U.S. Agency International Development (USAID), RRB, ROOM 7 09-070, Office of Procurement, 1300 Pennsyvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523-7908

R -- PERSONAL SERVICES SOL M-OP-99-1102 DUE 071499 POC Contact,Contacting Officer, Kathleen Hunt, 202/712-1446,Charity Conrad, Contracts Specialist, 202/712-5078 or Email: cconrad@usaid.gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurements_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cb d, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, cconrad@usaid.gov. USAID is seeking a personal services contractor to fill the position of a Senior Oil and Gas Advisor. USAID is assisting the countries of the Caspian Region (and possibly selected other countries) in the development of the legal, regulatory and environmental framework for international petroleum industry investment in oil and gas exploration, production and transport. This position will involve working with officials from the Caspian countries; international organizations, e.g. World Bank, and US companies to design, implement, and evaluate bilateral and regional technical assistance, training and partnership programs. The incumbent will participate in the U.S Government (USG) working groups to coordinate policy and programs and will contribute to other USAID Caspian environmental activities. The market value of this position is a GS-14 Equivalent. Final compensation will be based upon the candidate's past salary, work history, and education background. See minimum qualification guidelines for GS-14 equivalent levels found on the OPM web site: WWW.USAJOBS.OPM.GOV. Selective factors include: (1) Knowledge and experience in the international petroleum industry; (2) Knowledge of legal and regulatory issues in petroleum exploration, production and transport; (3) Experience in programs with the US Mineral Management Service and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission; (4) Project management and business/economic skills, applicable to the development of management and regulatory capacity in the Caspian states. This CBD notice can be reviewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The PSC solicitations can be downloaded from 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 Procurements". On the following screen, select "PSC Solicitations". Receipt of the PSC solicitations through the INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from the INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Posted 06/14/99 (W-SN342702). (0165)

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