigned tasks efficiently and liaise with other ITA units without the need for close supervision. Applicants must meet the referenced requirements and will be further evaluated on their experience, education and training. Qualified applicants are invited to submit information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the address above. This solicitation will be awarded 5 days after the date of this notice. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 7-4101) (0079)

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