USAID/El Salvador, Office of Contracts and Grants, APO AA 34023

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL El Salvador 98-013 DUE 030598 POC Contact Point: Norma Penado, Tel: (503) 298-1666, Fax: (503) 298-2155, e-mail: npenado@usaid.gov; Contracting Officer: Leonel T. Pizarro The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to El Salvador is seeking applications (Standard Form 171) from an interested individual to work under a Personal Services Contract (PSC) as Senior Policy Advisor to the National Justice Sector Coordinating Commission (JSCC) and its Secretariat, the Technical Executive Unit (UTE) and USAID in the design, execution, and monitoring of activities under USAID's Rule of Law Program. The Contractor's position requires sound and independent judgment, excellent inter-personal skills, and deep knowledge of technical and institutional aspects of justice sector development in Latin America. This position has been classified at a U.S. Government GS-13 level, which has a salary range of U.S.Dollars ($51,003-$66,303) per annum. The actual salary of the successful candidate will be negotiated within this range depending on qualifications and previous earning history. (1) The Contractor is expected to advise on a wide range of activities to strengthen legal/judicial protection;(2) The Contractor is expected to be well versed in team skills and committed to the team mode of operation; (3) Travel within El Salvador will be undertaken on a regular basis, and the Contractor should anticipate being on the road at least once a month and occasionally more; (4) The Contractor will have office space located in UTE headquarters in San Salvador and in USAID/San Salvador; (5) Assistance provided by the Contractor will consistently consider how to best encourage sustainable, high quality, justice sector leadership by the JSCC and the UTE. This assistance is provided in the transitional phase during which USAID is decreasing its previously high level of project support to El Salvador's Justice Sector. Therefore, the Contractor must consistently take a facilitative rather than directive role and suggest assistance activities to ensure good leadership by the JSCC and the UTE in developing and implementing a leadership and institutional coordination agenda. The Contractor is expected to adhere to the core values of USAID in all work assignments; Required Qualifications: The Rule of Law Advisor must possess a JD or Master Degree in law, political science or a related field; Five years' previous overseas experience managing democracy, non-governmental organization or rule of law programs/activities or equivalent experience is required; A general knowledge of USAID policies and programming systems is highly desirable, as well as experience working in another USAID Rule of Law program; Strong managerial, on conceptualization, analytical, writing and communications skills. A full range of computer skills is essential; Fluent Spanish and English (S-4, R-4) is required; Applicant may be a U.S. citizen, Resident or a Third Country National. RFP-El Sal 98-013 will be available on or after February 5, 1998. Interested persons may receive a copy by written request only; i.e., fax (503)298-2155 or letter to Contracting Officer, USAID/ES/OCG, AMEMBASSY-USAID, Unit 3110, APO AA 34023. Although it will not take the place of the hard copy distribution, the preferred method of distributing USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by written request of the solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (Wordperfect 5.2). This CBD notice can be downloaded using the Agency Web site. The worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurement." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Look under the following directory for the RFP:pub/OP/RFP/SAL8013/sal8013.rfp. Receipt of this RFP through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. (0030)

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