SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor - 1
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 812990
— All Other Personal Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa, Dept. of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-2030
- ZIP Code
- 20521-2030
- Solicitation Number
- 72066018R00005
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2018
- Point of Contact
- Priscilla Sampil, , Tamirate Fekadu, Phone: 251111306002
- E-Mail Address
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psampil@usaid.gov, ftamirate@usaid.gov
(psampil@usaid.gov, ftamirate@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation for Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor position. ATTACHMENT 1 72066018R00005 I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72066018R00005 2. ISSUANCE DATE: July 30, 2018 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 29, 2018 (5:00pm Kinshasa local time.) 4. POSITION TITLE: Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor 5. MARKET VALUE: $89,370-$116,181 equivalent to GS-14.The final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based on the successful candidate's salary history, work experience, and educational background. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One initial year, with four additional one-year extensions pending approval, need, performance, and funding, not to exceed five years. 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Work. 8. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: The final selected candidates must obtain both the appropriate security and medical clearances within a reasonable period of time. If such clearances are not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded. Facility Access (USPSC); and Background Check (TCNPSC). 9. STATEMENT OF DUTIES 1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest African country by area (after Algeria) and the fourth most populated. It has a population of approximately 75.5 million people, 32 percent of whom live in urban areas. The DRC ranks 176 out of 188 countries on the 2015 Human Development Index; an estimated 80% of the population lives on less than $2 per day. The 2013-14 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reported an under-five mortality rate of 104/1,000 live births and maternal mortality ratio of 846/100,000 live births. Life expectancy at birth is 49.6 years. The country's prevalence of HIV remains fairly low at around two percent, but progress against the epidemic is stymied by extreme poverty and ongoing conflict in the east. The majority of DRC's population of nearly 71 million people has never been tested for HIV, and only a small fraction of people receive HIV/AIDS services and treatment. The interagency President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)/ Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Program focuses on testing at-risk individuals, supporting care and treatment services, Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), preventing new HIV infections among key populations, and supporting orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers. Additional priorities include supporting sexual and gender-based violence services, strengthening HIV laboratory and related diagnostic services, establishing and strengthening surveillance and electronic reporting systems, and developing human resources for health. The Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor (HIV Team Co-Leader) works closely with all PEPFAR/DRC USG agencies. This includes USAID, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of State, and the US Department of Defense (DOD). In the context of the interagency team, the Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor co-leads and co-facilitates a coordinated USG HIV response in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and other development and implementing partners in DRC. The Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor, together with the Cooperating Country National CCN HIV Team Co-Leader, provides technical leadership for the Mission's PEPFAR program, overseeing the management of a multi-faceted portfolio covering prevention, care, treatment and support, programming for key populations (female sex workers and men who have sex with men), as well as orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). These activities are carried out by international and local implementing partners operating through both acquisition and assistance mechanisms valued at over $40 million annually, including nearly $20 million for the procurement of anti-retroviral drugs and other commodities. Roles and responsibilities include, among others, policy, strategic, technical, and programming technical guidance and support. The HIV Team Co-Leader is responsible for providing guidance on PEPFAR policy and requirements regarding all aspects of strategic planning and s/he co-leads the development of the USAID annual PEPFAR Country Operational Plan, serving as a high-level reviewer of DRC's plan and monitoring its implementation over the course of the fiscal year. S/he plays a key role in the financial management of the USAID PEPFAR portfolio, ensuring timely obligations, accruals, and financial compliance. In addition, the Team Co-Leader will be responsible for responding to the challenges of a complex bureaucratic and cultural environment, identifying realistic solutions to problems while recognizing and creating opportunities for progress. S/he acts as a senior representative of USAID in formal and informal settings related to the position. The HIV/AIDS Team Co-Leader reports to the Health Office Deputy Director and works closely with the Deputy Mission Director who is the official representative for USAID/PEPFAR DRC. As part of an inclusive and participatory team, the incumbent also serves as a mentor and coach to the CCN HIV/AIDS Co--Leader and other HIV Team members and provides day-to-day oversight and management of four professional and administrative staff responsible for HIV/AIDS-related program implementation, compliance and reporting. 2. Statement of Duties to be Performed Technical Leadership (40%): Serve as a high-level HIV advisor to USAID/DRC's Health Office and Mission management. S/he will keep abreast of current and new HIV/AIDS issues, interpret and advise the Office and Mission on implications and implementation options. The incumbent will maximize management and programmatic opportunities (as strategic and cost-effective) within DRC's integrated programming environment. Provide high-level technical leadership and direction to ensure that all implementing partners are well coordinated and that scale-up of activities are successfully implemented in targeted provinces and health zones. Provide high-level technical assistance and serve as advisor to selected vulnerable groups such as OVC, people living with HIV/AIDS, and key populations. Program and Project Management (40%): Co-supervise the management of USAID/DRC's bilateral and field support HIV/AIDS programming, including planning, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation. Seek opportunities to implement strategies that enhance efficiencies, innovation, and research to ensure the sustainability of the HIV/AIDS services in DRC. Along with other Health Office and Mission (as appropriate) Team Leaders, actively support management and program integration opportunities in strategic and cost-effective ways, with a focus on strengthening activities across all sectors. Co-manage the planning, allocation and expenditures of the annual HIV/AIDS team budget in coordination with the Health Office Leadership, Mission Program Office and Controller, ensuring up to date PEPFAR budgets, timely obligations, well documented accruals, and quarterly pipeline analyses. Provide detail-oriented oversight of the PEPFAR finances, ensuring that funds are utilized according to USG policy/regulations, and that country programs are using PEPFAR resources effectively. Direct the preparation of analysis and documentation required under the USAID and PEPFAR Annual Reports process. Supervise, mentor, train and provide management oversight to HIV/AIDS team members (the CCN staff). Support staff professional development, including technical and leadership skills, to ensure team has relevant skills to carry out all responsibilities of the Team Co-Leader. Level of readiness of the CCN staff to perform the Team Co-Leader responsibilities will be evaluated each year. Time required to reach an acceptable level of readiness will not exceed five years. Coordination and Representation (20%) Serve as the USAID/DRC's contact person for all HIV/AIDS related activities. Represent USAID/DRC at meetings with implementing partners, donors, government, USG Agencies and international and local partners. Serves as USAID's primary focal point on the USG PEPFAR interagency team. Co-oversee USAID/DRC's support to PEPFAR Coordination Office and the interagency team, ensuring a collaborative and coordinated response throughout the COP planning and implementation process. Work closely with the GDRC, and other key stakeholders including the Global Fund and USG Agencies to strengthen USAID/DRC's coordination of HIV/AIDS activities at the national and sub-national levels to ensure greater country ownership and technical capacity. Strengthen USAID/DRC's collaboration with other development partners, to reduce funding overlaps, strengthen technical collaboration, provide technical assistance and enhance the long-term sustainability of program activities. Coordinate dissemination of lessons learned among all HIV/AIDS stakeholders; including the USG, other development partners, and the GRDC at all levels. 3. Supervisory Relationship The US/TCNPSC works directly under the supervision of the Deputy Health Office Director. 4. Supervisory Controls The US/TCNPSC will be a direct supervisor of five CCN positions. 5. Other important information If a third country national (TCN) PSC is selected for award, during the period of this contract, the TCN contractor must provide at least one hour per day of training to a Cooperating Country National (CCN) designated by USAID. The TCNPSC's Supervisor will establish a training plan with benchmarks to measure the contractor's progress toward achieving this training deliverable. 10. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: U.S. Citizens, Resident Aliens and Third Country Nationals (TCN). Per ADS 309.3.1.11(c), if the CO issued a combined solicitation that was open to multiple eligible sources (i.e. USNs and TCNs or CCNs and TCNs), the TEC must not evaluate USN and TCN offers or CCN and TCN offers together. In order to comply with the order of preference in section 309.3.1.4, the CO must provide the TEC only those offers received from the preferred type first. After the evaluation of USN or CCN offers, if the CO, as the Source Selection Authority, determines that there are no qualified USNs or CCNs for the position, the CO may then provide the TCN offers to the TEC for evaluation. For USPSC: • Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident ("green card holder"); • U.S. resident alien means a non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; • Submit a complete application as outlined in the solicitation section titled APPLYING; • Be able to obtain facility access authorization; • Be able to obtain a Department of State medical clearance; • Be willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested; • Employment is subject to funds availability and all the required approvals obtained. For TCNPSC: • Be a Third Country National. Third Country National means an individual: (1) Who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty (DRC), and (2) Who is eligible for return to his/her home country or country of recruitment at U.S. Government expenses; • Submit a complete application as outlined in the section titled APPLYING; • Be able to obtain facility access authorization; • Be able to obtain a Department of State medical clearance; • Be willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested; • Employment is subject to funds availability and all the required approvals obtained. 11. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work requested does not involve undue physical demands. 12. POINT OF CONTACT: usaidhrkinshasa@usaid.gov. II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION Applications will be initially screened by the Human Resources Office to determine whether applicants have met the advertised minimum qualifications. A list of qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring office for further consideration and screening. EDUCATION: Must possess an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) or the equivalent international public health, epidemiology, social sciences or health care development related field is required. WORK EXPERIENCE: At least ten years of progressive professional experience in designing, implementing, managing and monitoring large scale public health programs, including programs related to HIV/AIDS, which included at least eight years of substantive supervisory experience is required. Demonstrated technical leadership on large and comprehensive HIV/AIDS, with at least five years' experience in resource-poor settings is required. Direct work experience with an international organization and/or donor agency is required. Extensive familiarity with USG policies is a benefit. Demonstrated experience working with high level host country counterparts, in-country program managers, policy makers and a broad array of international health service providers and community leaders is required. III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS Applicants must provide a narrative for each selection criteria listed below in this section. This information will be used for evaluating and scoring each criterion. Be sure to include your name and the selection and the solicitation number at the top of each page. EXPERIENCE (40 points): At least ten years of progressive professional experience in designing, implementing, managing and monitoring large scale public health programs, including programs related to HIV/AIDS, which included at least eight years of substantive supervisory experience is required. Demonstrated technical leadership on large and comprehensive HIV/AIDS, with at least five years' experience in resource-poor settings is required. Direct work experience with an international organization and/or donor agency is required. Demonstrated experience working with high-level host-country counterparts, in-country program managers, policy makers and a broad array of international health service providers and community leaders is required. Experience building the management capacity of local partners is required. COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (30 points): The incumbent must have demonstrated interpersonal skills to work in a multi-cultural setting are required, including the ability to work across agencies and with high level senior-ranking host country government officials. Ability to work effectively on her/his own and as a member of diverse office management team is required. Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to analyze, plan strategically and successfully execute complex and politically sensitive public health interventions, are required. Demonstrated leadership skills in negotiating and managing diplomatically sensitive issues, is required. Ability to empower team members to apply available resources and expertise to addressing the local epidemic is required. Must be fluent in English, have proficiency in French and have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly, and concisely in both speech and writing. Must be able to facilitate meetings and make oral presentations logically and persuasively to senior officials and partners in a multi-cultural context, as well as communicate highly technical public health information to a wide variety of audiences. Must be able to analyze complex data sets and use data analysis and visualization software (such as Excel and Tableau) to produce concise, clear reports. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE (30 points): The incumbent must have in-depth technical and programmatic knowledge HIV programming in developing country contexts, including prevention, testing, care and treatment, supply chain, and issues related to vulnerable groups such as OVC, people living with HIV/AIDS, and key populations. Demonstrated, comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS programming in both facility and community settings is required. Understanding and knowledge of U.S. Government regulations and procedures to include knowledge or experience working with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is required. BASIC RATING: Applicants who clearly meet the Education/Experience requirements and basic eligibility requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of their Evaluation Factor responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked will also be evaluated on their interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks. IV. APPLYING 1. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, "Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals," available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms; 2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, item 12; 3. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission; 4. Letter of Application and current resume; 5. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission; 6. Please submit the application only once; and 7. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered; the application must be submitted before or on the closing date at local DRC time 5 p.m. (Local DRC Time). V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSC HIRES Once the CO informs the successful Offeror about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful Offeror instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms. 1. Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms) 2. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions for National Security (SF-86), or 3. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85) 4. Finger Print Card (FD-258) VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances: 1. BENEFITS: (a) Employer's FICA Contribution (b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance (c) Pay Comparability Adjustment (d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation) (e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation (f) Annual and Sick Leave 2. ALLOWANCES (if applicable): Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas) (a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120) (b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130) (c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210) (d) Post Allowance (Section 220) (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 Allowance (Section 650) VII. TAXES USPSCs are required to pay federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable state income taxes. VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO PSCs USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources: 1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, "Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad," including contract clause "General Provisions," available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf. 2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms. 3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs. 4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch," available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations. END OF SOLICITATION EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission in DRC provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. USAID/DRC also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
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