USAID/El Salvador, Office of Contracts and Grants, APO AA 34024

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL Mexico 98-016 DUE 083198 POC Contact Point: Norma Penado, (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 in Mexico is seeking applications (Standard Form 171 or OF-612)from an interested individual to work under a Personal Services Contract (PSC) as Environmental/Biodiversity Conservation and Global Climate Change Team Leader. The USPSC Environment/Biodiversity-CC serves as Leader of USAID/M's Environment/Biodiversity-CC Team and is responsible for maintaining a reliable results measurement, evaluation and reporting system which allows the Mission and USAID/Washington to track accurately the results and impact of activities against established indicators. Applicants may be U.S. citizens and U.S. residents only. This position has been classified at a U.S. Government GS-14 level, which has a salary range of U.S.Dollars ($61,656-$80,151) per annum. The actual salary of the successful candidate will be negotiated within this range depending on qualifications and previous earning history. The Contractor should have: (1) Record of efective, collegial working relationships, from the staff to policy-making levels, with a wide range of individuals and organizations, including technical experts and contractors, host country partners (public and private sector), and international organizations; (2) An advanced degree or equivalent in environment (including energy and natural resources conservation management; (3) At least five years of relevant work experience in Latin America; and minimum Spanish language capability at FSI 3/3 level. (4) Proven results working through a wide range of individuals and organizations to identify and resolve sensitive, complex technical and policy issues in environmental/biodiversity and energy conservation; (5) Proven results in identifying and meeting organizational strengthening needs; (6) Proven results in integrating complex programs in environmental/biodiversity protection and energy conservation, in order to achieve synergies and increase effectiveness. (7) Proven ability to manage significant human and financial resources effectively; and in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures; (8) Proven ability to establish/run a management information system for complex implementation monitoring, data gathering and detailed, reliable reporting on results and impact acceptable to the Mexican Government. Maintain effective working relationships with other USAID partners; (9) Work through USAID's Global (G) Bureau to achieve goals and results in the areas of cross-border electricity trade, energy trade policy and regulation, and restructuring the Mexican national electric utility (CFE). RFP-MEX 98-016 will be available on or after August 1, 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/MEX98016/mex98016.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. Posted 07/22/98 (I-SN226837). (0203)

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