SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Governance Program Manager USPSC
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Pakistan USAID-Islamabad, Department of State Unit 62206 (Cathy Mallay or Andrew Posacki), APO, AE, 09812-2206
- ZIP Code
- 09812-2206
- Solicitation Number
- PSC-391-04-0002
- Response Due
- 12/5/2003
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2003
- Point of Contact
- Andrew Posacki, Executive Officer, Phone 92-51-2080-2794, Fax 92-51-287-0310, - Andrew Posacki, Executive Officer, Phone 92-51-2080-2794, Fax 92-51-287-0310,
- E-Mail Address
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aposacki@usaid.gov, aposacki@usaid.gov
- Description
- GOVERNANCE PROGRAM MANAGER (USAID/Pakistan PSC 391-04- 0002) GOVERNANCE PROGRAM MANAGER Introduction: The United States Government represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development in Pakistan (USAID/Pakistan) is seeking applications from U.S Citizens interested in providing PSC services as described below. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-391-04- 0002 ISSUANCE DATE: 11-07-2003 CLOSING DATE: 12-05-2003 SUBJECT: US PSC GOVERNANCE PROGRAM MANAGER A. Position Title: Governance Program Manager. 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-391-04-0002 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 11/07/2003 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 12/05/2003 @18:00 GMT 4. MARKET VALUE: GS-14 ($72,381 - $94,098) plus post differentials and benefits. Salary outside this range will not be negotiated. 5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years with possibility of extension. 6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Islamabad, Pakistan. Submittals shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to: Andrew Posacki Executive Officer USAID/Pakistan aposacki@usaid.gov TELEPHONE NUMBER: +92-51-2080-2794 FAX NUMBER: +92-51-2870-310 E-MAIL ADDRESS: aposacki@usaid.gov Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. All applications and the required documents should be submitted to: Please e-mail, fax or DHL if possible. FAX NUMBER: +92-51-2870-310 E-MAIL ADDRESS: aposacki@usaid.gov Andrew Posacki, EXO USAID Pakistan c/o American Embassy Diplomatic Enclave Ramna 5 Islamabad, Pakistan B. Organizational Location of Position. USAID/Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan. Special Note: At this time, USAID/Pakistan is a non-accompanied Post -- family members are not allowed to accompany the employee at Post. Employee will be entitled to two R&R travels per calendar year. In addition, employees at Post receive 25% Danger Pay and 25% Post Differential pay. The R&R, danger Pay and Post Differential are subject to change as directed by the State Department. C. Position Title of Direct Supervisor. The Governance Program Manager will be supervised by Supervisory Program Officer (who also serves as the de facto Deputy Mission Director), which is a reflection of the program?s importance to US foreign policy objectives in Pakistan. The supervisor will be responsible for reviewing and approving the Program Manager?s work plans and performance measures and completing a performance evaluation. D. Context: The Program Manager will be expected to work independently, take initiative, and provide input and direction on all aspects of USAID?s Governance activities in Pakistan. To meet these objectives, the Program Manager will work closely with representatives from local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), bilateral and multi-lateral donors, the Government of Pakistan (GOP), and U.S. Government (USG) officials at the US Embassy/Islamabad and USAID/Washington. E. Work Description. 1. Introduction: Since independence, Pakistan has shifted among various forms of parliamentary, military, and presidential governments in pursuit of political stability. As a result, the country has experienced considerable difficulty developing stable, cohesive political and civil society organizations. The current government of President Perez Musharraf came to power in October 1999 and returned to civilian rule following national and provincial parliamentary elections in October 2002. 2. USAID Governance Program: USAID has developed a plan for an initial $38 million, three-year governance program. This program will support three important institutional drivers needed to achieve the Government of Pakistan?s Poverty Reduction Strategy: local governance; civil society, the media, and political parties; and national and provincial legislatures. These institutions can play a strong and positive role in governance and in achieving the Government?s far-reaching economic and social objectives. Strategic Objective: More Participatory, Representative and Accountable Governance Intermediate Results: 1. Improved Representation and Responsiveness of National and Provincial Legislatures 2. Greater Civil Society, Media and Political Party Engagement in Policy Dialogue 3. Support Devolution through more Accountable and Responsive Local Governance Intermediate Result 1 -- Improved Representation and Responsiveness of National and Provincial Legislatures. The United States welcomed the return of the national and provincial legislatures to Pakistan in late 2002. Support for these critical branches of government will be the largest part of our democracy and governance portfolio. USAID has already supported the newly elected legislatures by sponsoring orientation sessions for the National Assembly, Senate, and four provincial assemblies. Through a new initiative, USAID will take a strategic approach to strengthening the institutional capacity of these legislative bodies as well as think tanks and academia that can make positive contributions. This initiative will target newly elected representatives, especially the unprecedented numbers of women serving for the first time, for training in essential legislative processes such as budgeting, functioning of committees, and rules of parliamentary process. The new program will also include exchanges with legislators in the region and the U.S. Intermediate Result 2 -- Greater Civil Society, Media and Political Party Engagement in Policy Dialogue. Civil Society and political parties have failed to effectively bridge the gap between what citizens demand and government?s desire and ability to deliver. The media has not facilitated public debate, consensus-building and accountability which would have helped bridge this gap. To help make governance more participatory and representative, USAID?s program will strengthen civil society actors to draw citizens into public debate of important issues, help democratize political parties, and help the media inform public debate and hold public officials accountable. Strengthening Civil Society Organizations. To meet the Government?s governance objectives, Pakistanis should become more involved in policy discussions and decision-making at the national, provincial and local government levels. Civil society organizations will not survive if they are not well run and able to attract financial assistance. Thus, this initiative will have two goals. The first goal is to strengthen up-and-coming NGOs? financial management capabilities and systems to help them compete for USAID and other donor awards and become certified as tax exempt organizations by the Government of Pakistan. The second and related goal is to create a more broad-based civil society coalition that is able to participate in economic and social policy dialogue and articulate, advocate and monitor issues at all three governance levels. Supporting Newly Independent Media. The Government has taken an important step towards a more independent media when it created the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Agency (PEMRA) in 2002 and began licensing private radio and television stations for the first time. This is an extraordinary development and warrants donor support. USAID will help improve station management with a focus on media law and the regulatory environment. USAID will also train radio journalists and station managers to raise standards of professionalism and improve content quality. PEMRA will also receive technical assistance. Women will be targeted to increase their participation and visibility in radio broadcasting. Support will be provided to journalism schools to improve the quality of audio production. USAID will also seek opportunities to increase the portrayal of women in the media. Reforming Political Parties. Political parties in Pakistan suffer from low support from their own members and the general public. It is one of the reasons frequently cited for low voter turnout. There are several reasons: corruption, dominance of personalities, lack of democratic structures and processes in party management, and poor responsiveness to constituents. USAID may explore opportunities to work with political parties to strengthen party processes and structures, adopt constituency-based governance approaches, and focus on issues as the basis for party reform. Intermediate Result 3 -- Support Devolution through more Accountable and Responsive Local Governance. USAID supports the Government?s plans to devolve decision-making and resource management to the local level in all four provinces. To support the Government?s devolution program, USAID will establish a fund to finance innovative community development proposals presented by District governments with private sector partners. This program will be pilot-tested in a few Districts and work through the newly established financial mechanism at the District level. The fund should encourage communities to engage local government, help local governments learn how to manage resources, and demonstrate the merits of empowering local governance to those critical of this new approach. Pending the results of this two-year pilot activity, conclusions and recommendations from a World Bank/ADB/DFID study on the progress of devolution to date, and consultations with the Government, USAID may develop other local governance initiatives. USAID will also establish a small Self-Help Fund to reward community innovation and mobilization. 2. Duties and Responsibilities of the Position The Program Manager will join USAID/Pakistan?s Governance team, comprised of an FSN Governance Specialist, FSN Program Specialist, Contracts Officer and FSN Financial Analyst. S/he will have specific program management responsibilities within the portfolio, in designing and managing USAID/Pakistan?s governance programs. S/he will also help USAID and the U.S. Embassy achieve its democracy and governance objectives by providing strategic advice and analyses based upon recent trends and the country?s political, institutional, and socio-economic conditions. USAID anticipates providing approximately $11 million this year and approximately $15 million per year thereafter to support democracy and governance program objectives and initiatives. His/her primary responsibilities include: ? Managing all facets of USAID?s governance program; ? Providing program development expertise to support USAID?s governance strategy, including designing new activities as necessary; ? Ensuring that grantee planned results are achieved; working closely with partners and stakeholders to resolve issues that may affect attainment of those results; ? Developing close, collaborative, and effective working relationships with bilateral and multi-lateral donors working in the governance sector; ? Monitoring program implementation through site visits and close contact with donors and NGO s implementing democracy/governance activities; ? Working with partners to develop relevant indicators, performance monitoring plans, and data collection systems for on-going and new activities; ? Taking lead responsibility for backstopping all aspects of high level visits related to the Governance program, including preparation of briefing materials, speeches and logistical duties; ? Ensuring that Governance program results, success stories and lessons learned are adequately reported to management, including Mission management, relevant Embassy officers and Ambassador, and ANE or Pillar Bureau staff; ? Conducting strategic analyses as needed for development of new policies and strategies for the Governance program; and ? Helping prepare all requisite USAID documentation including semi-annual program, Annual, and Congressional Budget Presentation reports, and scopes or statements. Incumbent will also prepare additional reports, as required, to brief the US Embassy and USAID on specific issues or situations impacting program success. 3. Other Relationships: The Program Manager is expected to develop and maintain a collaborative, professional relationship with the Embassy?s Democracy and Governance Team, to which USAID/Pakistan makes significant contributions. In addition, the Program Manager will be expected to develop effective working relationships with Government of Pakistan officials at the national, provincial and district levels, as necessary, to achieve USAID program objectives. F: QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION The advisor shall have the following qualifications. Note that in order to be considered those marked required must be met: ? at least two years of South Asia working experience is highly desirable; ? at least three years of working experience in the democracy/governance sector is highly desirable; ? at least two years of experience working with an multi-lateral or bilateral donor (or as a grantee of a donor) is desirable; ? be a U.S. citizen able to secure a secret-level security clearance; (required); ? excellent writing skills is highly desirable; ? Urdu language skills is desirable; ? functional expertise in legislative strengthening, decentralized or devolved governance, civil society and/or political party development, governance reform, or other activities with direct relevance to democratic development is highly desired; ? possess an advanced degree (e.g., Masters, PhD or JD) in law, political science, sociology, social anthropology, conflict resolution, or other associated disciplines is highly desired; ? understanding of USAID policies, procedures, regulations, and reporting requirements is desired; and ? demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work well within time constraints is highly desired. G. SELECTION CRITERIA In order to be considered, the applicant shall meet the required qualifications indicated above. Candidates will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Experience (50 points): a. Two years or more satisfactory work experience in South Asia; b. Three years or more satisfactory work experience in the democracy and/or governance sector; c. Two years experience working with an international donor (e.g., USAID or as a grantee); d. Experience designing and implementing activities that assist decentralized or devolved governance, civil society and/or political party development, governance reform, or other activities with direct relevance to democratic development; d. Knowledge of past USAID democracy and governance programs and experiences (including best practices from around the world) will be considered a significant strength; and e. Prior experience managing complex programs in complex development environments. 2. Education, Knowledge and Skills (20 points): A Masters, PhD, or JD in law, political science, sociology, conflict resolution, or other associated disciplines; and 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills (30 points): a. University level English speaking, reading and writing proficiency (minimum requirement). b. A Speaking-2, Reading-2 proficiency, based on the Foreign Service Institute scale, in Urdu will receive preference. c. Demonstrated ability to work collegially, and effectively communicate with foreign government and other officials. d. Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural team context. Total points: 100 points Application shall include the following documentation: (1) A curriculum vitae which demonstrates how the candidate's qualifications meet the work requirements; (2) A completed and signed SF-171 or OF-612; (3) A relevant writing sample of not more than 5 pages; (4) Names, contact numbers, and addresses of three professional references; (5) A written statement certifying the date and length of time for which the candidate is available for the position. (Note: applicants who submit the SF-171 will be considered as having submitted the proper forms for consideration. However, since the SF-171 has been updated through the OF-612, candidates should strive to submit using the OF-612 and attaching a resume). The OF-612 form is located at the USAID Agency website: www.usaid.gov, click on Business and Procurement, USAID Procurement, Forms for USAID Solicitations. Note: Only US Citizens may apply for this position. This position requires the applicant to obtain ?Secret? clearance. Applications may be: (1) Sent to fax number 92-51-2870-310 (2) Sent as an email attachment to Andrew Posacki, Executive Officer USAID Pakistan aposacki@usaid.gov (3) Sent by courier (DHL, FedEx or other courier) to: Andrew Posacki USAID Executive Officer American Embassy Islamabad Diplomatic Enclave Ramna 5 Pakistan PLEASE NOTE: THE PERSONNEL OFFICE WHERE ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING TIME/DATE IS IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN. APPLICANTS MAY CHOOSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BUT USAID ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBLITY FOR DELAY IN TRANSIT, MIS-ROUTING, ETC. SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION AT THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED. GIVEN THE OFTEN INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD WITH FAX AND EMAIL, ALL CANDIDATES ARE NOTIFIED THAT SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO UTILIZE THIS METHOD WE SUGGEST YOU CONFIRM WITH THE USAID EXECUTIVE OFFICE THAT ALL DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS NOTICE. EQUIPMENT FAILURES AT USAID OR BY THE APPLICANTS NETWORK ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE REASONS FOR LATE SUBMISSION AS CANDIDATES HAVE THE OPTION OF SENDING THEIR APPLICATION HARD COPY BY COURIER. NO REPEAT NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER THE CLOSING TIME AND DATE AND IT IS THE APPLICANTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ALL THEIR DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY OUR OFFICE. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: 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 00-5 Personal services Contracts (PSCs) Annual Health Insurance Costs 00-3 2000 FICA & Medicate Tax Rates for Personal Services Contracts (PSCs) 99-7 Contractual Coverage for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services 98-25 Defense Base Act (DBA) Coverage and DBA Waver List 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 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 PSC 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 OF-612. **2. Contractor Physical Examination (DS-1843). **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). ** Forms 2 through 5 shall be completed only upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job. Forms outlined below can found at http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/psc_solicit/ 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). TAXES: USPSCs are not exempt from payment of Federal and State Income taxes.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAID Pakistan, American Embassy, Islamabad
- Country: Pakistan
- Country: Pakistan
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