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R -- PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT-FIELD ADVISOR/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST SOL PSC-00-05 (INL) DUE 073100 POC Barbra Postell FAX 202-776-8775 The Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has a requirement for an individual to be a Field Advisor/Airmobile Operations Specialist at the American Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. The incumbent will assist the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS)in the implementation of bilateral U.S. government and government of Colombia international narcotics control projects. Specific duties to be performed are as follows: 1. Under the direction of the NAS, coordinate and monitor assigned NAS/INL sponsored/directed activities in support of Colombian/Counternarcotics operations in Bogota and forward deployed areas. 2. Advise the Colombian national Police/Antinarcotics Directorate (CNP/DIRAN) on specific matters related to airmobile and ground/small unit interdiction planning, operations, tactics, training, communications, medical, and logistics support. 3. Coordinate airmobile and gound-operations training/small unit tactics for the CNP/DIRAN: determine training requirements, identify best source of training, coordinate request for training, coordinate training teams. Conduct small-scale, on-th-job training as determined feasible. 4. Ensure that USG provided commodities are effectively utilized and that there is no fraud, waste or mismanagement in the program through continuous oversight responsibility and end-use monitoring in the operational area. 5. Continuously evaluate and advise the NAS on the performance of colombian agencies operating in conjunction with NAS/INL assets and resources in order to recommend and/or provide training as needed. 6. Assist in project budget preparation and program planning. 7. Assist in defining commodity procurement requirements and preparation of related project documentation and provide advice and coordination in matters in pertaining to commodity maintenance and field support. 8. Conduct field surveys, evaluations, and special studies, as directed. 9. Brief State Department, Congressionals and other visiting officials on the status of USG-GOC narcotics control projects; assist in developing appropriate itineraries and in escorting official travelers, as directed. 10. Assist in end-use monitoring of international narcotics control program commodities provided by the USG. 11. The contractor shall reside in the city of Bogota, Colombia with approximately 50% of his time traveling and working in the field. The minimum qualifications are as follows: 1. Must be a U.S. citizen, subject to Department of State security clearance -- Secret level. 2. High school graduate or equivalent, with ten years experience in military or law enforcement(prefer experience in counternarcotics programs). College bachelor's degree/associate degree highly desired. 3. Nine years relevant overseas experience in Latin America, which include: training of foreign nationals in ground operations/small unit tactics, airmobile operations, weapons training, communications, and field medical operations. Also, experience in managing/planning logistics of forward operations and small unit operations. Applicant should have proven experience in coordinating with host country military, police and civilians officials. Should be familiar with U.S. and Latin America counternarcotics operations. 4. Bilingual in English and Spanish at the R-3, S-3 lelvel. Experience in drafting plans and reports in English. 5. Physically qualified to live in Colombia. Evaluation criteria are as follows: Experience in special operations/forces, police airmobile, small unit tactics and operational planning, advisory experience with foreign national police or military and military or law enforcement training in airmobile, ground, communications, field medic, and logistics operations. IMPORTANT: THE SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE. NO OTHER SOLICITATIONS WILL BE MAILED OUT. A PSC IS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL NOT A COMPANY. PLEASE SUBMIT A SF-171 OR OF-612 TO APPLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING ADVERTISED AT FP-3 LEVEL. PLEASE STATE WHAT STEP OR WILL ASSUME THE STEP 1 LEVEL IS BEING REQUESTED. ALL APPLICATIONS CAN BE FAXED TO 202-776-8775 OR MAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. APPLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE EMAILED TO postellbj@state.gov. Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467605). (0174)

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