USAID/Panama, Executive Officer, PER, Unit 0949, Apo AA 34002, Fax: 507/264-0104

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SOL Panama 99-002 DUE 011499 POC Contact Point: Mirtha Arjona, Tel: 507-263-6011, E-mail: marjona@usaid.gov The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Panama is seeking applications (Standard Form 171 or OF-162) from an interested individual to work under a Personal Services Contract (PSC) as Supervisory, General Development Officer. The USPSC Supervisory, General Development Officer, Chief of the Office of Sustainable Development will report directly to the Mission Director, and will be responsible for planning and managing assignments independently, coordinating and scheduling all activities to ensure that the overall goals and objectives of the OSD are achieved. The Office of Sustainable Development (OSD) combines both staff and technical functions covering six distinct technical areas: Economic Policy and Public Sector Development, Private Sector Development, Administration of Justice, Municipal Development, Private voluntary/Non- Governmental Organization (PVO/NGO) Development, and Natural Resources Management as it relates to the Panama Canal Watershed (Responsibility forthe Panama Canal Watershed environmental team and its functions is tentative pending of the USAID/Panama organizational changes). Applicants may be U.S. citizens and U.S. residents only. This positions has been classified at a U.S. Government GS-15 level, which has a salary range of U.S. Dollars ($72,525-$94,287) 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 1) Possess at least a Master's Degree in Economics and/or International Relations, environment, natural resources, or related field. 2) Demonstrated ability to speak and read Spanish (S-3/R-3) along with strong interpersonal skills needed to interact with senior level U.S. and GOP officials. 3) Experience in the assigned fields of activity (at least five years) and the ability to analyze and to adapt prior knowledge and experience to meet requirements imposed by country and Mission conditions. He/She should also demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to independently perform work of considerable difficulty and responsibility. Previous USAID experience is highly desirable. RFP-Panama 99-002 will be available on or after December 14, 1998. Interested persons may receive a copy by written request only; i.e., fax (507) 264-0104 or letter to Executive Officer/PER, USAID/Panama, Unit 0949, APO AA 34002. 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". 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 12/02/98 (I-SN276371). (0336)

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