Sol_72061521R00022.pdf

Postal Address:

U.S. Agency for International Development

USAID Kenya

P.O. Box 629

Village Market 00621

Nairobi, Kenya

Courier Address:

USAID/Kenya c/o American Embassy

United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

Pouch Address:

American Embassy

8900 Nairobi Place

Department Of State

Washington D.C. 20521-8900

Tel: 254-20-862 2000

Fax: 254-20-862 2680 / 2682 http://kenya.usaid.gov/

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72061521R00022

ISSUANCE DATE: May 19, 2021

CLOSING DATE/TIME: June 1, 2021 04:30 p.m. GMT+3

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (U.S. PSC) Malaria and Global

Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Center of Excellence Head/Team Leader, GS-15

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development

(USAID), is seeking applications from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in the attached solicitation.

Submissions must be in accordance with the solicitation instructions. Applicants should retain copies of all offer materials, for their records.

Applications must be submitted electronically via email to nairobipscjobs@usaid.gov by the closing date and time indicated above. Late, incomplete, or unsigned applications will not be considered. Scanned copies are accepted by email. Applicants must prominently reference the solicitation number in the application submission.

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 application. Any questions must be directed in writing to the email addresses specified above.

Sincerely, -s-

Matthew Corbin

Supervisory Executive Officer http://kenya.usaid.gov/ mailto:nairobipscjobs@usaid.gov

Solicitation: 72061521R00004

Attachment 1:

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72061521R00022

2. ISSUANCE DATE: May 19, 2021

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME: June 1, 2021 at 04:30 p.m. (Nairobi Time)

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Executive Office/Human Resources, Patrick Bii, HR Assistant, email at pbii@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: U.S. Personal Service Contractor (U.S. PSC) Malaria and Global

Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Center of Excellence Head/Team Leader

6. MARKET VALUE: $110,460 to $143,598 equivalent to GS-15. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years with three one-year options subject to funding and contractor performance of satisfactory or better.

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Nairobi, Kenya with possible travel as stated in the

Statement of Duties.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S Citizens. Citizenship, if dual, must be clearly stated.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: HSPD-12 (Facility/USAID Computer Access Only)

11. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The primary location of work will be on the U.S.

Embassy/USAID compound in Nairobi, Kenya. No special demands are required to perform the work.

12. STATEMENT OF DUTIES/POSITION DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND:

USAID/Kenya and East Africa (KEA) is a large, full-service Mission. Sectors targeted are health, governance, agriculture, private sector development, environmental conservation, and education.

The HPN Office programs are expansive, providing quality health care to millions of Kenyans nationwide through a mix of integrated and vertical services designed to strengthen local capacity.

USAID/KEA invests in population and health programs at national and county levels that aim to improve the survival, well-being and productivity of the Kenyan population by reducing the burden of major infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS malaria and tuberculosis; and addressing the main causes of maternal and child illness and deaths. This includes cross-cutting work to strengthen healthcare systems and build capacity, and support to the national government to formulate key policies and guidelines while assisting counties to better plan, manage and finance mailto:pbii@usaid.gov quality health services to meet local needs. The Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) office is

USAID/KEA’s largest office, managing a portfolio valued at over $400 million annually. The office receives funding from a number of U.S. Presidential Initiatives, including the President’s

Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Feed the Future (FtF) as well as for other USAID health funds for family planning, maternal newborn and child health, nutrition, emerging pandemic threats, and water, sanitation and hygiene.

Kenya became a PMI country in 2007. PMI is an interagency initiative led by USAID and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Malaria is a major public health problem in Kenya and is one of the leading causes of sickness and death.

Through the PMI initiative, USAID/KEA expands malaria prevention and treatment measures.

Specifically, the initiative procures and distributes malaria medicines to health facilities; provides insecticide-treated bed nets in communities and malaria prophylaxis to pregnant women; and supports indoor spraying to reduce the presence of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in homes. The annual USAID/KEA PMI budget is approximately $35 million per year. The PMI team at the

Mission consists of a USAID PMI Resident Advisor, a CDC PMI Resident Advisor, a Malaria

Project Management Specialist, a Malaria Data Analyst, and a Malaria Project Management

Assistant.

The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) is a global partnership of nations, international organizations, and non-governmental stakeholders to help build countries’ capacity to create a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats and elevate global health security (GHS) as a national and global priority. GHSA pursues a multilateral and multi-sectoral approach to strengthen both the global capacity and nations’ capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to human and animal infectious diseases threats whether naturally occurring or accidentally or deliberately spread. USAID’s GHSA program is East Africa works with government ministries and key partners to help coordinate across governments and donors so that the right measures are in place to prevent, mitigate and respond to emerging pandemic diseases. This keeps the region and the world safe from pandemic threats. The Kenya GHSA team consists of a USPSC Senior GHS

Technical Advisor, a CCN GHS Advisor, and an Integrated Disease Surveillance Specialist.

BASIC FUNCTION

The USAID Malaria & GHSA Team Leader/ Center of Excellence Head is part of USAID/KEA

Office of Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) and reports to the HPN Deputy Office Chief, Medical Services and Public Health Division. The position will serve as USAID’s lead for the PMI and GHSA programs responsible for providing leadership, strategic planning, management, and technical expertise to ensure the well-coordinated and effective program implementation of the

USG PMI and GHSA portfolios in USAID/KEA and the HPN Office. The Malaria/GHSA Team

Leader will directly supervise two teams, the three-person PMI Team, as well as the three-person

GHSA Team, and two support staff; a Project Management Assistant and an Administrative

Assistant.

The Malaria/GHSA Team leader is an essential strategic leadership position within the Mission.

The incumbent will lead the development, management and implementation of the USAID PMI and GHSA programs and has direct responsibility for strategic planning, day-to-day coordination and overall management of the designated portfolios in Kenya. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader represents USAID with high ranking officials in both Government of Kenya (GOK) and multiple donor coordination structures and serves as the USAID lead on the U.S. government interagency management team, which also includes high level representatives from the State Department, CDC, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Defense.

Duties and responsibilities include strategy development within PMI and GHSA USAID parameters, program conceptualization, planning, and development, management, technical direction, supervision of USAID staff, and management and implementation oversight of

USAID/KEA PMI and GHSA investments. S/he works closely with the PMI and GHSA leadership in USAID/W, other HPN divisions, and across USAID/KEA technical offices to ensure that all activities contribute to measurable results that are in accordance with Agency regulations, PMI/GHSA strategic objectives, and international ethical guidelines and standards for public health care. The incumbent coordinates closely with and provides guidance to the Government of

Kenya malaria and global health security program senior leaders to ensure U.S. government investments in the PMI/GHSA sectors are in line with the GOK strategic framework and are effectively and transparently implemented.

The incumbent will be the key advisor to the HPN Office and Mission regarding issues affecting

PMI and GHSA programming, planning, development, budgeting, and implementation, providing formal and informal training to staff in these areas of expertise, and will lead all PMI and GHSA financial and programmatic reporting to the HPN Office Director and other relevant stakeholders

(Deputy Directors, CDC, DoD, DoS, Program Office) and to USAID/Washington.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic and Technical Leadership - 50%

1. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader is fully responsible for the entire USAID PMI/GHSA portfolio under the USAID/KEA HPN program. The incumbent will provide overall strategic leadership, management and implementation oversight for the complex and diverse PMI/GHS program and serve as the USAID technical expert and leader within the interagency space. The

Malaria/GHSA Team Leader will lead the strategic planning, development, oversight, management, and assessment of USAID/KEA’s PMI and GHSA-funded programs. S/he will keep the HPN leadership abreast of all activities.

2. The incumbent carries out a full range of strategic leadership responsibilities, including consultative, advisory, , coordination, planning and evaluation related to the assigned portfolios, and ultimately is responsible for overseeing development of all PMI and GHSA mechanisms, and reporting against both USAID and USG requirements.

3. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader is the senior public health advisor who will provide the highest level strategic and leadership and serves as the key advisor to mission leadership, the

GOK, and donor community stakeholders involved in PMI/GHSA interventions.

4. The Incumbent keeps abreast of current and new PMI/GHSA issues and guidelines; and crafts

USG/USAID policy and programs in Kenya in the area of malaria prevention, care and treatment service delivery; and infectious disease preparedness, prevention, detection, and response; within the context and capacities in Kenya, including zoonotic diseases; and advises the Office and Mission on implications and implementation options to maximize programmatic opportunities (as strategic and cost-effective) within USAID/KEA's integrated programming environment.

5. The Incumbent is a key player in the U.S. Mission’s interagency health efforts. S/he serves as the first point of contact to the U.S. Mission Leadership for all PMI and GHSA-related USAID issues, partners and programs. In coordination with HPN Management, the incumbent keeps the Ambassador and Mission leadership up to date on the status of the program through regular briefings and written communication.

6. The Team Leader will serve as USAID/KEA’s lead on the interagency management team ensuring coordination of work plan development, implementation strategies, and evaluation plans for all USG PMI and GHSA activities in Kenya. The incumbent will represent USAID in internal and external technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with Embassy Front

Office, Ministry of Health officials, civil-society organizations, and other development partners. S/he will coordinate USAID/KEA’s PMI/GHSA portfolio with other USAID-funded organizations, other USG agencies, development partners, and the private sector within Kenya.

7. The incumbent coordinates closely with and provides guidance to the Government of Kenya

PMI/GHSA programs to ensure U.S. government investments in these public health sectors are in line with the GOK strategic framework and are effectively and transparently implemented. The incumbent will coordinate and negotiate with senior Government of Kenya and USG officials, other donors, implementing partners, civil society, and private-sector partners to improve implementation, strengthen partnerships, and improve coordination. The incumbent will also liaise with partner-country officials of other ministries and government entities on plans and programs. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader also liaises with the PMI backstops in Washington DC, Bureau for Global Health, CDC/Atlanta, and Global Health

Security Agenda (GHSA) leadership in Washington, DC and orients USAID's health program to align optimally with principles and program objectives of PMI and the GHSA.

Program and Staff Management - 40%

1. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader will be responsible for planning a broad range of PMI/GHSA activities, including identifying opportunities for integrating development assistance principles with other health sector programs; participating in the formation of policies and guidelines to further PMI/GHSA activities in the geographic area; and coordinating program development, implementation, and performance monitoring plans that encourage PMI/GHSA activities.

2. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of annual

Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs), ensuring plans are designed according to USAID’s strategic advantage and sufficient funds are allocated to reach goals. The incumbent works with the PMI USAID and CDC country representatives to initiate new programs and activities in accordance with the Ministry of Health policies, guidelines and protocols and PMI/GHSA public health program goals, objectives, and policies. This includes playing a lead role in policy development, strategic planning and program development through the provision of direct technical assistance, and well executed program planning with partners.

3. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the large PMI/GHSA teams, including supervision, management, mentoring, coaching and technical direction of staff. The Incumbent will directly supervise two technical staff, while providing strategic oversight and technical direction to all eight staff on the PMI/GHSA teams, who are responsible for a portfolio of over 20 activities with a total estimated annual value of over $40 million. The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader will create a supportive work environment that values diversity and elicits the highest possible level of performance from the entire team.

S/he will set clear individual and teamwork objectives and ensure that staff members meet those approved work objectives.

Reporting - 10%

The Malaria/GHSA Team Leader has a direct role in the development of the annual operational plans, annual performance reports, quarterly expenditure analysis, and end of fiscal year reporting.

The incumbent ensures accurate, timely, well-documented reporting on achieving the PMI and

Global Health Security Agenda program objectives, assures that such reporting represents and justifies the Government of Kenya’s and the Mission’s future program plans to

USAID/Washington and Congress, and ensures that such reporting contributes to effective management of the integrated health program.

POSITION ELEMENTS

a. Degree of Responsibility for Decision Making: The Malaria and GHSA Team Leader will be expected to make decisions at his/her discretion with the information and data at hand.

The incumbent is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment and will have wide latitude to take initiative, acting proactively in planning and carrying out his/her assignment with significant autonomy, consulting the supervisor only when circumstances indicate an exceptional need for clarity and direction. The incumbent will provide strategic vision, leadership and direction for managing a large and diverse PMI/GHSA portfolio covering malaria prevention, care and treatment service delivery, infectious disease preparedness, prevention, detection, and response, including zoonotic diseases interventions.

b. Level of Complexity for Work Assignments: The incumbent will be overseeing highly complex program-related activities. There will be continuing changes and alignment in the program based on research findings, technological developments, new disease outbreaks, and changes in USG, Mission and GoK priorities. The incumbent will also have responsibilities along particularly difficult technical, supervisory, and management lines. The work will involve problems that are particularly difficult and systemic in nature, and of considerable breadth and intensity and will require the participation and support of others. This will require establishing effective collaboration with the PHN Office leadership and Mission

Director, and with the USAID technical offices and division leads as well as building strong networks and maintaining relationships with high-level external contacts. The incumbent is a key player in the U.S. Mission’s interagency health efforts. S/he serves as the first point of contact to the U.S. Mission Leadership for all PMI and GHSA-related USAID issues, partners and programs. The PMI and GHSA Team Leader will serve as a USAID lead on the interagency Management team ensuring coordination of work plan development, implementation strategies, and evaluation plans for all USG PMI and GHSA activities in

Kenya. The incumbent will represent USAID in internal and external technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with Embassy Front Office, Ministry of Health, civil-society organizations, and other development partners.

c. Level of Knowledge: The complex nature of the position requires a master’s degree along with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in designing, implementing, managing and monitoring large scale public health programs, including programs related to malaria and infectious disease epidemic control. The work requires a mastery of program principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques related to development in broad areas of PMI and GHSA programming and interdisciplinary specialized program/project management. This depth and breadth of knowledge is needed to resolve especially difficult and critical questions, problems, and issues which may not be susceptible to treatment in traditional ways and to take actions which significantly affect overall program application.

The position requires a continuing effort, resourcefulness and perception, based on thoroughly experienced judgment, to establish concepts, theories or programs, or to resolve unyielding problems, or to resolve situations where precedents are not applicable. The position also requires excellent verbal communication skills, tact and diplomacy to establish and maintain working relationships with the highest-level internal and external clients and counterparts.

d. Supervisory Controls: The PMI and GHSA Team Leader will receive supervision and broad administrative guidance from the HPN Deputy Office Director, Medical Services and

Public Health Division. The incumbent will work independently, providing leadership to others involved in the management of the PMI/GHSA portfolio, and in the development, design, and drafting of the new related projects/activities. Results of the work are considered technically authoritative and are normally accepted without significant change. If the work should be reviewed, the review concerns such matters as fulfillment of program objectives, effect of advice and influence on the overall program, or the contribution to the advancement of the program. There is no higher level official technically responsible for administering the programs under the incumbent’s supervision.

e. Guidelines for Work: The position requires an understanding of an array of USG and

Agency regulations, and comprehension of host-country regulations and practices as they affect USAID/KEA operations. The guidelines of concern at this level are basic legislation and broad agency policy statements. Guidelines consist of general program and administrative policies and precedents, ADS Chapters, handbooks, Bureau directives, and medical and technical references that are usually applicable, but are stated in general terms and require adaptation and/or interpretation for application to the health issues and problems encountered in Kenya. The incumbent is required to remain up to date on Agency policies affecting the Mission program design, development, and implementation as well as international public health policies and guidance in order to ensure that all activities are consistent with internationally accepted technical best practices and PMI and GHSA technical guidance for malaria control and infectious diseases and are relevant to the specific epidemiology of Kenya.

Guidelines may not specifically apply to many situations and will have to be interpreted, requiring considerable experience and judgment. Frequently, there are no precedents to govern behavior in unusual and sensitive situations. The PMI and GHSA Team Leader uses initiative and resourcefulness in defining elusive or highly complex problems, interpreting data, and adapting, extending, and refining traditional methods and practices, or in developing new or improved approaches to analyze, develop, and present authoritative information or analysis on controversial and nationally important subjects to persons with conflicting views. The methods and procedures developed often serve as precedents for other experts and professionals.

f. Complexity of Work Environment: The primary location of work will be the USAID/KEA

Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Work in the office is expected to be mostly sedentary. Secondary locations will include USAID/KEA field offices, Implementing Partner offices, locations of program beneficiaries in rural and in urban areas, GOK departments and offices and the offices of bilateral and multilateral donors and NGOs. The incumbent will also attend regional planning meetings, international conferences, and training.

g. Scope and Effect of Work Performed: The incumbent will be recognized as an expert to the experts in Kenya. The work in this area will directly affect the development of major aspects of the Mission and the GoK’s programs as well as the wellbeing (i.e. health) of approximately 47 million Kenyan citizens, with a specific focus on preventing, controlling, and treating malaria contraction and infectious disease transmission among the general population and specific at-risk groups. It is a position that will have a major impact on the

Mission’s reputation in these two areas and across countries in East Africa. The incumbent will also direct and affect a substantial number of other professional and technical staff within the HPN Office.

h. Level and Purpose of Contacts: As a principal strategic advisor for the malaria and infectious disease epidemic control within the Mission, the incumbent’s contacts are with high-ranking USG and GoK government officials at the national and international levels and beyond the Agency. Contacts will also include Implementing Partners and contractors, local and international NGOs, and international donor and UN agencies. The purpose of these contacts is to influence evidence-based and smart decision making and to fulfill the major duties and responsibilities of this contract.

The incumbent’s contacts with senior and mid-level GOK official contacts include departmental, divisional and unit heads for health services. Contacts will also include visiting members of the U.S. Congress, senior leaders from USAID/W and CDC/Atlanta, GoK local governors and mayors, and civil society leaders. The incumbent will use diplomatic skills and technical acumen to provide senior policy, strategic, and technical advice, and guidance;

and to influence the Ministry of Health in their strategic decisions and policy formulation to strengthen public health interventions related to malaria and infectious disease prevention, control, and treatment, including transparency and accountability, and encourage GOK to take concrete steps in their overall journey to self-reliance. The incumbent will work with senior MOH officials to plan, draft and evaluate the national and county strategic framework and other strategic national documents and policies in the malaria, GHSA, and public health area, and will provide advice and guidance to pertinent government health institutions in the planning of national mid-term review meetings.

i. Supervision over others: The PMI and GHSA Team Leader will provide oversight and managerial leadership to the PMI and GHSA Teams comprising eight professionals and technical experts. The incumbent will lead, direct and manage staff members to ensure they meet the Office and Mission strategic goals and objectives.

j. Travel requirements: The position will require travel within Kenya as in-country travel is a requirement of the position and the incumbent may occasionally face challenging living and working conditions while in travel status.

k. Support Items: The employee will be provided with the support services, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the work. This will include a workstation that includes a desk, computer, file cabinets, network access, with the possibility for mobile computing devices based on need and Mission management approval.

l. Sunday Pay: Is not authorized.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education: A Master’s Degree in public health, international health, public policy, tropical medicine, epidemiology, infectious disease, or a closely related field is required.

Professional Experience: The candidate is required to have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible international development experience in the public health sector, epidemiology, animal health, or a related field, which includes a combination of the following:

effective leadership of teams, policy development, strategy design, strategic communications, and program/activity management related to malaria and infectious disease prevention, detection and control. The candidate must also have significant experience in program development and implementation; a broad and in-depth experience in implementing technical programs and strategies; experience in consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development perspectives; applying broad international development principles, policies and strategies; effective coordination of the interagency, partner country, and/or other donors.

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.

Candidates will be evaluated and ranked based on the following selection criteria:

Education (0%):

● Candidates that do not meet minimum education requirements will not be considered.

Experience – 30 points:

● Experience working with and influencing ministry-level senior leaders and/or high-level donor or international agency leadership.

● Demonstrated successful experience coordinating complex programs with multiple partners.

● Management experience that involves significant partnership and collaboration across multiple organizations or agencies.

● Demonstrated experience implementing technical and programmatic principles underlying emerging infectious diseases and/or GHSA activities or implementation.

● Professional experience in designing or managing malaria and/or infectious disease programs in developing countries.

● Supervisory experience and staff management experience including coaching and mentoring of staff.

Job Knowledge – 40 points:

● Expert knowledge in malaria prevention and programs, with a demonstrated knowledge of the principles, techniques and accepted procedures of program design and strategic planning, management, budgeting, and performance monitoring.

● Must have knowledge of international malaria policy guidelines and best practices and be capable of advising USG leadership and the Government of Kenya on the development of effective national-level policies for state-of-the-art malaria programs.

● Specialized knowledge and demonstrated hands-on expertise in infectious disease surveillance and response, GHSA policy implementation, emerging pandemic threats, zoonotic diseases, and the One Health approach.

● Significant knowledge of program management strategies, and monitoring and evaluation methods.

Skills and Abilities – 30 points:

● Demonstrated ability to understand the strategic purpose and goals of multiple organizations from different sectors (e.g., public health, animal health, environment), identify and solve problems, find common ground, and coordinate and support activities that lead to mutual success across different sectors.

● Proven ability to work effectively across agencies, with senior-ranking host country government officials, the donor community, implementing partners, and other development organizations with political and diplomatic tact, complex problem-solving skills, complemented by outstanding cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.is essential.

● Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and present findings in both oral and written form to technical and non-technical audiences.

● Ability to work effectively on her/his own, as a member of an office management team, and as a member of the USAID/KEA team, is required.

● Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills.

IV. APPLYING/SUBMITTING AN OFFER

1. Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

1) Offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with individuals,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2

2) An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) or resume (no more than five pages), cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position, copies of all relevant certificates and include three (3) references, who are not family members or relatives, with working telephone and e-mail contacts. 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.

2. Applications must be submitted electronically via email to nairobipscjobs@usaid.gov by the closing date and time indicated above.

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

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

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

• Medical Form (DS Form 6561)

• EQIP Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security (SF-86) or

EQIP Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85) https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2 mailto:nairobipscjobs@usaid.gov

• EQIP Signature Forms (3-CER, REL, MEL)

• Fingerprint Card (FD-258) (available from requirements office)

• AID 6-85 (Foreign Residence Data)

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

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

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer’s FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health and 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:

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 REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING

TO PSCs

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

1. AIDAR: The Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR)

Appendix D – “Direct USAID Contracts with U.S. Citizens or U.S. Resident Alien for http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92

Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clauses “General Provisions,” found at:

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf

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

LINE ITEMS

ITEM NO (A) SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) (B) QUANTITY (C) UNIT (D)

UNIT PRICE (E) AMOUNT (F)

0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Labor Hour

- Product Service Code: R408

- Accounting Info: Kenya PMI funding per requisition.

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: labor Hour

- Product Service Code: R408

- Accounting Info: To be provided

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Labor-Hour

- Product Service Code: R497

3001 Option Period 3 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Labor-Hour

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: To be provided

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins

(AAPDs/CIBs): AAPDs/CIBs for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at https://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

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