SOL-72044218R00006_PEPFAR_Country_Coordinator_final.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72044218R00006

ISSUANCE DATE: June 26, 2018 CLOSING DATE/TIME: July 10, 2018 4:00PM, Cambodia Time

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1, Sections I through V of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in the attached information.

Sincerely, Andrew Reese Executive Officer

ATTACHMENT 1 72044218R00006

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72044218R00006

2. ISSUANCE DATE: June 26, 2018

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: July 10, 2018, 4:00PM, Cambodia Time

4. POSITION TITLE: PEPFAR Country Coordinator

5. MARKET VALUE: $75,628-- $98,317, equivalent to GS-13 Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value, based on the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience and educational background.

Compensation package for Cambodia includes a contribution for life and health insurance and a contribution to FICA. This is a resident-hire position. It does not include offshore benefits such as housing, post differential, and post allowance.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One Year (1 year), o/a October 10, 2018 to o/a October 9, 2019, with the possibility of extensions. Extensions will depend on the need for continuation of such services, availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and the needs of the USAID/Cambodia Mission.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Cambodia – Phnom Penh, Cambodia with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Work.

8. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facilities Access / Employment Authorization

9. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract

PEPFAR Country Coordinators serve as the embassy-based point of contact on all matters concerning the Department of State’s Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC). The Coordinator represents the PEPFAR program and policies of S/GAC in the Cambodia.

The Coordinator leads the U.S. PEPFAR interagency team in the designated country in the conception, formulation, and recommendation of initiatives in response to the epidemic profile in the designated country. The Coordinator has responsibility for a PEPFAR program that is appropriate for the local context, and will contribute to epidemic control and to a sustainable national HIV/AIDS response. The Coordinator ensures coordination and linkage of U.S. government (USG) bilateral assistance with those of the host country, other bilateral donors, particularly the Global Fund to Fight

AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, non-governmental organizations, and international multilateral organizations engaged in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The Coordinator also evaluates the relative need, local conditions, and capability of the host country to develop or improve its infrastructure and programs necessary to provide or strengthen the quality, availability and sustainability of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and care services.

The Coordinator ensures outreach to and engagement of civil society and private-sector partners, including advocacy groups, faith- and community-based organizations, and businesses in the HIV/AIDS response, and encourages the engagement of these groups by all USG agencies responding to the epidemic in-country.

2. Statement of Duties to be Performed:

The PEPFAR Country Coordinator leads the USG PEPFAR interagency team in Cambodia. They:

• Are responsible for advancing the PEPFAR team’s progress towards to sustainable control of the HIV epidemic and, ultimately, achieving an AIDS-free generation;

• Ensure that the PEPFAR program fits within the strategies and regulations of the partner country government and aligns with international policies and recommendations;

• Are responsible for ensuring accountability, transparency and impact for the USG resources directed to controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in country;

• Communicate USG policy and technical direction to implementing agency leadership;

• Coordinate and facilitate the interagency approach to PEPFAR within the USG;

• Coordinate and facilitate with PEPFAR implementing agencies on the restructuring, reorienting and recasting of immediate and long range goals, objectives, plans and schedules to meet substantial changes in policy, legislation, program authority and/or funding, and facilitate discussion with the interagency team regarding determinations of projects to be initiated, ended or refocused;

• Develop annual country operational plans (COPs);

• Oversee changes in interagency organizational structure;

• Lead the interagency process in-country in long range planning in connection with prospective changes in USG funding, policies, and programs;

• Provide expert guidance and advice to Direct Hire (DH) officers and to Locally Employed (LE) staff who perform reporting and analytical work and provide administrative support;

• Establish appropriate controls to ensure the integrity—financial, technical, and operational—of all HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs implemented pursuant to PEPFAR;

• Decide, in coordination with the U.S. embassy leadership and PEPFAR implementing agencies, how best to direct the funds allocated to the country for successful program impact, fully understanding the current levels of expenditure and pipeline, develop budgets, and ensure continued flow of funds necessary to implement the program;

• Ensure the use of data collection and knowledge-based program management in regard to all aspects (implementation, technology, costing) of treatment, prevention and care strategies;

• Provide leadership and guidance to other USG interagency leaders in-country who implement and monitor the PEPFAR program portfolio; and

• Analyze the unique operational context of the PEPFAR program in the designated country and coordinate the interagency process to establish a vision and strategy for responding to this context within the guidelines of the S/GAC policy and U.S.

diplomatic priorities.

3. Supervisory Relationship

N/A

4. Supervisory Controls

The incumbent will report to the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM).

10. AREA OF CONSIDERATION:

To meet basic eligibility requirements, the applicant must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident/registered alien (“green card holder”);

• Submit a complete application as outlined in the section titled APPLYING;

• Be able to attain employment authorization/facility access;

• Be able to obtain a Department of State medical clearance;

• Be available and willing to work additional hours beyond the established 40-hour workweek, including weekends, as may be required or necessary;

• Be willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested.

11. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

12. POINT OF CONTACT:

Complete, signed application packages should be submitted by email to Mr. Andrew Reese at areese@usaid.gov with a courtesy copy to Ms. Chhorvy Heng at cheng@usaid.gov. Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be considered.

Digital signatures are acceptable.

mailto:areese@usaid.gov mailto:cheng@usaid.gov

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

All candidates must meet the Minimum Qualifications. Applications will be screened accordingly, and only those that meet the below, required criteria, will be moved forward in the recruitment process:

• Education: A Master's degree or higher in a relevant professional discipline such as Public Policy, Public Health, Business Administration or other related subjects.

• Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of six years of senior experience managing HIV/AIDS, health, or other development programs. Of the six years, at least four years must be managing or implementing large complex international or domestic programs.

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Applicants must have strong oral and written communication skills in English and strong interpersonal skills to be able to lead and function in a multi-cultural environment.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

Upon closing of the solicitation, a committee will convene to review the applications. Applicants who meet the education and experience requirements will be scored and ranked based on the following selection factors:

A. Education (20 points)

B. Relevant Experience (40 points)

C. Communication and Interpersonal Skills (40 points)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to establish a competitive range. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked will be invited to participate in an interview. Only finalist candidates will be contacted.

Reference checks will be conducted only for the candidates who are considered to be finalists, based on the results of their interviews. The applicant’s references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities.

If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this must be stated in the applicant’s cover letter; USAID will delay such reference checks pending the applicant’s concurrence.

IV. APPLYING

a. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 302-3, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts,” available at:

http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

b. Offerors are also required to submit:

1. Cover Letter;

2. Curriculum Vitae or resume;

3. Two (2) writing samples

4. Salary history for the previous three years; and

5. A list of three professional references.

c. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, item 11.

d. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSC HIRES

Once the CO informs the successful offeror of their being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide instructions on how to complete and submit the following forms.

1. Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)

2. Medical History and Examination Form (DS-6561)

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)

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Annual and Sick Leave http://www.usaid.gov/forms

2. ALLOWANCES:

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas)

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

(c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(d) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(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 Allowance (Section 650)

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII. USAID PSCs REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

PERTAINING TO PSCS

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at:

https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf.

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at: https://www.usaid.gov/forms

3. USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) Chapter 309, “Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at:

https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/309

4. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at: http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs .

[The CO must check http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs to determine which AAPDs/CIBs apply and insert the relevant text as required.

5. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/forms https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/309 http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE,

RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL

AFFILIATION, NON-DISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL

ORIENTATION, AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR

OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR.

https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations