MODIFICATION
R -- U.S. PSC Program and Planning
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Washington D.C., USAID/Washington, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 7.10-006, Washington, DC, 20523
- ZIP Code
- 20523
- Solicitation Number
- M-0AA-DCHA-AFP-06-004
- Response Due
- 10/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2005
- Description
- PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST USAID/Washington Solicitation Number: M-0AA-DCHA-AFP-06-004 Issuance Date: September 30, 2005 Closing Date: October 14, 2005 Closing Time: 11:00 A.M. EST Dear Prospective Applicants: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications (Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612) from U.S. Citizens for a Planning and Program Development Specialist (GS-13 equivalent) in the Office of Military Affairs. Submission shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Applicants are required to sign the certification at the end of the SF-171 or OF-612. Incomplete or unsigned applications shall not be considered. Application forms, U.S. Government Standard Form (SF) 171 or Optional Form (OP) 612, can be located at: http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/forms/ Any questions concerning this Solicitation may be submitted in writing to Kimberly Ball, Contract Officer, via e-Mail at kball@usaid.gov. Phone calls shall not be accepted. All applications and the required documents should be submitted by Courier, Hand Delivery, Mail or Electronic Commerce, such as E-Mail or Fax to: Kimberly J. Ball U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Acquisition & Assistance, M/OAA/DCHA/AFP RRB, Room 7.10-001 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20523 Fax: 202-216-3052 e-mail: kball@usaid.gov Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures that accompany their applications. Late applications shall not be accepted. USAID reserves the right not to award any Contract as result of this solicitation. Sincerely, Kimberly J. Ball Contracting Officer M/OAA/DCHA/AFP 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: M-0AA-DCHA-AFP-06-004 2. ISSUANCE DATE: September 30, 2005 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: October 14, 2005, 11:00 AM EST 4. POSITION TITLE: Planning and Program Development Specialist 5. MARKET VALUE: GS-13 $74,782-$97,113. The actual grade level and step within the grade level will be based on individual?s education, experience and prior salary history. Candidates who live outside the Washington, D.C. area will be considered for employment but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed. 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years with option to extend up to an additional three years based on mutual agreement. 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, DC. Travel is required and is approximately 10% of time. Estimated trips include four domestic, one-week trips and one international, two-week trip. 8. START DATE: As soon as possible, after security and medical clearances are obtained 9. SECURITY ACCESS: Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance 10. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: U.S. Citizens only 11. STATEMENT OF WORK/JOB DESCRIPTION: See Below A. INTRODUCTION The Planning and Program Development Specialist PSC will serve as the key cognizant technical officer (CTO) for activity and grants needed for program development, evaluation and planning in the Office of Military Affairs. He/she will also play a lead role in program conceptualization and development of joint interest to USAID and the Department of Defense (DOD), and in creating planning capacity for civil-military operations. B. BACKGROUND The USAID Office of Military Affairs (OMA) was created as of March 2005. It is housed within the USAID Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA Bureau, also home to the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI), Food for Peace (FFP), Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) and Democracy and Governance (DG) Offices), but its responsibilities are Agency-wide. Its objective is to help USAID and the military define, evaluate and develop programs and coordination mechanisms that address areas of common interest between the U.S. defense and development communities, including but not limited to the U.S. National Security Strategy. To accomplish this objective, the following tasks will be undertaken: 1. Evaluate and develop joint and parallel planning and programs focused on regional and field missions supported through USAID regional bureaus and Department of Defense (DOD) combatant commands (COCOMs). 2. Develop mutually acceptable guidance, policy and doctrine as needed for effective program development and coordination. 3. Implement training, education and operational programs designed to build understanding and operational efficiency between the two organizations. Program areas of common interest include, but may not be limited to, humanitarian assistance, the global war on terrorism, strategic communications, conflict prevention and mitigation, counter-insurgency, post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization, and transformational development. The office will serve as the Agency-wide unit for managing the day-to-day aspects of the USAID-military relationship. This responsibility includes program planning and implementation needed for effective operations involving USAID and the military, and the development of operational readiness, leadership and coordinated response capacity for field operations requiring joint USAID-military action. The office will consist of two divisions, one for planning and one for operations. The functions of the planning division is to serve as the overall coordination unit for managing the day-to-day aspects of the USAID-military relationship, and for planning, program development/management needed for effective future joint and parallel operations involving USAID and the military (U.S. and others). The operations division will serve as the lead unit to develop operational readiness, leadership and coordinated response capacity for field operations requiring joint USAID-military action. The planning and program development specialist will serve in the Planning Division (DCHA/OMA/PLN). A key aspect of OMA operations will be liaison with key units of DOD. USAID will have one or two officers who work directly within the Pentagon, one reporting to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (OSD/SOLIC), which oversees Special Operations, humanitarian assistance and civil affairs coordination among others; and another reporting to the Joint Staff units which oversee joint training and planning. In addition, the locus of informed and enhanced field operations within the US military resides in the combatant commands, both regional and functional. OMA will be placing a selected number of senior development advisors within the regional and functional commands. The Planning and Program Development Specialist will work closely with the OMA officers working in the Pentagon and with the senior development advisors in the combatant commands. C. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Personal Services Contractor (PSC) will serve as the planning and program development specialist within the Planning Division of the Office of Military Affairs (DCHA/OMA/PLN). The overall objective will be to manage joint, parallel and coordinated planning, exercises and program development between USAID and the US military. The PSC will report to the Division Chief for Planning within the Office of Military Affairs in USAID/Washington. The PSC will serve for a period of two years, with option to extend up to an additional three years based on mutual agreement. The PSC tasks shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Work with the USAID regional bureaus, the combatant commands and other USAID and DOD units to develop an ongoing USAID-DOD joint planning and assistance development capability for priority regions, countries and programs. This planning capability will be linked with the DOD Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff, and selected joint operations or exercises coming out of the State Department Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS). Serve as the backstop and lead support person for USAID civil-military planning and analysis coming from the Pentagon and the USAID lead liaison person serving in the Pentagon, and related to other USG departments and agencies including the State Department Political-Military Bureau (State/PM). Coordinate with S/CRS in the development of Humanitarian Reconstruction and Stabilization Teams concepts, and develop surge capacity mechanisms for planning complex emergency responses involving the military. (30%) 2. Prioritize and manage USAID?s execution of joint evaluations, exercises and planning with the US military. Based on agreed priorities, develop and control the budgets and schedules for USAID participation in priority exercises, games, training and meetings with DOD at various levels. (20%) 3. Serve as the Cognizant Technical Officer for contracts and activities required for evaluating, planning and program development for DCHA/OMA. The PSC will manage budgets, contracts, grants and other mechanisms required to perform duties required and related to tasks set out in this contract as assigned by the Division Chief for Planning and Analysis. (25%) 4. Backstop the USAID senior development officers assigned to various regional and functional commands. Assist OMA management of: a) planning and program development systems that marry the USAID Operational Year Budget (OYB) annual reviews and the DOD Theater Security Cooperation Planning cycles (which represent most of the non-warfare program budget and planning documents within DOD); and b) the development of broad DOD and USAID guidance and systems to facilitate future partnership between the regional and field commands of DOD and USAID?s regional bureaus and field missions. (15%) 5. Coordinate and manage the preparation of lessons learned of past emergencies, conflicts and transitions where USAID was substantially involved, and the translation of lessons learned into useful field and planning documents for future use. (10%) D. SUPERVISON The PSC will report to the Division Chief for Planning within the Office of Military Affairs in USAID/Washington. E. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Education: A masters degree or higher required in a field relevant to development topics, such as economics, social science, health, engineering, international affairs, management. Experience: Experience must include at least 4 years in international development field, working on program oversight, development or management, with a minimum of 2 or more of those years performing work relevant to that in the scope of work/program description. Experience working overseas in conflict or unstable country environment(s) preferred. 2. Language: No language requirement. 3. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Hands-on knowledge of development planning and international program management. Direct knowledge of USAID program and project development structures and regulations, including humanitarian and emergency responses, required. Skills ? Strong computer and typing skills required. Strong writing and oral skills required. Knowledge of USAID program development and emergency response systems. Ability to deal with budgets and financial data required. Ability to effectively develop good working relations with a broad range of persons required. Ability to multi-task and meet tight time deadlines and punctuality required. F. SELECTION CRITERIA Applications will be evaluated and scored utilizing the criteria below. The total possible is 100 points. 1. Experience per qualifications ? required 25%, preferred 25% 2. Successful ability to interact and communicate (final candidates to be interviewed) - 10% 3. Required degree, knowledge and skills ? 40% The government reserves the right to take into consideration if the candidate has prior or current top secret security clearance, when making the selection decision. Applicants seeking the required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on information presented in the application and reference checks. USAID reserves the right to conduct interviews with the most highly ranked applicants. G. SECURITY AND MEDICAL CLEARANCES The position is open to U.S. Citizens. The selected applicant should be able to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance from USAID/IG/Security. H. APPLICATION/INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS Please send a completed and signed Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612 and a Resume of not more than two pages. Writing samples and cover letters will NOT be taken into consideration. I. BENEFITS AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances: 1. BENEFITS: * Employee?s FICA Contribution * Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance * Pay Comparability Adjustment * Annual Salary Merit Increase * Eligibility for Worker?s Compensation * Annual and Sick Leave 2. ALLOWANCES (if Applicable)^ * Post Differential (Chapter 500) * Danger Pay (Section 650) ^Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas). J. FEDERAL TAXES USPSCs are not exempt from payment of any Federal Income Taxes. K. VARIOUS ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY DIRECTIVES (AAPDs)/CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) PERTAINING TO PSCs, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: This award will be made in accordance with regulations contained in AIDAR Appendix D, as modified by appropriate AAPDs and CIBs. These regulations can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/psc_solicitations.html and http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf L. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs 1. Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612 2. Medical History and Examination for Foreign Services (Form DS 1843 or DS-1622) 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) NOTE: 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. Forms outlined above can be found at http://fillform.gsa.gov, or Federal Offices. End of Announcement
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20523
- Zip Code: 20523
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20523
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