Deptartment of State, Office of Acquisition, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

R -- DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN KIEV, UKRAINE SOL S-OPRAQ-95-R-0642 DUE 071095 POC Elizabeth A. Jacobik, Contract Specialist, (703) 875-6747 or; Robert R. Powell, Contracting Officer, (703) 875-6030 The Department of State is seeking the services of a contractor to serve as a Deputy Executive Director of the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine. The Center is an intergovernmental organization established by an agreement between the Governments of the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Ukraine. The contractor will develop, approve, finance, and monitor scientific projects which will provide peaceful civilian job opportunities for former weapons scientists in Ukraine. This contract will be located in Kiev, Ukraine for a period of one base year, with additional option years, up to a total of five years. The selected candidate will be part of the senior management team of an office with an international staff of approximately 30 scientific, administrative, and financial experts and support staff. The selected candidate will also directly supervise a project management team of up to five scientific staff and support personnel, which will conduct review and analysis of project proposals and provide tehnical oversight of projects funded by the Center. Individuals with the following qualifications are invited to submit their bid: (a) demonstrated education and experience working in basic or applied sciences; (b) managerial or programmatic experience in an organization that administers science and technology projects (c) ability to manage people and resource creatively and initiate, carry out and bring to conclusion innovative projects. The following qualities are not required, but will be favorably considered: (a) good working knowledge of the Russian or Ukrainian language, (b) familiarity with the organization of scientific and engineering activities in Ukraine or other republics of the former Soviet Union, (c) experience managing a governmental or non-governmental competitive grant program, (d) experience in an organization that administers financial support for scientific programs, (e) experience living and working abroad, (f) knowldege of the processes of conversion of military potential to civilian applications. A copy of the solicitation may be requested by mail or fax. The fax number is (703) 875-6085. (0117)

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