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-99-1149 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 Energy an Social Reform Advisor. USAID is assisting the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union on the reform of the energy, particularly electric power, sector. This position involves analysis and technical advice on issues related to the social and economic impact of energy sector restructuring and privatization. The incumbent will seek to design and implement policy, economic and social program approaches to mitigate adverse impacts of restructuring and privatization programs, and overcome the social/labor obstacles to continued market reforms in the energy sector. The advisor will serve on the ENI Bureau Social Transition Task Force and work closely with the World Bank and other donor organizations on these issues and their implications for USAID project funding and investment. The selective factors include: (1) Masters or Ph.D. in social sciences; (2) Experience in analyzing social issues related to economic/market reform in the countries of CEE and NIS; (3) Demonstrated knowledge of the energy sector and its role in economic and social development; and (4) Russian language skills. The market value is a GS-13 Equivalent. Final compensation will be based upon the candidate's past salary, work history and education background. See minimum qualification guidelines for GS-13 equivalent levels found on the OPM web site: WWW.USAJOBS.OPM.GOV. This CBD notice can be reviewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The PSC solicitation 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 solicitation 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-SN342734). (0165)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0087 19990616\R-0006.SOL)