United States Agency for International Development(USAID), Mission to West Bank & Gaza, Contracting Office, Unit #7228, Box 0036, APO AE 09830-0036

R -- PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR RULE OF LAW PROJECT MANAGER IN TEL AVIV SOL PSC 294-99-008 DUE 031299 POC Houig Khoury, Internet: hkhoury@usaid.gov, USAID/West Bank & Gaza, Tel: 972-3-511-4871, Fax: 972-3-511-4893 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov, http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, hkhoury@usaid.gov. USAID / West Bank & Gaza is seeking a U.S. personal services contractor to fill in the position of the Rule of Law Project Manager. The candidate chosen for this position will be expected to work independently, with minimal oversight from the Office Director, based on a general assignment of responsibilities. The Rule of Law Project Manager will produce an annual work plan for accomplishing the stated duties and responsibilities, and will be responsible for daily management of his/her activities, informing and consulting with the Office Director as necessary. The project manager will have considerable latitude in the exercise of his/her duties for program design, management, and evaluation, and for the identification and resolution of issues affecting program performance both within and outside of the Mission. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent will directly manage the rule of law intermediate result in USAID's democracy and governance strategy, and contribute technical advice for the development and oversight of all activities in the Mission's democracy and governance portfolio. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 1. The candidate should have at least five years of experience in the rule of law, in such areas as alternative dispute resolution, court administration, legal/judicial education, the law profession, and legal aid. A significant amount of that experience should have been gained from working in developing countries. Prior experience in managing USAID contracts and grants is preferred. 2. The candidate should have experience in the design and management of rule of law programs, with some of this experience gained from work overseas. 3. Previous experience in or knowledge of the Middle East and/or knowledge of Palestinian institutional structures, as well as Arabic language skills, are highly desirable. 4. A graduate or higher degree in regional area studies, political science, law or a related field is required. The period of performance of this PSC is expected to be for two years (negotiable).The salary is equivalent to the GS-14 level. The salary range for a GS-14 level is $63,567 -- $82,638. The salary will depend on past salary history and experience of the successful candidate. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5 floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5/2 format). This CBD notice can be reviewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The PSC Solicitation can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement Opportunities" from the Home Page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "PSC Solicitations". Receipt of the PSC Solicitations through the INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from the INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae to Timothy T. Beans, Contracting Officer. Posted 03/24/99 (W-SN311930). (0083)

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