FFP_Regional_FFP_Officer_Draft_Solicitation_082019_LV.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1 72066019R00014

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72066019R00014

ISSUANCE DATE: August 23, 2019 CLOSING DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2019, 5:00 PM, DRC Time

SUBJECT: U.S./Third Country National Personal Service Contractor (US/TCNPSC) – Regional Food for Peace Officer, USAID/DRC

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 VII 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, /S/

Priscilla Sampil Contracting Officer

USAID/DRC

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72066019R00014

2. ISSUANCE DATE: August 23, 2019

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: September 13, 2019 before and/or on 5:00 PM (DRC local time)

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Priscilla Sampil, Contracting Officer, psampil@usaid.gov and/or email at usaidhrkinshasa@usaid.gov.

5. POSITION TITLE: Regional Food For Peace Officer

6. MARKET VALUE: This position has been designated as a GS-13 ($76,687 – $99,691) or GS- 14 ($90,621 to $117,810) equivalent level with non-locality pay. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. (Note: The applicant(s) chosen for the position will be recommended for hire at either GS-13 or GS-14 equivalent level commensurate with his/her overall training, experience, and qualification as determined by the FFP Selection Committee).

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One (1) year with four (4) one-year option periods.

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with regional and international travel.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens, US Resident Aliens (USNs) and Third Country Nationals

(TCN).

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: The final selected candidates must obtain both the appropriate security (Secret level for USPSCs and Facility Access authorization for TCNs) and medical clearances within a reasonable period of time (USAID will provide details regarding these clearances to the selected candidate). If such clearances are not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Background

The US Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Office of Food for Peace (FFP) predicts, prevents, and responds to hunger overseas. Through its emergency food assistance activities, FFP saves lives, reduces suffering, and supports the early recovery of people affected by conflict and natural disaster emergencies, including refugees.

FFP also addresses the root causes of food insecurity and helps individuals and communities withstand future crises and lay the foundation for stable, inclusive growth. FFP development activities help chronically food insecure populations reduce their long-term need for food assistance by helping communities improve access to food for their most vulnerable people, especially women and children.

Food for Peace works closely with other parts of USAID, especially the Bureau for Food Security, which plays a key role in implementing the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future initiative, and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), which leads on disaster response around the world. Food for Peace employs a staff of over 150 in Washington and also has officers posted abroad.

More Information on FFP is available at: https://www.usaid.gov/food-assistance

Introduction

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries face a host of complex issues requiring food assistance. Many parts of the DRC are experiencing prolonged conflict and poverty, contributing to population displacement, disruption of livelihood activities, and food insecurity. There are approximately 4.5 million internally displaced persons (IDP) in the DRC, according to the United Nations (UN) and as of June 2018, nearly 1.8 million Congolese people who were previously displaced had returned to their areas of origin and were in need of assistance. In the Central African Republic (CAR), amid escalating violence, one person in every four is internally displaced or a refugee. The integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimated nearly 2 million people in CAR-approximately 40 percent of the country’s populations-are facing Crisis (IPC 3) or worse levels of acute food insecurity, through August 2018.

Humanitarian access to vulnerable populations in CAR is limited, with armed groups controlling large parts of the country. High levels of poverty and malnutrition persist in the Republic of the Congo (RoC), despite recent economic growth. Displaced populations are returning to RoC’s Pool Department, following the cessation of the conflict that began in 2016 and had displaced approximately 90,000 people by April 2018. Many people are returning to destroyed houses and fields and remain in need of life-saving assistance.

In FY 2018, FFP provided approximately $221 million in food assistance to the DRC, including both emergency and non-emergency food assistance. In CAR and ROC, FFP provided $36 million and $6.4 million in emergency food assistance, respectively. Food assistance awards are signed by the FFP Office Director and/or the Agreement Officer in the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA), both based in Washington. The Agreement Officer Representative (AOR), who is responsible for the technical oversight of the awards, is also based in Washington. The USAID Mission has overall responsibility for assistance programs in the region. The incumbent will help determine the need for and improve, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the assistance provided under FFP-funded food assistance programs in DRC, CAR and ROC.

https://www.usaid.gov/food-assistance

1) General Statement of Purpose of Contract

At the GS-13 or GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent will help ensure effective management of FFP resources in the DRC, CAR, and RoC. His/her primary responsibility is to monitor the food security situation as well as FFP-funded food assistance programs and report on their implementation to the USAID/DRC Mission, the FFP/Regional Office in Nairobi, and FFP/Washington. The incumbent must also be available for other deployments with in the East Africa Region and other regions as needed.

At the GS-13 Equivalent Level:

The incumbent is based in Kinshasa, DRC, but is expected to spend approximately forty (40) percent of his/her time traveling throughout the region to monitor program activities and assess food assistance needs as needed by FFP. The full range of specific duties, some of which are in direct support of FFP-funded programs and some in support of general FFP office responsibilities, will include the following:

• Under administrative direction and in close coordination with other members of the USAID/DRC FFP team, serve as a point of main point of contact (POC) for issues pertaining to FFP-funded emergency food assistance programs in CAR and RoC and/or the DRC. As POC s/he will work closely with other members of the DRC/FFP team to share information and ideas across the team. In consultation with his/her supervisor s/he will liaise with USAID/DRC, USAID/Washington, the Regional FFP Office in Nairobi, Kenya, other parts of the U.S. Government, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), international organizations, host nation governmental ministries and agencies, and others;

• Monitor and report on implementation of ongoing FFP-funded emergency food assistance programs in CAR, RoC, and/or the DRC, including progress and problems encountered by grantees, as well as commodity management, including following up on the status of loss claims;

• In coordination with the cognizant AOR, provide information and guidance to FFP-funded food assistance award recipients on FFP regulations, policies and procedures;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, report on key food security and nutrition issues, to include changes in the food security and nutrition situation, food assistance requirements, government policies affecting food and nutrition assistance programs, government food assistance programs, and donor pledges and programs;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, work with U.S. Government actors, host government, PVOs, international organizations and donors to address issues impacting FFP-funded food and nutrition assistance programs;

• Undertake and report on assessments to inform FFP funding decisions or modifications to ongoing programs;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team and his/her supervisor, engage with PVOs on preparation of annual work plans and program modifications, and with World Food Program, other Public International Organizations and regional FFP staff on new appeals or revisions to existing ones;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, work with other parts of the U.S. government and other donors to promote integration of food and nutrition assistance with other programs to increase the effectiveness of the programs overall; and

• Provide temporary support to other FFP initiatives and portfolios, and provide support to other offices within DCHA, in addition to performing duties outlined above.

At the GS-14 Equivalent Level:

The incumbent is based in Kinshasa, DRC, but is expected to spend approximately forty (40) percent of his/her time traveling throughout the region to monitor program activities and assess food assistance needs as needed by FFP. The full range of specific duties, some of which are in direct support of FFP-funded programs and some in support of general FFP office responsibilities, will include the following:

• In coordination with other members of the USAID/DRC FFP team, serve as a POC for issues pertaining to FFP-funded emergency food assistance programs in CAR, and RoC and/or the DRC. As POC s/he will work closely with other members of the DRC/FFP team to share information and ideas across the team, in particular looking at interconnected issues and trends that are affected the food and nutrition security situation in these countries. As POC s/he will also liaise with USAID/DRC, USAID/Washington, the Regional FFP Office in Nairobi, Kenya, other parts of the U.S. Government, PVOs, international organizations, host nation governmental ministries and agencies, and others;

• Lead the monitoring and reporting on implementation of ongoing FFP-funded emergency food assistance programs in CAR, RoC, and/or the DRC, including progress and problems encountered by grantees, as well as commodity management, including following up on the status of loss claims;

• In coordination with the cognizant AOR, provide information and guidance to FFP-funded food assistance award recipients on FFP regulations, policies and procedures;

• Play a leading role in reporting and analyzing key food security and nutrition issues, to include changes in the food security and nutrition situation, food assistance requirements, government policies affecting food and nutrition assistance programs, government food assistance programs, and donor pledges and programs;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, serve as a food assistance expert and key liaison with U.S. Government actors, host government, PVOs, international organizations and donors to address issues impacting FFP-funded food and nutrition assistance programs;

• Undertake, analyze and provide recommendations on assessments to inform FFP funding decisions or modifications to ongoing programs;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, play a leading role in engaging with PVOs on preparation of annual work plans and program modifications, and with World Food Program, other Public International Organizations and regional FFP staff on new appeals or revisions to existing ones;

• In coordination with the DRC/FFP team, work with other parts of the U.S. government and other donors to promote integration of food and nutrition assistance with other programs to increase the effectiveness of the programs overall;

• Supervise Country Cooperating National (CCN) staff as assigned; and

• Provide temporary support to other FFP initiatives and portfolios, and provide support to other offices within DCHA, in addition to performing duties outlined above.

Guidelines

Pertinent sources of information consist of the Food for Peace Act, the Foreign Assistance Act, other legislative initiatives, FFP issued guidelines, information bulletins, and USAID Agency and DCHA Bureau rules and regulations.

Complexity

The incumbent undertakes a wide range of duties that require the exercise of judgement, the interpretation of policies and practices and their relevance to a new problem or situation. The incumbent must work with arrange of people based in Washington, to include the Operations Division, the Geographic Divisions, and the Technical Division, along with field personnel, other bureaus within USAID, and a variety of other stakeholders.

At GS-13 equivalent level, the incumbent employs primarily monitoring of and reporting of FFP programs. This will entail documenting progress and identifying problems encountered by implementing partners, which should be flagged to the AOR and DCHA/FFP leadership.

Methodology to be used and the results of analysis are subject to review by the supervisor.

At GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent applies his/her depth and breadth of emergency food assistance knowledge and experience to the analysis of FFP emergency and nutrition food assistance programs. He/she will exercise more independence in the promotion of food assistance integration with other programs through coordination with the country team. The incumbent also is responsible for providing recommendations to address any challenges, which inhibit the efficient use of USG resources to provide lifesaving food assistance. The recommended changes will be consistent with existing legislative, regulatory, and policy guidelines, but may require the formulation and application of new approaches and methodologies. The incumbent is expected to be innovative and original in recommending new or improved approaches to achieve problem resolution.

Scope and Effect

At GS-13 equivalent level, the work typically includes reporting on all food security issues, including changes in the food security situation and food assistance requirements inside the DRC and in the neighboring countries for DRC refugees. The incumbent also reports on government policies and actions affecting food assistance programs, as well as donor pledges. The incumbent supports the Teal Leader in his/her needs regarding monitoring, reporting, and strategic planning relating to ongoing FFP programs and by attending a range of meetings and consultations with stakeholders. The incumbent establishes and maintains positive relationships with members of PIOs, NGOs, other bureaus in USAID, intergovernmental agencies, and other stakeholders, encouraging the sharing of best practices.

At GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent serves as a POC in order to coordinate with the country team, thus increasing the effectiveness of the ongoing FFP programs overall. Additionally, at the request of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and USAID mission, the incumbent may be required to provide support for the execution of programs, while analyzing the effectiveness of existing processes and procedures. Upon such analysis, the incumbent makes recommendations to his or her supervisor and should advise FFP leadership on new guidelines, protocols and procedures.

Personal Contacts

At GS-13 or GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent is responsible for liaising with a variety of agency and external actors in order to ensure the efficacious use of FFP emergency food assistance resources. This includes PIOs; NGOs; other FFP Divisions and intergovernmental agencies on FFP commitments, priorities and policies. The incumbent coordinates closely with FFP/Washington and field staff members of USAID DARTs, USAID Mission and regional offices, US Embassy, other U.S. agencies, and NGO representatives.

Purpose of Contacts

At GS-13 or GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent must justify, defend, negotiate and settle matters involving controversial issues among decisions makers involved in making changes to ongoing FFP programs. The entities contacted by the incumbent, including but not limited to U.S.

Government entities (Department of State, Department of Agriculture, etc.), PIOs, and PVOs, typically have diverse viewpoints, goals and objectives. The incumbent is required to achieve a common understanding among the various parties and propose satisfactory solutions. S/he will address their various objectives and interpretations of existing policy or provide recommendations, which can result in policy change and better aid in the execution of emergency and nutrition food assistance programs.

3) Supervisory Relationship At the GS-13 or GS-14 equivalent level, the incumbent consults with his/her supervisor to develop deadlines, projects, and work to be completed. Incumbent is responsible for planning and carrying out assignments. The incumbent is expected to take initiative and act independently with little direction, but will have no authority to make financial commitments on behalf of the U.S. government unless such authority is specifically delegated.

The incumbent’s day-to-day supervisor will be the FFP Office Director in Kinshasa, DRC or his/her designee. The incumbent is expected to be in regular contact with FFP/Washington and the FFP Office in the USAID/East Africa Regional Mission to report any information on issues pertaining to ongoing FFP-funded food assistance programs.

4) Supervisory Controls The incumbent may supervise one or more CCN staff.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is primarily performed in an office setting. While on travel for FFP, the work may additionally involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and exposure to severe weather conditions.

The work is generally sedentary and does not pose undue physical demands. During deployment on Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART)(if required) and during site visits, there may be some additional physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, or carrying of moderate heavy items (less than 50 pounds).

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Determines basic eligibility for the position. Applicants who do not met all the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.

At the GS-13 Equivalent Level:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. or internationally recognized institution with at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in international relief or development, of which two (2) years must be related to food assistance;

OR

Master’s degree with significant study in a pertinent field (such as public health or agricultural development), plus at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in international relief or development, of which two (2) years must be related to food assistance;

AND

At least two (2) years of experience working on relief or development issues in the field;

AND

Ability to communicate effectively in English and French verbally and in writing; Swahili language skills are desirable.

At the GS-14 Equivalent Level:

Bachelor’s degree plus at least eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in international relief or development, of which three (3) years must be related to food assistance

OR

Master’s degree with significant study in a pertinent field (such as public health or agricultural development), plus at least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in international relief or development, of which three (3) must be related to food assistance

AND

At least three (3) years of experience working on relief or development issues in the field;

AND

Ability to communicate effectively in English and French verbally and in writing; Swahili language skills are desirable.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Applicants who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position. Selection factors include:

For USPSC:

• Applicant is a U.S. citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder ;

• Submission of a current resume, with complete contact information;

• Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs);

• Application Form AID 309-2. Applicants are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed and scanned. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance within nine months following the job offer acceptance;

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• Satisfactory verification of academic credentials;

• Ability to obtain a Department of State medical clearance; and

• Must not appear as excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

For TCNPSC:

• Applicant is a Third Country National means an individual: (1) Who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty (DRC, and (2) Who is eligible for return to his/her home country or country of recruitment at U.S. Government expenses; ;

• Submission of a current resume, with complete contact information;

• Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs);

• Application Form AID 309-2. Applicants are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed and scanned. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a facility access authorization within nine months following the job offer acceptance;

• Satisfactory verification of academic credentials;

• Ability to obtain a Department of State medical clearance; and

• Must not appear as excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

Applicants not meeting minimum qualifications will not be evaluated further.

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (USNs) are preferred over third country nationals (TCNs). Therefore, USN and TCN offers will not be evaluated together. USAID will evaluate USN offers first and if the CO determines that there are no qualified USNs, only then will USAID evaluate TCN offers.

Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs)

Applicants who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection Factors will be further evaluated based on the Quality Ranking Factors listed below. The applicant will address each factor on a separate sheet describing specifically and accurately the experience, training, and/or education they have that is relevant to each factor. Please provide a word count after each response. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each additional page.

• Knowledge of key policy, implementation, and technical issues related to emergency food security programming in developing and/or conflict-affected countries, in 300 words or less. (15 points)

• Knowledge of the functioning of PVOs, UN agencies, and U.S. Government entities involved in humanitarian assistance, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with personnel from these organizations on highly sensitive and complex issues, in 300 words or less. (15 points)

• Demonstrated ability to review proposals, analyze budgets, manage U.S.

Government or other agency financial agreements, and work through the procurement award process, in 300 words or less. (15 points)

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team in a cross-cultural setting, in 300 words or less. (15 points)

• Ability to communicate complex technical issues effectively to non-specialists both orally and in writing, in 300 words or less. (10 points)

Total Possible QRF Points: 70 Total Possible Interview Points: 30 Satisfactory Professional References Checks: Pass/Fail

Total Possible Points: 100

BASIS OF RATING: Applications who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection Factors will be further evaluated based on scoring of the QRF responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked will also be evaluated on their interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.

The most qualified candidates will be interviewed and may be required to provide a writing sample. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. FFP will not pay for any expenses associated to the interviews. FFP reserves the right to select additional candidates to fill possible future vacant positions.

NOTE: Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an applicant.

NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the Office of Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance (for USPSCs ) or a Facility Access authorization (for TCNs) is not obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

NOTE: If the full medical clearance is not submitted within one month after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If a Department of State medical clearance is not obtained within three months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

After the closing date for receipt of applications, a committee will convene to review applications that meet the minimum requirements and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be scored. The references will be asked to provide a general assessment of the applicant’s suitability for the position. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure submitted references are available to provide a written or verbal reference in a timely manner.

For your application to be considered, the following documents must be submitted:

1. Letter of application/cover letter.

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

3. 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 4.

4. Offer submissions must clearly reference the number of this Solicitation to ensure the offer is for the position in this Solicitation.

5. Offerors should specify what grade level they are applying for

6. Current resume/CV.

7. Supplemental document specifically addressing the DRFs/

8. Application must be submitted ONLY via usaidhrkinshasa@usaid.gov and the email subject must say –:72066019R00014 Regional Food for Peace Officer, USAID/DRC.

9. Please submit the application only once; and

10. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered; the application must be submitted before or on the closing date.

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V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide Offeror instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms after the offeror is selected for the contract award:

• Security Eligibility/Facility Access

• Medical Clearances and Certifications

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

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

1. BENEFITS (if applicable):

(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

2. ALLOWANCES (if applicable):

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

(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 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. 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 .

4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as 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 .

END OF SOLICITATION

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission in DRC provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. USAID/DRC also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.

Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

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