SOL 72067421R00028 - Lesotho PEPFAR Coordinator_Final.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72067421R00028

ISSUANCE DATE: July 14, 2021

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: August 13, 2021 – 17:00 –

Local Time, Pretoria, South Africa

SUBJECT: Solicitation for US Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)

Dear Prospective Offerors:

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

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

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 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 Attachment 1.

Sincerely, Shelby Hunt

Contracting Officer

ATTACHMENT 1 72067421R00028

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72067421R00028

2. ISSUANCE DATE: July 14, 2021

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 13, 2021

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Alicia Veldman

5. POSITION TITLE: PEPFAR Country Coordinator

6. MARKET VALUE: $110,460- $143,598 equivalent to GS- 15

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Five years estimated to start in October 2021.

“The base period will be two years, estimated to start in October 2021. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise (an) additional option period(s) for three years for the date(s) estimated as follows:”

Base Period: October 2021 to October 2023

Option Period 1: October 2023 to October 2025

Option Period 2: October 2025 to October 2026

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Maseru, Lesotho with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Duties.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: United States (U.S.) Citizens.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Employment Authorization – Secret Clearance Level.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

A. Introduction:

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) - the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those impacted by HIV/AIDS around the world - is the largest commitment by any nation in history to combat a single disease internationally.

Within the Department of State, the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC) is responsible for coordinating the implementation of PEPFAR. Additional information about S/GAC and PEPFAR is available at www.pepfar.gov. In Lesotho, PEPFAR is implemented through the U.S. Department of State

(DoS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Treasury, and Peace Corps (PC).

Although the PEPFAR Coordinator is hired under a USAID contract, the incumbent is not a representative of USAID diplomatic priorities. S/he should not be partial towards any PEPFAR implementing agency, but represent the goals and objectives of the Mission at large that are in line with S/GAC priorities.

Lesotho has a total population of 2,077,311 people, 51% of whom are women and 31% of whom are under the age of 15. The country is divided into ten districts, five considered highlands and five lowlands.

Lesotho is classified as a lower middle-income country with a Human Development Index of 0.527 and a

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of $3151. Seventy-two percent of the population lives in rural areas.

According to the recent 2020 Lesotho Population HIV Impact, Lesotho has reached the UNAIDS 90-90-

90 goals and now stands at 90-97-92. The national adult HIV prevalence has decreased from 25.6 percent to 23.5 percent. The HIV response in Lesotho is primarily funded by the Government of Lesotho (GOL), The Global Fund, and PEPFAR. PEPFAR support accounts for over 99 percent of the U.S. Mission's foreign assistance budget in Lesotho. PEPFAR catalyzes a global response to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The U.S. Government provides global leadership, supports country-led efforts, and implements cost-effective and sustainable interventions to prevent the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and mitigate its effects. Working alongside the Ministry of Health, implementing partners, and communities, the

PEPFAR program in Lesotho will continue to implement effective, equitable, locally adapted, and evidence-based interventions to reach poor, marginalized, and vulnerable populations to prevent and treat epidemics, including COVID-19. The PEPFAR program actively engages the GOL to convene key stakeholders and advocates for high-level and technical coordination structures for the HIV response.

Furthermore, the USG fosters partnerships for the smooth transition to all ten districts to ensure continuity and sustainability of the response.

Lesotho was the first country in Africa to implement Test and Start in June 2016. In 2017, Lesotho adopted multi-month dispensing (MMD) for stable patients. During COP20, Lesotho will continue to scale up index testing, HIV self-testing (HIVST), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), TB preventive therapy

(TPT) and differentiated models of care with a complete transition to TLD. In addition, Lesotho will scale up the e-register program enabling a unique identifier for all people living with HIV allowing case monitoring from the time the person tests for HIV.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the HIV response in Lesotho over the past year and likely for the foreseeable future. By protecting its gains and ensuring treatment continuity, Lesotho plans to recover and reach the next set of milestones, the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals. Strategies are in place to reach specific age and sex disaggregations (e.g. children, young men) and key and vulnerable http://www.pepfar.gov/ http://www.pepfar.gov/ populations who are farther from epidemic control. The PEPFAR program in Lesotho is expanding more efficient and effective testing strategies and treatment modalities, including the strategic expansion of index testing, partner notification, and self-testing for HIV. PEPFAR programs are focused on supporting the scale-up of evidence-based prevention activities among groups at the highest risk for HIV, such as adolescent girls and young women through services provided by Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS); ensuring voluntary medical male circumcision coverage among males ages 15-29; and emphasizing other biomedical interventions such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), serodiscordant couples, and key populations. The program is continuing key populations prevention and treatment programming by employing evidence-based strategies to identify HIV-infected key populations, especially men who have sex with men and female sex workers, and link them to antiretroviral therapy (ART) services. In addition to HIV testing, care, treatment, and prevention, the PEPFAR program is working to strengthen the overall health system, including national health information systems, such as eRegisters and shared health records for a functional unique identifier system; laboratory services; human resources; and supply chain management. In the context of the COVID pandemic, the PEPFAR program has expanded its mandate to support COVID prevention in health facilities and communities; prepare for and support COVID vaccination rollout; and respond to clinical care needs among COVID-infected patients, especially people living with HIV.

As PEPFAR programs transition toward greater sustainability, national governments are more dependent on local structures in communities, including civil society, to meet the health needs of their citizens. PEPFAR engagement will build their capacity and will better prepare them to play a leadership role now and into the future. Furthermore, the PEPFAR program is working towards strategies for transition of responsibility for direct delivery of HIV care and treatment services to the GOL and the civil society community. In collaboration with the Government of Lesotho, Civil Society, Global Fund, and other stakeholders, Lesotho will begin to identify the functional and financial barriers to sustainability of the HIV response.

B. Position Overview:

The primary purpose of the position is to provide support, coordination, and managerial expertise to the

PEPFAR Lesotho program. The PEPFAR Coordinator’s (PC) main role is the facilitation, planning, coordination, and reporting of program performance for the inter-agency field programs in Lesotho.

Primary responsibilities include facilitating routine coordination with S/GAC in Washington, D.C.;

supporting the development of reporting for quarterly performance cycles; coordinating the quarterly

PEPFAR Oversight Accountability Response Team (POART) reviews and meetings; and preparing responses to both local, congressional and ad-hoc requests. The PC plans and coordinates processes to ensure that the bilateral funds deployed by PEPFAR Lesotho are wisely and effectively used to address the national HIV/AIDS epidemics. The PC coordinates with the PEPFAR implementing agencies to ensure that funds are allocated strategically across agencies and technical areas; are coordinated with inputs from the host country government and other donors; are consistent with U.S. Government laws and policies, especially legislation pertaining specifically to PEPFAR; and that the allocations support the national goals and plans of the GOL. This position requires an experienced individual with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to foster inter-agency collaboration and strategic cooperation; the ability to foster inter-agency technical teamwork; the capacity for strategic thinking; and an understanding of the programmatic and policy requirements to achieve the PEPFAR goals in Lesotho.

The incumbent must be familiar with and be able to work well in an overseas environment and with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental counterparts.

C. Position Title of Direct Supervisor:

The incumbent will report to the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and receive day-to-day direct supervision from them. The DCM and PC will work with USAID staff at the USAID/Southern

Africa regional mission in Pretoria for administrative management matters related to his or her contract, benefits, annual appraisals, etc.

D. Supervisory Controls:

Overall program direction is set by the PEPFAR Coordinator. Within that direction, the incumbent defines long-term work to be accomplished and set medium to long-term goals. The incumbent is then responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the agreed upon work independently. Currently, the PEPFAR Coordinator supervises the PEPFAR Deputy Coordinator, SIMS Coordinator, Local

Capacity Specialist, and the Administrative Clerk. As the PEPFAR coordination team grows, the incumbent may be responsible for directly supervising additional members of the team. The PEPFAR

Coordinator does not perform any supervisory functions over the Agency leads, as they are representatives of their own, independent USG Agencies.

E. Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Oversight and Coordination (40%)

● Leads the USG PEPFAR Lesotho interagency team in the conception, formulation, and recommendations of initiatives in response to the epidemic profile in Lesotho, and to the program operational realm

● Ensures that the PEPFAR program fits within the regulations of the Government of Lesotho and aligns with international policies and recommendations

● Support the Ambassador and DCM as the head(s) of the in-country PEPFAR program and final decision-maker(s) for PEPFAR in Lesotho

● Communicates USG policy and technical direction to PEPFAR implementing agency leadership

(DoS, USAID, CDC, DOD, Treasury, and PC)

● Coordinates and facilitates the interagency approach to PEPFAR within the USG team

● Coordinates and facilitates with PEPFAR implementing agencies to restructure, reorient, and recast immediate and long-range goals, objectives, plans and schedules to meet substantial changes in policy, legislation, program authority and/or funding

● Facilitates discussion with the interagency team regarding determinations of projects to be initiated, dropped, or curtailed

● Coordinates and facilitates the interagency approach to PEPFAR within the USG, including coordinating strategic PEPFAR Communications, PEPFAR Public Affairs/Diplomacy activities, and Community Grants, Site Improvement Monitoring Systems, and DREAMS Initiatives, all of which are shared initiatives in the interagency space Takes the lead on developing the annual country operational plans (COPs) and

Strategic Direction Summary (SDS)

● Oversees changes for in-country S/GAC organizational structure in collaboration with agency leads and Washington

● Engages with the interagency process in-country in long-range planning in connection with prospective changes in USG funding, policies, and programs.

● Establishes appropriate controls to ensure the integrity of financial, technical, and operation of all

HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs implemented pursuant to the President's

Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

The PEPFAR Coordinator decides, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Maseru leadership and

PEPFAR implementing agencies, how best to direct the funds allocated to the country for successful program impact. The PEPFAR Coordinator ensures the use of data collection and knowledge-based program management in regard to all aspects (implementation, technology, costing) of treatment, prevention and care strategies; provides leadership, advice, and counsel to USG interagency leaders in-country in the implementation and monitoring of the PEPFAR program portfolio; and facilitates interagency decision-making to ensure program sustainability with greater country ownership and mutual accountability. The Coordinator analyzes the unique operational context of the PEPFAR program in

Lesotho and coordinates the interagency process to establish a vision and strategy for responding to this context within the guidelines of S/GAC policy and U.S. diplomatic priorities.

PEPFAR Coordinators should remain acutely focused on coordination of the PEPFAR program;

involvement in the larger USG COVID-19 response should be based on and limited to the intersection of

HIV, HIV/TB and COVID-19. PEPFAR Coordination Offices should stay abreast of the ways in which

PEPFAR program investments are being leveraged for the larger USG COVID-19 response and potential adaptations necessary to implement the PEPFAR program safely in an environment of COVID-19.

PEPFAR Coordinators are not, however, responsible for coordinating the larger USG COVID-19 response.

Collaboration Among Major Non-USG Stakeholders (30%)

The PEPFAR Coordinator ensures coordination and linkage of USG bilateral assistance with other bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and international multilateral organizations engaged in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, including the World Bank, World Health Organization (WHO), UNAIDS, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and

Malaria (Global Fund). S/he collaborates and shares information with multilateral partners, other donors, and S/GAC relevant to the success of broad efforts to mitigate the impact of the HIV epidemic in-country.

The Coordinator liaises with these external partners and, in particular, with the Country Coordination

Mechanism of the Global Fund, to ensure complementarities between the USG investments and other donors. S/he may act as the USG representative member on the local Global Fund Country Coordinating

Mechanism (CCM).

Along with other USG PEPFAR implementing agency leadership, the Coordinator establishes appropriate protocol for collaboration with the GOL, including providing oversight and developing the vision of USG interaction with the GOL on all aspects of HIV/AIDS, including the various executive branch bodies from the health sector to social welfare systems to finance. The Coordinator promotes alignment with and understanding of the GOL priorities and policies among USG staff implementing the PEPFAR program.

The Coordinator evaluates the relative need, local conditions and capability of the GOL to develop or improve their infrastructure and programs necessary to provide or strengthen the quality, availability and sustainability of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and care services. The Coordinator leads discussions, as appropriate, about the timing and planning for transition from USG resources toward other types of funding for sustainable HIV responses. The Coordinator counsels and advises S/GAC decision-makers regarding the optimal mix of funding support for Lesotho.

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

Program Representation and Special Initiatives (30%)

The PEPFAR Coordinator assists in assuring the accountability of PEPFAR and other HIV/AIDS programs supported by the USG to USG Administration officials, members of Congress, and the general public through the development and communication of appropriate statements, reports, and representation.

In collaboration with various PEPFAR implementing agencies, the Coordinator serves as the representative of the USG, and the Ambassador's office in particular, in country-level and, when appropriate, international-level fora such as working groups, country coordinating mechanisms, steering committees, etc., with a focus on responding to the HIV epidemic and to integration of HIV services into broader health efforts in Lesotho.

The Coordinator counsels and advises S/GAC and U.S. Embassy Maseru staff on relevant HIV/AIDS policies and issues that emerge in various settings with stakeholders. As requested by S/GAC and the U.S.

Embassy, s/he speaks on behalf of the USG about specific country HIV/AIDS epidemic needs based on a comprehensive knowledge of the overall country, regional, and global context, in-country HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs, and the current status of implementation of PEPFAR. Supported by a PEPFAR Program manager (PPM) at S/GAC, the Coordinator communicates field-based and headquarters priorities upstream and downstream. With the PPM, s/he facilitates interagency dialogue between the field and headquarters interagency teams.

In collaboration with PEPFAR leadership from other USG agencies, the Coordinator serves as the representative of the USG at international meetings, conferences, etc., whose sponsors or attendees may include donors and others with significant equities and other contributors in the fight against the global

HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The Coordinator recommends and promotes positions and views for the USG on strategies, initiatives, and current programs that aim to improve the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV/AIDS. In coordination with PEPFAR leadership from other USG agencies, the Coordinator plans and directs the identification, development, implementation and monitoring of outreach and/or liaison activities and initiatives with

USG representatives, including Congressional staff, the partner government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and regional donors to foster greater leadership, commitment, and resources on their part in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The Coordinator informs and engages the U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho, the U.S. Global AIDS

Coordinator, USG representatives in-country administering HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs, non-governmental organizations, and partner government officials and their medical professionals on PEPFAR program achievements, concerns and needs to reinforce initiatives to accomplish the goals of PEPFAR through bilateral and multilateral diplomatic efforts. The PCC is expected to respond to requests from the U.S. Embassy Front Office, S/GAC, the GOL and cooperating partners regarding special initiatives, regional meetings and conferences and other PEPFAR and/or HIV and AIDS related activities. S/He works with the USG interagency team to ensure that PEPFAR Lesotho is adequately represented in meetings and conferences and responds to initiatives and special assignments, as appropriate. S/He facilitates the development of PEPFAR Lesotho materials that are disseminated internally and externally including informational materials, press releases, speeches, strategy documents, etc. The incumbent ensures that all materials emanating from the PEPFAR Lesotho office are of the highest professional quality.

The PEPFAR Coordinator devises and maintains appropriate management and internal control systems to ensure all resources are safeguarded against waste, fraud, unauthorized use or misappropriation;

obligations incurred comply with applicable laws and regulations; and revenues and expenditures are promptly recorded and accounted for in accordance with Department of State procedures. S/he proactively identifies program areas where potential for waste, fraud, unauthorized use or misappropriation exist and pursues systematic resolution.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Qualifications:

Education:

● An advanced degree (master's or higher) in a relevant professional discipline, such as Public

Policy, Public Health, Business Administration or related subject, is required.

Prior Work Experience:

● At least 10 years of progressively senior level experience managing HIV/AIDS, health or other development programs, with at least 4 of those years should be while resident in Sub-Saharan

Africa, and with at least 7 years of experience in managing and implementing HIV/AIDS programs.

● At least 8 years of proven experience working with large, complex international or domestic programs.

● Significant experience working directly with senior level government officials and multilateral and donor agency representatives.

● Demonstrated experience operating in his/her non-native cultural environment.

● Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of PEPFAR policies and programming parameters.

● Extensive knowledge of the technical issues related to HIV/AIDS, including knowledge of the principles of monitoring and evaluation.

● Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs that require cooperation between multiple agencies/organizations and, sometimes, with competing priorities and demands.

● Demonstrated human resource experience in managing and directly supervising several staff members and working with teams who do not report director to them.

Skills and Abilities:

● Strong interpersonal, teamwork, facilitation and negotiation skills.

● Strong oral and written communication skills.

● Ability to mediate interagency conflicts and facilitate decisions on complex technical, programmatic, strategic, and financial issues.

● Strong analytical skills.

● Strong capacity to multi-task, including managing, prioritizing and fulfilling competing demands in real time.

● Ability to keep track of a large amount of data and manage complex interagency planning and reporting processes.

● Ability to use software programs for internal management and presentations outside the U.S.

Mission is required, and includes MS Word, Excel and Power Point. Experience and proficiency with DATIM, FACTS INFO and S/GAC financial reporting and planning tools such as FAST, preferred.

● Ability to empower PEPFAR team members to apply available resources and expertise to addressing the local epidemic.

● Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness.

● Strong managerial skills and supervisory experience.

● Able to obtain U.S. Government medical and Facility Access clearance.

● Available and willing to work outside the regular 40-hour workweek when required/necessary.

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

Language Ability: Level IV English ability (fluent) is required. The incumbent must possess a high degree of proficiency in both written and spoken English.

POSITION ELEMENTS:

Responsibility for decision making: The PEPFAR Coordinator, together with the US Ambassador to

Lesotho is responsible for setting PEPFAR policy in-country, and as Coordinator, the incumbent will have decision-making authority within the parameters set by policies. In certain technical area(s), however, the

Coordinator may have more decision-making latitude, as his/her specialized expertise will be required for directing overall program management and decision-making within this technical specialty. In these instances, the incumbent will be expected to exercise independent judgment that considers international best practices and to modify them as needed to fit the local context.

Complexity of work assignments/work environment: As this is a key position in the PEPFAR Lesotho team, much of the work is subject to the uncertain and ever-changing guidance from OGAC regarding program implementation. The rapidly growing body of knowledge around technical issues relating to HIV programming also requires continuous updating regarding new trends and policies and translating these changes into implementation at the local level. The Coordinator will be required to respond to a wide and varying array of challenges on a day-to-day basis and must be prepared to multi-task at a high-level.

Knowledge level required: The Coordinator position requires professional mastery of both administrative and management responsibilities, monitoring and evaluation, as well as technical expertise in one or more areas related to the HIV/AIDS response.

Availability of guidelines: Broad guidance is available both in the form of written guidelines (Department of State, OGAC, the World Health Organization) and direction from the Embassy front office, as well as from the Government of Lesotho. A great degree of judgment is necessary to apply guidance to the local situation and to reconcile conflicting guidance.

Level and purpose of contacts: The incumbent will play a leadership role in establishing and maintaining senior professional contacts with Government of Lesotho officials (Ministry of Health, District Health

Management Teams etc.). S/he will lead the coordination of PEPFAR activities with senior management officials in other USG agencies (CDC, Department of State, USAID, Department of Defense, Department of Treasury, and Peace Corps), the Global Fund, the private sector, local NGOs and civil society, and other donor and international organizations.

Supervision/oversight of others: General direction and supervision provided by the Chief of Mission.

Although the incumbent will be a senior member of a very dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, he/she must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. The incumbent is accountable for the effective performance of the PEPFAR Country Office, which currently includes four staff, and the ability for team members to work together to prioritize actions for effective implementation. As this is a

USAID PSC position, the contractual managerial relationship is with both the RHO Director at

USAID/Pretoria and EXO/HR in Pretoria.

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. The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The following factors are listed in descending order of importance and will be the basis for the evaluation of applications meeting the required minimum qualifications. All applications will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted with the application. USAID reserves the right to contact your previous employers for relevant information concerning your performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview, but an interview is not always necessary.

Evaluation Scoring (100 total):

1. Prior Work Experience (40%)

2. Skills and Abilities (30%)

3. Communications/Interpersonal Skills (30%)

4. Education (0%)

5. Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks – Pass/Fail (no points assigned)

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

• 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.

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) or resume: Your CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

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Broad general statements that are vague or lacking specificity will not be considered as effectively addressing selection criteria. Applicants are encouraged to write a brief appendix to demonstrate how prior experience and/or training addresses the minimum qualifications and evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation.

• References: Three (3) references, who are not family members or relatives, with working telephone and e-mail contacts. The references must be able to provide substantive information about your past performance and abilities. USAID reserves the right to contact your previous employers for relevant information concerning your performance and may consider such information in its evaluation of the application.

• Security Clearance: Prior to signing a contract, the selected individual will be required to obtain an

“employment authorization” if a US Citizen or US Green Card Holder. This temporary security clearance will be requested while a personal background investigation is conducted. Instructions for obtaining the security clearance will be forwarded to the selected individual once negotiations have been concluded.

• Submissions shall be in accordance with the above information at the place and time specified. In order to be considered for the position a candidate must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the solicitation. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the applications vis-a-vis the required qualifications. Applicants should note that the salary history for the purposes of the AID309-2 is the base salary paid, excluding benefits and allowances such as housing, travel, educational support, vehicle use, etc. Applicants are reminded and required to sign the certification at the end of the AID309-2.

• Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified and submitted to the job applications mailbox.

• To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the

Solicitation number in the offer submission

Methods of application submissions:

For applicants to be considered for this position the following guidelines will be adhered to and forms completed, signed and submitted to jobapplications@usaid.gov, to allow the evaluation committee to thoroughly and objectively review your application vis-a-vis the requirements of the position

If sent via email:

Alicia Veldman

Human Resource Contracts Assistant

Telephone: +27 12 452 2088

E-mail address: jobapplications@usaid.gov

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award. Forms outlined below can be found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms:

• AID 309-2

• Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62). **

• Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85). **

• Finger Print Card (FD-258). ** mailto:jobapplications@usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/forms

** Forms 2 through 4 shall be completed only upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.

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 & 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), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

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

(c) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(d) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(e) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(f) Education Travel (Section 280)

(g) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

(h) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), 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.

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2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms. Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

LINE ITEMS

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 .

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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: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

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