72048219R00004_Solicitation_for_U.S_or_TCNPSC_-_President_Malaria_Initiative_(PMI)_Resident_Malaria_Advisor,_USAID_Burma.pdf

SOLICITATION NO: 72048219R00004

ISSUANCE DATE: 06/20/2019

CLOSING DATE: 07/19/2019 16:00 Yangon Time

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S or Third Country National Personal Services Contractor (PSC) – President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Resident Malaria Advisor, USAID/Burma

To All Interested Applicants:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications (AID 309-2) from qualified U.S. citizens, U.S. Resident Alien (or) Third Country National to provide services as President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Resident Malaria Advisor under a Personal Services Contract, as described in the attached solicitation. The place of performance for this position will be in Rangoon, Burma.

Submissions to this solicitation shall be in accordance with the attached information, at the place and time specified. Incomplete, unsigned or late applications will not be considered. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. Applications received after the closing date and time contained in this solicitation will be considered late and will not be considered.

A final issuance of a contract under this solicitation, is subject to the availability of funds.

USAID/Burma will not consider an extension to the submission deadline for this procurement. Any questions regarding this solicitation should be in writing and directed to the undersigned at usaidburmapsc@usaid.gov

Phone calls or e-mail to any address other than the one specified in this solicitation will not be accepted.

Sincerely, /s/

Scott W. Spencer Supervisory Executive Officer USAID/Burma

ATTACHMENT 1:

Solicitation for U.S or Third Country National Personal Services Contractor (PSC) – President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Resident Malaria Advisor, USAID/Burma

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72048219R00004

ISSUANCE DATE: June 20, 2019

CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: July 19, 2019 16:00 Yangon Time

POSITION TITLE: President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Resident Malaria Advisor-USAID/ Burma

MARKET VALUE: GS-14 ($90,621 - $117,810 per annum). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value, based on the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience and educational background. In addition to the basic salary, differentials and other benefits in effect at the time and which are applicable and subject to change on a similar basis for direct-hire U.S.

Government employees will be added.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Personal Services Contract will be for an initial two year period, with three one-year option years. Option years may be exercised based upon satisfactory Contractor performance, mutual agreement between the Contractor and USG, continued Mission requirements and the continued availability of funds. Tentative start date is o/a February 2020.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Burma Rangoon

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: 1. Hiring preference - Reference: ADS 309.3.3

U.S. Nationals

Third Country Nationals

U.S. citizen or permanent resident/registered alien (“green card holders”); offerors will be evaluated in isolation first, and only when there is no USN and US Legal resident alien qualified and "responsible" (including SAM and OFAC verifications), can the CO give the technical evaluation committee (TEC) any TCN offers for review and consideration.

SUPERVISORY CONTROL: Incumbent will have no supervisory responsibilities

POSITION TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Office Director, Office of Public Health, or his/her designee.

MEDICAL CLEARANCE: The apparently successful applicant must be able to obtain required medical clearance as a pre-condition for employment.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: The apparently successful applicant shall be required to obtain a Facility Access level security clearance as a pre-condition for employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The primary location of work will be the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon, Burma. Secondary locations will include implementing partner offices and field offices, project site field locations, the location of program beneficiaries in rural and in urban areas, Government of Burma departments and NGOs, as well as attendance at conferences and training. The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Resident Malaria Advisor will need to travel in- country and will face a heavy workload.

BACKGROUND: In the midst of Burma’s rapid transformation after over 60 years of military rule and isolution, Burma is working to overcome a legacy of under-investment in health and eliminating key infectious diseases, including malaria. Burma and its development partners are working closely together to carefully adapt to this rapidly changing, dynamic environment to help transform the Burma health sector and more specifically, scale-up programming for infectious diseases control.

Development partners need to continue working closely to enhance the effectiveness of aid programs in health, mitigate possible adverse consequences, and to ensure that these programs benefit the people of Burma in a direct and tangible way. The U.S. Government (USG) plays a critical role as the second-largest donor supporting malaria elimination in Burma, bolstering the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) and leveraging the work of other donors to support a successful national effort.

Malaria control and elimination, and the prevention of malaria drug resistance, are major foreign assistance objectives of the USG in Burma, which became a focus country for the President’s Malaria Initiative in 2011 along with five other Greater Mekong Sub-Region countries. The PMI Strategy 2015–2020 aligns with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Technical Strategy (2016-2030), and emphasizes the following five areas: (1) achieving and sustaining scale of proven interventions, (2) adapting to changing epidemiology and incorporating new tools, (3) improving countries’ capacity to collect and use information, (4) mitigating risk against the current malaria control gains, and (5) building capacity and health systems.

Burma has made significant progress toward the national goal of malaria elimination by 2030. The NMCP reported 481,204 in 2012, and 85,019 in 2017 which represents an 82% reduction over five years. The number of deaths attributed to malaria has progressively fallen in the past two decades from a peak of more than 5,000 in 1991 to 31 in 2017. The National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) estimates that 286 out of the total 330 townships are located in malaria endemic areas, and that approximately 43% of the population lives in areas where malaria transmission occurs, according to the 2015 stratification. Both the incidence of symptomatic cases, as reported by the health information system, and the prevalence of asymptomatic infections, as assessed by active case detection carried out at community level, have shown a significant and rapid decline in several areas where intensive control measures have been implemented in recent years. The resulting epidemiological picture is becoming increasingly heterogeneous, ranging from nearly malaria-free zones where only imported cases are detected to persistent hot spots of high transmission, population groups at high risk, and areas of difficult geographic or political’ accessibility where the deployment of control measures and surveillance systems remains a challenge. Forest related workers, miners, seasonal migrant workers/farmers are among the main risk groups.

PMI is contributing to the elimination of malaria in Burma by supporting community-based prevention and case management services, prioritizing highly endemic and hard-to-reach areas, mobile and migrant populations, and non-state actor areas. PMI supports the procurement of malaria commodities, such as long lasting insecticidal nets, rapid diagnostic tests, artemisinin-based combination therapy, laboratory and medical equipment, and the provision of technical assistance to on forecasting, quantification, distribution, and monitoring of malaria supplies. PMI is also engaged in strengthening the malaria surveillance system to better inform and target interventions, particularly in elimination areas, and in supporting therapeutic efficacy studies, training in malaria microscopy and epidemiology, technical assistance on entomology, and strengthening of drug regulatory and quality assurance systems. As control measures are scaled up and optimized, the testing of innovative approaches and new tools are also endorsed by PMI.

PMI is an interagency initiative led by USAID and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PMI is managed by USAID/Burma under the leadership of the Mission Director, and the Director of the Office of Public Health (OPH). The PMI Team currently includes one Resident Malaria Advisor and one FSN Health Program Manager, with an annual budget of $10 million. The overall OPH health budget is approximately $30 million per year with nine staff. The health program includes support for HIV/AIDS; maternal, neonatal and child health; tuberculosis; malaria and health systems strengthening.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The PMI/USAID Resident Malaria Advisor, in collaboration with the other PMI Team members, will oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of PMI activities in Burma. S/he shall work within the USAID/Burma Mission and lead the interagency PMI Team in Burma to coordinate all U.S. malaria efforts, including providing technical direction and strategic guidance to implementing partners of USAID’s malaria portfolio. S/he will liaise with representatives of PMI in USAID/Washington, CDC Atlanta, and USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (Thailand). S/he will provide managerial and technical support to Global Fund Principal Recipients, the national Malaria Technical Strategic Group, and other in-country stakeholders. In addition, the PMI Resident Advisor shall represent PMI on various national and international technical and policy forums.

The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor plays a central role in representing the U.S. Government in critical technical and policy forums, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor performs inherently governmental functions such as officially representing PMI at functions; advising on policy matters; managing contracts and grants; budgeting; developing planning documents and work plans; and reporting. The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor will report to the Director of USAID/Burma OPH or his/her designee, who will provide overall operational oversight and supervision.

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

The Malaria Resident Advisor is responsible for coordinating activities to ensure that the USAID/Burma PMI program invests in the highest impact, most cost-effective interventions in order to achieve its development results in malaria. S/he will facilitate communication and maintain collaborative working relationships with mid- to senior-level government officials of the Burmese government, development partners, and NGOs working in malaria. A key role will be dialogue with technical staff and policy makers in government and in donor organizations on innovative approaches for reaching malaria elimination in Burma.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership, Program Management and Supervision (50%)

● Maintain familiarity with current scientific/ medical literature and best practices in methods of malaria control and elimination relevant to the Burma program, especially in regard to drug resistance, drug quality monitoring, vector control, insecticide-treated bed nets, entomological monitoring, malaria in pregnancy, diagnosis and case management for uncomplicated and severe malaria, and related areas including drug and diagnostic policy issues, and strategic health communication for behavior.

● Advise USAID/Burma and Embassy management on the status of PMI and related malaria activities in Burma, and ensure that all activities are consistent with internationally accepted best practices, relevant to the specific malaria epidemiology of Burma, and in-line with overall MOHS strategic plans for malaria and the health sector.

● Collaborate with senior staff of MOHS, and other development partners, such as GFATM, WHO, United Nations Children’s Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, NGOs, and faith-based organizations to design, plan and manage the implementation of malaria control and elimination activities consistent with the malaria control coverage needs identified by the strategy and plans of the MOH and PMI.

● Provide technical direction, strategic planning and oversight of the implementation of the PMI program, and ensure that planned development results are achieved in a highly efficient, effective and timely manner, consistent with PMI guidelines and USAID regulations, policies and development principles.

● Provide technical support to all partners and managerial support as needed during the designing and implementation phases of the project to ensure the quality of interventions supported and that programmatic targets are met.

● Work with suppliers and partners to ensure that programmatic commodities are purchased in a timely and cost-effective manner, and coordinate with other partners and support efforts to address malaria control and elimination commodity delivery gaps. Also, ensure that the absorptive capacity exists in implementation sites to receive, manage and distribute these items effectively, and help build technical and managerial capacity within the MOH at the national, state/regional, and township levels or identify appropriate technical assistance to do so.

● Manage and oversee services and deliverables provided by contractors and grantees, in accordance with PMI and USAID program management regulations and procedures, and practices.

● Ensure the PMI Team prepares and submits financial and technical reports on PMI in Burma as required.

● In implementing the above responsibilities, the Advisor will provide technical advice, direction or assistance to the following organizations as described below:

a. USAID implementing partners - to ensure that the malaria activities of all USAID/Burma partners are well coordinated, in line with PMI strategy, and with PMI/HQ guidelines. The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor will serve as Agreement/Contracting Officer’s Representative (A/COR) in OPH on a number of PMI programs with direct responsibility for the program management of some of PMI’s largest grants and contracts.

b. The MOHS and the NMCP - to develop and support malaria prevention and control activities as part of the national response.

c. USAID/Burma and the interagency health working group - to ensure that all malaria activities are integrated with broader USAID health and development goals, and to provide the Mission with technical advice on how best to achieve results for the PMI.

The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor shall, as appropriate, also work with other areas within the Mission (e.g. democracy and governance, economic growth, humanitarian assistance, etc.) as malaria issues relate to broader U.S. development and foreign policy goals.

Collaboration and Communication with Stakeholders (30%)

● Represent PMI in Burma with host government and other in-country counterparts;

● Assist the MOHS in facilitating communication and coordination on malaria elimination between PMI activities, the GFATM, partners, other donor agencies and other stakeholders.

This includes actively engaging on the Malaria Technical Strategic Group meetings and sub-groups related to malaria.

● Coordinate efforts closely with senior and technical representatives from the GoB, foreign embassies providing development assistance, international donor organizations, multilateral organizations, local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private international organizations, senior U.S. Government officials and USAID and CDC technical staff.

● Liaise with USAID/Washington and CDC/Atlanta about the design, implementation and monitoring of the PMI program portfolio in Burma;

● Ensure that malaria control and elimination activities are integrated into overall USAID/Burma health portfolio and to coordinate these activities with the NMCP to avoid duplication of effort and programming gaps;

● The PMI/USAID Resident Advisor shall work closely with the following:

i. The MOHS to ensure that malaria activities of the various components of the MOHS are working together effectively to plan, implement and monitor activities relevant to malaria control and elimination. Relevant components of the MOHS include Senior Management, NMCP, Epidemiology Unit, Department of Food and Drug Administration, Child Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, School Health, Health Education and Promotion, Planning etc.

ii. The NMCP to assist in documenting and distributing policy and guidelines for best practices in vector control, treatment regimens, diagnosis, and other proven malaria prevention and control strategies at both the facility and community level based on medical and scientific literature, experience from other countries, and operational research.

iii. PMI Implementing Partners and other multilateral and bilateral partners to coordinate malaria control and elimination activities and integrate them into the national response.

iv. Health partners at the national, state/region and township level and civil society to ensure effectiveness of programs at the community level.

v. Other PMI partners to communicate regularly and work jointly with other members of the USAID/Burma Health team, PMI/Mekong Resident Advisors in Bangkok, and the PMI/Burma team in Washington.

Provide other support as assigned toward the implementation of broader U.S. Government health goals in Burma, representing PMI Burma and USAID/Burma in regional and international fora, and collaborating with other USAID and CDC missions and offices around the world as needed.

Monitoring and Evaluation Responsibilities (20%)

● Take responsibility for development and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation plan in line with the PMI targets, and ensuring that PMI partners develop project monitoring plans and report in a timely manner on their activities.

● Work with MOHS and other partners to develop and execute a monitoring and evaluation plan to be implemented through existing MOHS systems and existing USG supported mechanisms. Carry out monitoring and evaluation visits to implementation sites to ascertain all quantitative and qualitative data is collected properly and ensure programmatic quality and value for money are maintained;

● Provide expert advice and practical experience in helping develop and implement the national monitoring and evaluation plan.

● Assist the MOHS, the NMCP and other partners to monitor inputs and outcomes, progress towards the national goals, and how to monitor and execute malaria control programs jointly.

● Take responsibility for ensuring audit accountability within the PMI program and staying in line with audit recommendations.

● Exercise independent technical and professional judgment in organizing, planning and supervising PMI program implementation, including routine site visits and facilitating visits by senior USG officials..

● Assist the Health team and other USAID/Burma offices to ensure full accountability and value for money of funds provided by the PMI.

A. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education and Prior Work Experience

1) Masters-level (or higher) training in public health, international health, or social sciences, medicine or a related field from a recognized institution is required.

2) A minimum of five years of experience in public health/development program planning and management, with at least two years in cross-cultural developing country setting. At least three years’ experience overseeing Malaria programming.

Experience working with the U.S.Government’s PMI program is strongly desired.

2. Leadership Skills and Experience

1) Recognized expertise in Malaria with knowledge of effective prevention interventions in concentrated epidemics

2) Ability to conceptualize, develop and implement new strategies/initiatives in

Malaria prevention and control.

3) Ability to manage and direct other professional and technical staff.

4) Ability to provide leadership and make Malaria program recommendations and decisions for USAID/Burma programs based on professional, technical, administrative and fiscal considerations.

5) Ability to analyze problems/situations and adapt to programming and technological changes as a basis for establishing health programs.

6) Ability to apply policy directives to activity design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

7) Ability to exercise independent judgment regarding Malaria programming across multiple U.S. Government agencies.

8) Technical leadership at conferences, meetings and through presentations to communicate best practices, new evidence, and innovations.

3. Knowledge Level

1) Analytical ability to interpret public policies and assist in the development of revised policies as required improving the policy environment related to malaria in Burma.

Management skills required to develop and implement effective malaria prevention and treatment program activities involving financial and program management.

2) Strong working competency in computer applications to carry out management functions and statistical analysis.

4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

1) Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with senior government officials, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, implementing partner Chiefs of Party, and with local civil society;

2) Proven ability to work independently and problem solve across disciplines without recourse to immediate guidance;

3) Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interagency U.S. Government team and within the larger U.S. Embassy community in order to effectively advocate for state of the art programming and influence the positive performance of USAID Malaria programs;

4) Excellent facilitation, and teambuilding skills;

5) Excellent written and oral communication skills.

6) Demonstrated professionalism to effectively manage more than one activity at a time by working calmly, tactfully and effectively under pressure; and

7) Demonstrated ability to mentor other staff.

B. SECURITY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate must be able to obtain a security clearance at the level of “Facility Access”.

C. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Formal supervision and evaluation will be by the Director of the Office of Public Health, USAID/Burma, or his/her designee, who advises on general responsibilities to meet Mission strategic objectives and goals.

D. AVAILABLE GUIDELINES: The incumbent is required to quickly understand Mission-, Agency- and PMI-specific policies and procedures which govern project design and activity management in addition to the USAID/Burma’s established administrative operating procedures, policies and formats. Guidance from the supervisor is primarily with regard to policy, priorities, results to be achieved, basic approaches to be followed, and the nature and basic content of reports. Guidance from the supervisor and specific detailed instructions will be given (when necessary) for carrying out unique assignments. The incumbent will be required to be proactive in keeping abreast of evolving guidelines and policies which affect overall health activities within the region, including but not limited to the Agency’s Automated Directives System (ADS), General Notices/Mission Orders/Mission Notices, U.S.

Procurement regulations, and USAID Program Strategy and Policy Documents and PMI guidance.

E. EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT: Excellent judgment must be exercised in setting priorities. The use of initiative, discretion and patience is expected from the incumbent in dealing with U.S. interagency team and USAID office personnel and with representatives from other donor organizations to resolve problems that arise during the course of work for which there is often no clear or immediate solution. Considerable judgment is required in working effectively with officials of the government and the private sector, in overseeing grantees/contractors activities and coordinating multi-sectoral efforts in support of USAID development objectives in Burma, and in collecting, analyzing and reporting on progress of activities and recommending project actions. The incumbent will also be required to follow and adhere to USAID's Code of Ethics and Conduct.

F. AUTHORITY TO MAKE COMMITMENTS: The incumbent will have no independent authority to make resource commitments or commit the U.S. Government (the USAID/Burma Mission, or the USAID/Burma’s Program Office) funds on behalf of the U.S. Government or the USAID Mission. With concurrence from the Director of the Health Public Office, s/he will have authority to represent USAID in the articulation and negotiation of health program objectives.

G. NATURE, LEVEL, AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: To effectively function in this position, the incumbent will be required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all categories of USAID staff, U.S. Embassy colleagues, engage in U.S.

Government inter-agency network in the field and in Washington; high level staff of United Nations agencies (e.g., WHO, UNICEF, UNOPS), other international and donor organizations including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) and bilateral donors such as JICA; representatives of regional organizations such as ASEAN; international and local NGOs; civil society and faith-based organizations, private sector representatives and the general public. The incumbent will also be required to develop and maintain an extensive range of contacts with senior level government officials in the Ministries of Health and other relevant Ministries, senior level business and community leaders in the region with the purpose ranging from simple information gathering to obtaining or verifying information which is otherwise available as well as assisting in the development of complex programs.

The incumbent will actively participate in substantive discussions and negotiations of design/implementation issues and matters of national health policy up to the senior levels of the Government of Burma. In the USAID Mission, s/he will actively participate in substantive discussions and recommend U.S. positions on policy issues up to the level of Office Director on a routine basis, and periodically up to the level of Mission Director and US Ambassador.

H. SUPERVISION/OVERSIGHT OVER OTHERS: Incumbent will have no supervisory responsibilities

I. TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM A FULL RANGE OF DUTIES: The first six months of employment will be considered a probationary period and the incumbent will be expected to perform the full range of duties before the end of this period.

P. SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants will be tested, evaluated, and ranked on the extent and quality of their education and prior work experience, leadership skills and experience, knowledge level and interpersonal and communications skills as follows:

Education and prior work experience (20 points): Masters-level (or higher) training in public health, international health, or social sciences, medicine or a related field from a recognized institution; and a minimum of five years of experience in public health/development program planning and management, with at least two years in cross-cultural developing country setting. At least three years’ experience overseeing Malaria programming. Experience working with the U.S.Government’s PMI program is strongly desired.

Leadership skills and experience (30 points): Recognized expertise in Malaria with knowledge of effective prevention interventions in concentrated epidemics; Ability to conceptualize, develop and implement new strategies/initiatives in Malaria prevention and control. Ability to manage and direct other professional and technical staff.

Ability to provide leadership and make Malaria program recommendations and decisions for USAID/Burma programs based on professional, technical, administrative and fiscal considerations. Ability to analyze problems/situations and adapt to programming and technological changes as a basis for establishing health programs. Ability to apply policy directives to activity design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Ability to exercise independent judgment regarding Malaria programming across multiple U.S.

Government agencies. Technical leadership at conferences, meetings and through presentations to communicate best practices, new evidence, and innovations.

Knowledge Level (20 points): Comprehensive understanding of Malaria prevention, treatment, care and support, including program design, implementation, and evaluation.

Strong working competency in computer applications to carry out management and statistical analysis.

Interpersonal and Communications Skills (30 points): Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with senior government officials, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, implementing partner chiefs of party, and with local civil society;

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interagency U.S. Government team and within the larger U.S. Embassy community in order to effectively advocate for state of the art programming and influence the positive performance of USAID Malaria programs;

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Demonstrated extreme flexibility to effectively manage more than one activity at a time by working calmly, tactfully and effectively under pressure; and Demonstrated ability to mentor other staff.

Maximum Points Available: 100 Points

The applicant must also be able to successfully pass a reference background check.

Q. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

In addition, the incumbent must also be:

a. A US citizen; (or) Third Country National

b. Available and willing to commit to the Contract Performance Period of 24 months;

c. Able to obtain US Government medical clearance and security clearance;

d. Available and willing to work outside the regular 40-hour workweek when required or necessary; and

e. Willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested.

R. SELECTION PROCESS:

After the closing date for receipt of applications, a committee will be convened to review applications and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Applications from candidates which do not meet the required selection criteria will not be scored. As part of the selection process, finalist candidates may be tested and interviewed either in person or by telephone at USAID’s discretion. Reference checks will be made only for applicants considered as finalists. If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the applicant’s cover letter, and USAID will delay such reference check pending communication with the applicant. Only finalists will be contacted by USAID with respect to their applications. The final selected candidate must obtain security and medical clearances within a reasonable period of time (USAID will provide details regarding these clearances to the selected candidates). A substantial delay in obtaining either required clearance will make the applicant ineligible for selection.

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ATTACHMENT 2:

PSC Contractor Benefits (As allowable under applicable regulations)

AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING THE

REQUIREMENTS OF OFFSHORE HIRE PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE

FOLLOWING BENEFITS.

Individuals meeting the definition of resident hire will only receive the standard compensation package that includes a contribution for life and health insurance and a contribution to FICA.

1. Benefits

(1) Employee's FICA Contribution

(2) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

-72% of Health Insurance Annual Premium (not to exceed $20,399 for a family and $7,266 for employees without dependents) -50% of Life Insurance Annual Premium

(3) Pay Comparability Adjustment -Annual across the board salary increase for USG employees and PSCs

(4) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(5) Annual & Sick Leave

2. Allowances* (If Applicable):

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

(1) Post Differential (Section 500)

(2) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

(3) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120)

(4) Post Allowance (COLA)(Section 220)

(5) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230)

(6) Payments During Evacuation (Section 600)

(7) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(8) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(9) Danger Pay (Section 650)

(10) Educational Travel (Section 280)

* Dept. of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) (Government Civilians Foreign Areas).

3. Other Benefits:

Additional benefits are available for individuals hired from outside Burma in accord with the AIDAR, e.g., international airfare from place of residence, R&R, international shipment of personal effects, furnished housing and educational allowances for dependent children.

4. Federal Taxes: U.S. PSCs are not exempt from payment of Federal Income taxes.

5. List of REQUIRED Forms for PSC Hires

Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms

The successful candidate will be required to submit the following forms:

a. Medical History and Examination (DS-1843).

b. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86), or

c. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85).

d. Fingerprint Card (FD-258). (NOTE: Form is available from the requirements office.)

6. Contract Information Bulletins (CIBs) and Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives

(AAPDs) Pertaining to PSCs

CIBs and AAPDs contain changes to USAID policy and General Provisions in USAID regulations and contracts. Please refer to this website http://www.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/psc_solicitations.html to determine which CIBS and AAPDs apply to this contract.

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