R -- DEVELOPMENT COACHES FOR NEW ENTRANT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Notice Date

February 22, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/G/EWID, Room 709-75, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523-7100

ZIP Code

20523-7100

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Melissa Kerns, Tel: 202-712-5545, Fax: 202-216-3132, E-mail: mkerns@usaid.gov, Contracting Officer, James Jeckell, Tel: 202-712-0491, E-Mail: jjeckell@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (mkerns@usaid.gov or jjeckell@usaid.gov)

Description

The U.S. Agency for International Development is contemplating award of up to nine purchase orders for the services of qualified individuals to serve as development coaches for new entrant professionals (NEPs). The primary purpose of each coach will be to assist these new entrants in defining and meeting career training goals prior to receiving their first overseas duty assignments within 4 to 24 months of hiring. Two new groups of NEPs are anticipated to come on board in April and August 2001. Coaches will participate with each new group of entrants in three-week orientation sessions. Coaches without prior NEP coach experience will be required to participate in a four day supervisor/coach training program. The program will provide coaches with specific information on competency requirements, the development of individual development plans and mentoring and coaching techniques. Coaches with prior experience serving in this capacity may be called upon to assist in sharing their knowledge and experience with both new coaches and new entrants during both coach training and orientation session. Following each orientation, coaches will be required to provide direct counsel to an assigned group of new entrants to ensure their understanding of individual development training plans and skill competencies. This support is anticipated to occur in Washington, D.C. and may be required for up to 12 months after award. Qualified applicants will include, but not be limited to, former/retired Foreign Service Officers and Civil Service employees with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of USAID, its overseas missions and Foreign Service career requirements. A solicitation providing greater detail on this opportunity is anticipated to be issued not less than fifteen (15) calendar days from posting of this notice. The USAID will follow Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, in preparing the solicitation and the resulting orders. The performance period is anticipated to commence as early as mid March 2001 and be completed not later than April 2002. This CBD notice and the pending solicitation will be made available on the following website: www.usaid.gov. Recipients are responsible to ensure that the information is electronically received in its entirety; USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010226/RSOL003.HTM (W-053 SN50E3M7)