US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to India, Regional Contracting Officer, C/O American Embassy, New Delhi, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-9000

R -- POSITION OF U.S. PERSONNEL SERVICES CONTRACT SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL INITIATIVE SOL 386-00-002 DUE 052300 POC P. Sashidharan Menon, Contracting Specialist, pmenon@usaid.gov. USAID/India, Tel: 91-11-419-8774 or 8019, Fax: 91-11-419-8454 or 8612 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, pmenon@usaid.gov. USAID has designed the South Asia Regional Initiative/Energy Program (SARI/E) to help countries realize the vision of cooperation in energy issues and address the challenge of supply of energy. USAID is searching for a senior-level professional under a US Personal Services Contract (PSC) for three years beginning August 1, 2000. Located in New Delhi, India s/he will serve as the Program Manager for SARI/E. The Contractor, will head a Regional Coordination Office providing overall supervision to the contractors and grantees hired to implement this program. S/he will report to the Deputy Mission Director and will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the program in the field. Specific duties are: -- Work with the Senior level decision makers, USAIDs, Embassies, and AID Washington technical and program offices to coordinate and manage specific activities in the region and in each country including discussing critical policy and regulatory issues that impede investment in transnational energy infrastructure and the trade of energy within the region. -- Oversee the work of contractors and grantees to coordinate long- and short-term Technical Assistance, training, analyses, exchanges and partnerships. Provide broad policy and program guidance to partners contractors, recipients and grantees to ensure that program activities complement USAID's bilateral efforts and contribute to the achievement of overall SARI/E goals. Ensure that SARI/E efforts complement and are coordinated with USAID bilateral activities in the energy sector. The Contractor will be responsible for working with the energy teams in each mission and with AID/W to develop a performance monitoring plan for the SARI/Energy program, and to draft the annual results reporting and resource requests (R4) report. The successful applicant should have graduate school training either in business management, engineering, economics and/or social sciences. S/he is expected to have more than 15 years experience in energy policy planning and development and/or private power/energy development, knowledge of/and international experience in energy sector reform and privatization, and at least 5 years experience working in developing countries on the design and implementation of energy projects. Experience in the South Asia region will be an additional advantage. The incumbent must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The incumbent must have a good understanding of the Regional Energy and Trade issues. Preference will be given to candidates with U.S. Government Program Management Experience. This CBD Notice is the RFP. Additional information may be downloaded from http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/ procurement/psc_solicit/. Forward your application by e-mail to: pmenon@usaid.gov or fax to 91-11-419-8454/8612 or by mail to John May, Department of State, USAID/RCO, 9000 New Delhi Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-9000. Posted 05/01/00 (W-SN450165). (0122)

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