SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Health System Supply Chain Management Advisors
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 928120
— International Affairs
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- A16098
- Archive Date
- 1/15/2017
- Point of Contact
- OTA Recruitment Coordinator,
- E-Mail Address
-
recruitment@ota.treas.gov
(recruitment@ota.treas.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORS HEALTH SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCOPE OF POSITION: The Budget and Financial Accountability program within the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance is competitively recruiting individuals to serve as resident (long-term) and intermittent (short-term) advisors in the area of supply chain management. Advisors will provide support to Ministry of Health officials and Ministry of Finance officials in developing countries on procurement, delivery, receipt, warehousing and inventory control of health services, medical supplies and equipment, and health facilities. This assistance includes provision of technical advice on supply chain management at all levels- legislative, regulatory, and implementation to both policy and operational counterparts. Advisors are hired under personal services contracts. This recruitment is for assignments globally: requiring living overseas or significant international travel. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Draft and implement new or revised procurement laws, regulations, standards and manuals applicable to procurement and supply chain policies and procedures, recognizing that multiple donors may impose multiple systems on the Ministry of Health. • Design and implement procurement practices and business processes for both manual and automated systems with strong internal controls, for processes such as preparation of procurement requests and funding documents, advertisement, solicitation documents, selection of contractors, negotiation and award of contracts, oversight and contract administration, payment, and closeout. • Advise on techniques for pricing and costing, market analysis, leveraging volumes, drafting clear TORs or specifications, bid evaluation process and contract management. • Develop and implement processes to support strong supply chain management, including ordering, receipt, warehousing, and inventory control in an environment of weak technology and infrastructure challenges. • Develop capacity for financial analysis to support improved forecasting, order planning, inventory analysis and risk mitigation. • Organize and perform on-the-job and classroom training for counterparts at various levels of expertise working within the supply chain. • Advise on the organizational design to support a strong supply chain organization, including staffing complements, job descriptions, and reporting responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: • BA in business, accounting, finance or public administration or related field required with Masters preferred • 5+ years in a financial leadership position in a procurement department in federal, state or large-sized local government. Experience in developing countries will be viewed positively. • Strong knowledge and understanding of supply chain management systems, the relationship of procurement to other financial processes and best practices. • Proficient in use of personal computers and MS Office Products and general office equipment • Self-starter with ability to work independently and with confidentiality • Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities • Ability to motivate the client and build consensus • Ability to be flexible by changing focus and approaches based on needs of the client • Strong communication and leadership skills • Knowledge of international financial institutions and their procurement policies and practices is desirable. • Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is highly desirable Candidates must be U.S. citizens. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations based on demonstrated salary history. The salary ranges are from $64.19 to $81.60 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations. Successful applicants must be able to obtain medical and security clearances. If selected, the applicant will be required to complete OGE Form 278 of 450 financial disclosure forms. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov or by mail to: Office of Technical Assistance ATTN: Recruitment Coordinator 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20006 If applying by email, submit documents to recruitment@ota.treas.gov ONLY. For consideration, emailed applications must not be sent, or contain a Cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address. Please reference Solicitation A16098 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation A16098 -Budget (Health Systems SCM) Advisors - Applicant's Last Name, First Name. Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive, and thus, will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration. Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Data Universal Number (D-U-N-S). Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please and no hand carries. This announcement is open and continuous until December 31, 2016 although selections may be made in advance of that date. The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Various International Locations, United States
- Record
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