SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC) for Project Development Officer
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Armenia USAID-Yerevan, Department of State, Washington, DC, 20521-7020
- ZIP Code
- 20521-7020
- Solicitation Number
- 111-0504-003
- Response Due
- 6/7/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/22/2004
- Point of Contact
- Naira Abramian, Personnel Assistant, Phone 3741-56-96-56, Fax 3741-54-38-71, - Nooneh Haroutunian, Personnel Assistant, Phone 374-1-56-96-56, Fax 374-1-54-38-71,
- E-Mail Address
-
nabramian@usaid.gov, nharoutunian@usaid.gov
- Description
- SOLICITATION NUMBER: 111-0504-003 Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC) for Project Development Officer The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications (SF 171 or OF 612) from U.S. Citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Please send applications to: Naira Abramian Personnel Assistant/EXO 7020 Yerevan Place Washington, DC 20521-7020 Or By e-mail to: nabramian@usaid.gov Or By FAX to: Attn ? Naira Abramian ( 374-1) 54 38 71 (Armenia) Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified and must be received at USAID/Armenia by 4 pm local time June 7, 2004. Any questions may be directed to David Brown, Acting Supervisory EXO, USAID/Armenia who may be reached at FAX No. (374-1) 54 38 71 (Yerevan, Armenia), or via e mail to: dbrown@usaid.gov. Offerors should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their proposals. Application forms: USG Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612 can be located at the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_ bus_ opp/procurement/forms. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE A COVER LETTER ADDRESSING HOW THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION. Sincerely, David Brown Acting Supervisory EXO USAID/Armenia PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER USAID/ARMENIA YEREVAN, ARMENIA 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 111-0504-003 2. ISSUANCE DATE: May 24, 2004 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: June 7, 2004 4. POSITION TITLE: Project Development Officer 5. MARKET VALUE: $73,467 through $95,508 (equivalent to a GS - 14) 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: two years 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Armenia/Program Office 8: POSITION DESCRIPTION: 1. Introduction: USAID/Armenia is recruiting a Project Development Officer in its Program Office for a two-year personal services contract to provide leadership, advice and support for program and project development. The USAID/Armenia program focuses on five main areas, namely (1) economic growth; (2) democracy and governance; (3) social protection; (4) health; and (5) energy and water. The incumbent will advise senior Mission management on program and project issues, while providing overall project development support to the Mission?s six strategic objective teams. The PDO also plays the lead role in conceiving and managing program monitoring, tracking, and evaluation systems designed to assist Mission management in tracking and assessing overall program results. 2. Objective: The Project Development Officer reports to the Supervisory Program Officer. As described below, the Project Development Officer plays the lead role in: a) directly supervising the Program Office?s three activities ? human capacity development, American University of Armenia Endowment, and Eurasia; b)conceiving and managing program monitoring, tracking and evaluation systems designed to assist Mission Management in assessing overall program impact on development in Armenia; c) providing general project development support to technical offices; and d) directly supervising the Mission's program budget planning and implementation. The Project Development Officer also plays a key role in the development of the Mission's strategic documents such as Annual Reports and Strategic Plans. 3. Duties and Responsibilities A. Advises the Mission Director, Strategic Objective Teams, individual technical officers, and other staff regarding issues affecting programming, planning, development, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, reengineering, managing for results, and close-out of USAID development assistance activities in Armenia. Provides formal and informal training to staff in these areas of expertise. 10% B. Provides leadership for the design and development of the Mission?s performance monitoring system. The incumbent works with each SO Team to develop practical information tracking systems. Assists in the verification of baseline data and helps to analyze data collected. Provides formal and informal training to staff in these areas of expertise. 10% C. Advises and monitors technical sector portfolios consisting of regional (i.e. USAID/Washington) and bilateral projects/activities and programs, multiple strategic objectives/intermediate results and sub-programs through the development, implementation and close-out stages. While advising others on specific strategic objectives, intermediate results, and projects/activities, the incumbent: 70% 1) contributes to the narrative design of results packages, activities (projects), amendments and related statements of work; 2) reviews or arranges for the review of proposals for new activities as well as for commitments, obligation and deobligation actions; 3) identifies results framework issues and makes significant contributions to the annual reporting processes in Armenia; 4) reviews program, activity (project), strategic objective, and intermediate results proposals, and amendments to ensure adherence to approved Bureau and Mission policy and directives in light of goals of the Agency and Bureau, and economic, technical and financial feasibility consideration. Makes recommendations for further actions if indicated; 5) serves as team-member for the design and development of proposals for programs, activities (projects), feasibility studies, evaluations, analyses and the like. Collaborates with Mission SO Teams and other staff to identify and arrange for services of experts to assist with these efforts; 6) convenes and leads meetings as needed to address activity (project), program, strategic objective, and intermediate results issues; prepares agendas and minutes as required; and 7) participates in the preparation of close-out assessments, evaluations, and actions as needed for activity phase-out in Armenia. D. Assures accurate, well-documented reporting on achieving the Mission?s overall program; assures that such reporting represents and justifies Armenia?s future program plans to USAID/Washington and Congress; assures that such reporting contributes to effective management of the development program. 10% In performing the various functions (e.g. Strategic Plan preparation; activity design, review and approval; OYB planning and allocation; and preparation of Annual Report) the incumbent will consult and coordinate with the USAID/Armenia Supervisory Program Officer. 4. Supervision/Oversight of Others A. Supervision Received: The incumbent will have a broad development background; therefore, s/he will independently carry out the functions of this position, based on general procedural guidelines and strategic/policy direction from his/her supervisor. S/he will report directly to the Supervisory Program Officer. B. Supervision Exercised: The Program/PDO will supervise the work of 1 to 2 FSNs. 5. Skills and Qualifications ? Selection Criteria To address and carry out effectively the range of duties and responsibilities described above, the incumbent must possess the following: A. Education: The incumbent must have at least a masters degree in a development field, technical area, management, economics, business or related specialty; Ph.D. preferred. 10 points B. Prior Work Experience: The incumbent must have a demonstrated ability to exercise significant, independent professional judgment to anticipate both systemic and ad hoc program and activity design, budgeting, and operational problems and issues requiring strategy development, policy decisions, and innovative solutions required. 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience managing international development programs is desired. 15 points C. Complexity: Must have the ability to: absorb large amounts of information and accurately report them; make contacts; work productively with teams; take initiative and action; and make on-the-spot decisions which are necessary to guide, support and complete development activities across a broad and complex range of technical specialties. 20 points D. Interpersonal and Communications Skills: The incumbent must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated analytical skills. S/he must also have displayed an ability to work collaboratively in teams, build consensus, and effectively coordinate with external actors in a multi-cultural setting. 30 points E. Language and Computer Skills: A working knowledge of Armenian or Russian would be useful, but not necessary. 5 points F. Knowledge and Other Skills: Thorough knowledge of basic development principles, program and project development, budgeting, management, and analytical skills to assess activity feasibility required. Relevance of prior experience to that in the statement of work description, procedures and directives related to strategic development, programming, project development, approval, implementation, results review, performance monitoring, evaluation and activity and program close-out desired. 20 points 6. Position/Title/Grade of Direct Supervisor: The Director of the Program Office will supervise the incumbent. The Office Director is an FS-01 position and member of Mission Senior Management. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: (Under Automated Directives Systems (ADS) http://www.usaid.gov/ads.html 1. BENEFITS Employee's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave 2. ALLOWANCES (if Applicable). * (A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120). (B) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130). (C) Post Allowance (Section 220). (D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230). (E) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260). (F) Education Allowance (Section 270). (G) Education Travel (Section 280). (H) Post Differential (Chapter 500). (I) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600) ,and (J) Danger Pay (Section 650). 3. CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) PERTAINING TO PSCs 01-10 Revision of Medical Clearance Process ? Personal Services Contract with U.S. Citizens 00-08 Revision of Competitive Process-PSC with U.S. Citizens 00-05 PSC Annual Health Insurance Costs 00-03 2000 FICA and Medicare Tax Rates for Personal Services Contracts (PSCs) 00-02 Latest ES-06 Maximum Pay Rate 99-22 PSC Policy 99-7 Contractual Coverage for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services 98-24 Use of Compensatory (Comp) Time by PSCs 98-23 Guidance Regarding Classified Contract Security and Contractor Personnel Security Requirements 98-16 Annual Salary Increase for USPSCs 98-14 Change in Required Application Form for USPSCs 98-3 Class Deviation to 31.205-6(g)(3), Foreign National Severance Pay Under Professional Services Contracts 97-16 Class Justification for Use of Other Than Full & Open Competition for Personal Services Contracts with U.S. Citizens Contracted with Locally with CCNs and TCNs Subject to the Local Compensation Plan, and for Overseas Contracts of $250,000 or Less 97-3 New USAID Contractor Employee Physical Examination 96-23 Unauthorized Provision in Personal Services Contract 96-19 U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) - Leave 96-8 Determining a Market Value for PSCs Hired Under Appendix D, Handbook 14 94-9 Sunday Pay for U.S. Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) 93-17 Financial Disclosure Requirements Under a Personal Services Contract (PSC) LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs 1. Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612. 2. Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62)** 3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security)(SF-86), or 4. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85)** 5. Finger Print Card (FD-258)** * Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas). ** The forms listed 2 through 5 shall only be completed upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job. Subject to Funds Availability
- Place of Performance
- Address: 18 Baghramian Ave.,, Yerevan, Armenia
- Zip Code: 375019
- Country: Republic of Armenia
- Zip Code: 375019
- Record
- SN00590968-W 20040526/040524211536 (fbodaily.com)
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