FINAL_RFP_-_2-18-15.pdf

SOLICITATION ISSUANCE DATE: February 18, 2015 APPLICATIONS CLOSING DATE AND TIME: March 19, 2015, 05:00 PM, Nairobi, Kenya Time SALARY LEVEL: GS-13 Equivalent

Subject: Solicitation No. SOL-615-15-000012 for Senior Youth and Workforce Development Advisor, USAID/Kenya Office of Education and Youth

Dear Prospective Applicants:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified candidates, interested in providing the personal services described in the attached solicitation. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified in this solicitation.

Interested applicants must submit:

i. His/her most current curriculum vitae or resume;

ii. Signed form OF 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment, or SF 171 (no longer available but still accepted);

iii. Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet (AID form 1420-17)

iv. Three (3) to five(5) references, who are not family members or relatives, with telephone and email contacts; and

v. A one-page written statement (in readable, legible font) that addresses the Evaluation/Selection

Criteria in this solicitation.

The CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application. Broad general statements that are vague or lacking specificity will not be considered as effectively addressing particular selection criteria. The Applicant’s references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities. USAID/Kenya reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant's past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation.

Form OF 612 or SF 171 must be signed and those submitted unsigned will be rejected. Applicants should retain for their record copies of all enclosures that accompany their submissions.

Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted no later than 12:00 PM Nairobi local time, February 27, 2015, in writing to Karla Camp at KCamp@usaid.gov with a copy to Milly Warobi at mwarobi@usaid.gov.

Only Electronic submissions are acceptable. All application packages must be submitted via e-mail: to kcamp@usaid.gov and mwarobi@usaid.gov by the closing date and time. Please quote the number and position title of this solicitation on the subject line of your e-mail application.

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

U.S. Postal Address:

USAID Kenya Unit 64102

APO AE 09831-4102

Tel: 254-20-862 2000 Fax: 254-20-862 2680 / 2682 www.usaidkenya.org mailto:KCamp@usaid.gov mailto:kcamp@usaid.gov mailto:mwarobi@usaid.gov

USAID anticipates awarding one (1) Personal Services Contract as a result of this solicitation. This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of your application.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your applications.

Sincerely, /s/ Karla Camp Contracting Officer

Attachment: SOL-615-15-000012

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: SOL-615-15-000012

2. ISSUANCE DATE: February 18, 2015

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME: March 19, 2015, 05:00 PM Local Time, Nairobi, Kenya

4. POSITION TITLE: Senior Youth and Workforce Development Advisor

5. MARKET VALUE: The position is the equivalent of a GS-13 ranging from $72,391 to $94,108 per annum. Salary will be negotiated within this range and final compensation will be based on individual’s salary and work history, experience and educational background.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years from the date of appointment with an estimated start date of May 1, 2015.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Nairobi, Kenya

8. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: U.S. Citizens and U.S. Residents

9. CLEARANCES: The final selected candidates must obtain an

Employment Authorization 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.

Additionally, the selected candidate must complete the mandatory pre-deployment Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) training before arriving at post.

10. STATEMENT OF WORK/POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A. BACKGROUND:

Youth, defined broadly as people between 10 and 35 years old, constitute more than a third of the total Kenyan population of 39 million and are a potential demographic dividend for Kenya. However, this large youth population will continue to act as a stressor contributing to destabilization and inadequate economic growth unless youth are engaged and supported by national and local institutions, businesses, communities, and families to contribute more fully to development. Smart and inclusive investments in youth directly, and through better functioning formal and non-formal youth-serving institutions, will help reverse youth disaffection and harness their energy for the development process.

Emerging industry sectors where skilled youth are needed include: information technology, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, extractive industries, and environmental conservation as indicated in the Workforce Connections Report of 2014.

In addition, Kenya faces threats posed by terrorism, localized conflicts, and violent crime. The country has been subject to frequent terrorist attacks by militants, including Somali based al-Qaida and affiliated groups like al-Shabaab. Minimal economic prospects and opportunities, increased marginalization and inadequate participation of youth have increased vulnerability to recruitment into violent gangs and extremist groups. These factors were also identified as critical drivers for youth participation in the 2007 post-election conflict. It was noted that the counties with the highest ratio of youth population to total population (Nairobi, Coast, Rift Valley and Western Kenya regions) are the ones that experienced the highest number of post-election conflicts in 2007-2008.

The cross-sectoral Youth Assessment Report 2009 also highlights the significance of provision of economic opportunities for youth by indicating that approximately 800,000 youth join the labor market each year against an absorption capacity of a paltry 50,000 formal sector jobs. This leaves hundreds of thousands of youth without formal employment opportunities. The informal “jua kali” sector thus becomes the principal and default source of income for the 60 percent of Kenyans who live on less than $2 a day.

Kenya has a very robust education system with a National Enrollment Rate (NER) of 95.7 percent. This statistic masks geographic areas with low enrollment and completion rates. Furthermore, a decline in primary completion rates has been observed from 2003 to 2009 for youth aged 15-24 in the Nairobi, Coast and Eastern provinces for females, and in Nairobi and Central for males. This is a worrying trend considering that when young adolescents drop out of school, they are more likely to engage in practices that undermine their health and well-being, thereby making it increasingly difficult for them to build the skills necessary for gainful employment. Lower education outcomes are also associated with reduced lifetime earnings that could have an impact on nutrition, health and education outcomes for the next generation.

Studies indicate that a majority of youth who remain in school are not mastering basic skills and thus are not adequately prepared to participate in the 21st century workforce. As a result, more than 2.5 million Kenyan youth are either unemployed or inactive. The disconnection between industry and academia/education curricula means that the private sector is not getting the workers it needs, and young people are not well-equipped for employment or enterprise. This scenario has frustrated both youth and potential employers, with a negative impact on national productivity.

In the health sector, 66 percent of women and 59 percent of men aged 15 – 24 years have had sexual intercourse and are potentially at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, unsafe abortion, obstetric fistula, and gender based violence.

USAID/Kenya’s work in this area is aligned with the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP III) 2009/10-2013, which prioritizes HIV risk reduction interventions alongside integrated youth-friendly reproductive health services to address these risks.

Over the last decade, USAID/Kenya has targeted young people aged 10-24 years in Kenya with health interventions to increase access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. However, it is estimated that only 12 percent of the public health facilities offer what can be defined as youth-friendly services. Further, prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse is not comprehensively addressed by health service providers. KNASP III estimates that 12 percent of all Kenyan children (2.4 million) are orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) who need health, education and livelihood support.

Although USAID/Kenya currently supports over 620,000 OVC annually in line with the GOK’s OVC National Plan of Action 2007-2010, more effort is required to scale up and ensure sustainability of OVC support.

To address challenges facing Kenyan youth, the Government of Kenya (GOK) and its development partners have launched youth platforms, such as the National Youth Council (NYC) and the National Youth Bunge Association (NYBA). These organizations are attempts to unify youth to address the challenge of access to youth friendly services and their participation in other development processes. In addition, the GOK has established funds such as the Uwezo Fund and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund to support young Kenyans. However, these platforms are nascent and need support to build their capacity. Most young people are unable to access such GOK and private sector funds due to factors ranging from stringent regulations and little awareness of their existence.

In response to this development challenge, USAID/Kenya’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) considers youth as a high Mission priority. The strategy envisions working directly with young people to improve health outcomes, increase skills for economic productivity and civic engagement, and develop individual and community resiliency to resist extremism and ethno-political conflict. The empowerment of youth will forge healthy, productive, and engaged citizens over the long term. With recognition of the challenges posed by a demographic youth bulge, USAID/Kenya does not view the youth of Kenya as victims or problems but as a critical part of the solution. Youth can and must drive Kenya’s progress toward responsive, citizen-centered government and a sustainable economy with shared growth to achieve the goals set out in Vision 2030, the national long-term development blue-print.

The Senior Youth and Workforce Development Advisor will lead USAID/Kenya’s cross-sectoral project to strengthen the ability of Kenyan youth to contribute to the country’s social, political, and economic development. The Adviser will foster cross-sectoral collaboration and systemic, locally-led solutions wherever possible in alignment with USAID’s Youth in Development Policy. In doing so, the Advisor will operationalize the development hypotheses relevant to and emerging from each sector engaging with youth to support the Mission-wide youth goal: Kenyan youth are empowered and engaged in social, political, and economic development.

To achieve this, the Youth Project will address three key development problems: minimal participation and representation of the youth; minimal economic prospects and opportunities; and inadequate access to youth-friendly services. Addressing these issues will require multiple approaches and the integration of key principles into programming targeting youth. These include:

o SKILL-BUILDING: Intentional focus on broadening youth perspectives; development of social, problem-solving, communication, and labor market demand skills;

o PARTICIPATION: Engaging and partnering with youth by offering meaningful and developmentally appropriate opportunities for participation (e.g. youth-led discussions) and leadership (e.g., youth as peer counselors, tutors, evaluators, and contributors);

o RESILIENCE: Investing in assets that build youth resilience giving youth the ability to absorb and overcome difficulties such as poverty, conflict, and disease;

o INNOVATION: Embrace innovation and technology by and for youth;

o NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS: Establishing norms and high expectations for positive youth behavior and action that are sanctioned by the group;

o ADULT-YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS: Establishing deep and meaningful ways for young people and adults to relate and engage with each other and specific training for adult leaders; and o INFORMATION AND SERVICES: Providing problem-specific information and access to developmentally appropriate services.

B. POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Youth and Workforce Development Adviser, Office of Education and Youth (EDY), will provide leadership support to EDY in the following ways:

The USPSC will participate fully with the Director of EDY in providing guidance and overall direction of the development and execution of USAID/Kenya-financed activities related to education sector reforms in Kenya, with particular emphasis on planned new activities related to livelihoods and workforce development. The USPSC will be expected to work independently and with minimal oversight from the Director of EDY, based on a general assignment of responsibilities. The USPSC will provide a work plan for accomplishing assigned duties and responsibilities, and will be responsible for daily management of assigned Mission-critical activities, informing and consulting with the Director of EDY, Deputy Director of EDY, Deputy Mission Director, Mission Director, and Embassy Front Office, as necessary. Within the scope of work assigned, the USPSC will have considerable latitude in the exercise of their duties, including program/project design, management and evaluation, and the identification and resolution of issues affecting program performance within and outside of the Mission. The USPSC will participate in oversight of the design and implementation of all youth-related programs/projects across the Mission;

collaborate with other technical teams (including Economic Growth; Democracy, Rights & Governance;

Environment & Natural Resource Management; Population & Health); supervise FSN(s) in implementing and approving programs and activities; confer and negotiate with senior level Government of Kenya (GOK) officials, NGO/PVOs, and private-sector partners; participate in or direct staff participation in meetings with GOK officials, members of international organizations and other donors, private-sector representatives, and others to discuss program/project areas and to resolve problems of mutual concern.

C. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

o The Contractor will serve as a senior and trusted policy and technical advisor to the Director of

EDY, USAID/Kenya, the US Mission to Kenya, and the GOK on education sector reforms, and will speak for the Mission on technical youth matters as required.

o The Contractor will participate fully with the Director of EDY in providing technical leadership and program implementation oversight to USAID/Kenya-funded implementing partners, working under contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants. Work will require the USPSC to liaise with implementing partners to best facilitate the exchange of technical information and ideas, to collaborate on cross-cutting issues, to provide effective collaboration with the private sector, GOK, and other development partners to promote program/project synergies. The USPSC will select or develop appropriate systems for monitoring implementing partners and activities, for obtaining and reporting on results and possible setbacks, and for initiating programmatic adjustments, when necessary.

o The Contractor will analyze economic, political, and other trends affecting youth and workforce development. Identifies ways to further meet both USG foreign policy and GOK youth sector policy objectives in Kenya.

o The Contractor will maintain a wide range of contacts with government, private sector, voluntary institutions as well as other multilateral and bilateral donors on matters related to youth initiatives to ensure proper activity design and implementation. Actively represents USAID at donor coordination meetings and other events on issues related to youth.

o The Contractor will participate as assigned in the supervision of the Office of Education and

Youth’s Foreign Service National (FSN) staff. In total, the EDY Team consists of one U.S. Direct Hire (USDH) EDY Office Director, one USDH Education Officer who serves as Deputy Office Director, five FSN professional staff and two FSN administrative staff. The USPSC will be required to assist in creating a supportive work environment that values diversity, and elicits the highest possible level of performance from the entire Development Objective (DO) Team; assist in setting clear individual and EDY Team work objectives; and help ensure that the staff carries out those assignments.

o The Contractor will assist the Mission in collecting information and evaluating the impact of all youth sector activities. This responsibility encompasses: a) completing youth and workforce sections of the Operational Plan annually; b) participating in evaluations of current and completed projects, including the performance of contractors and grantees; c) ensuring that relevant recommendations are implemented and taken into consideration in the design of new initiatives;

and d) evaluating audit report findings and recommending and participating in corrective action.

o The Contractor will participate in ensuring cost-effective allocation and management of USG resources for all programs/projects under the Mission Country Development Cooperation Strategy. The USPSC will assist in providing oversight to ensure that sufficient funds are supported annually in the Congressional Presentation and to USAID/Washington for the youth program; that USAID/Washington and USAID/Kenya allocate funds and provide other administrative support necessary to meet DO program/project needs; that DO programming, budgets, and schedules for obligation and expenditure are well thought-out, and will lead to achievement of the expected results; and, that USAID/Kenya, implementing partner, and Kenyan counterpart organizations’ funds management procedures and practices comply with USG and USAID regulations and ethics standards.

o The Contractor will interact with all other USAID offices on issues related to youth, including reporting, budgeting, and outreach functions. Also coordinates with other USAID/Kenya Mission offices on cross-cutting issues affecting youth, i.e., livelihoods, HIV/AIDS education, and civic education.

o The Contractor will lead USAID/Kenya bilateral efforts on the presidential Young African

Leaders Initiative (YALI), coordinating with the Regional YALI Coordinator for East Africa, the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, USAID/Washington, and counterpart points of contacts at other bilateral Missions.

o Other duties as assigned.

D. POSITION ELEMENTS:

o Supervisory Controls: Work will be performed under the general direction of the Director, Office of Education and Youth, USAID/Nairobi, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Performance will be evaluated annually based on accomplishments.

o Supervision over Others: May exercise full range of normal supervision over at least two FSN

Youth Specialists; providing overall policy guidance and coordinating the work of these employees to achieve activity objectives.

o Exercise of Judgment: Overall management of the Education and Youth portfolio is done collaboratively in a team environment, with the USPSC participating fully in the process. Specific work plans and anticipated results are developed in consultation with the EDY Team.

o The USPSC works independently, providing leadership to others involved in the management of the EDY portfolio, and in the development, design, and drafting of the new Education and Youth activities. The work is reviewed in terms of achievement of established milestones, and the appropriateness of program/project activity focus.

o Authority to make Commitments/Obligations: Because the position will be procured through a personal services contract, the incumbent cannot make financial commitments on behalf of the U.S. Government. However, because of the incumbent’s expertise and standing as a highly qualified professional in his/her field, great weight will be given to his/her conclusions and recommendations when commitments are made by those with the authority to do so.

o Physical demands: The primary location of work will be the US Embassy Compound in Nairobi, Kenya. Work in the office is expected to be mostly sedentary. Secondary locations will include implementing partner offices and field offices, the location of program beneficiaries in rural and in urban areas, GOK departments and offices and the offices of bi- and multi-lateral donors and NGOs, and attendance at international conferences and trainings. In-country travel is a requirement of the position and the USPSC may occasionally face challenging living and working conditions while in travel status. Some travel may require USG Regional Security Officer approval.

E. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

o Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as youth entrepreneurship or livelihoods development, international education, non-formal and/or other alternative youth approaches, workforce development, private sector and/or social/behavioral sciences;

o Minimum of 7 years’ experience in developing countries designing and leading youth workforce development and private sector-led youth livelihood initiatives and USAID youth programming and strategic outreach to the private sector.

o The youth and workforce development adviser should have experience in designing and implementing tools and approaches that encompass cross-sectoral programming. The ideal candidate will have experience in both youth mobilization and workforce development as well as a proven track record in brokering successful public private sector partnerships to leverage resources and multiply the Mission’s investment in its youth portfolio. Prior experience in managing USAID-funded contracts and grants, particularly in the area of education or youth, is strongly preferred.

o Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining counterpart contacts and relationships at both the senior policy and technical implementation levels is strongly preferred. This includes contacts with host government counterparts, other donors, and USG agencies.

o Native English writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to process information from a wide variety of sources into cohesive, polished documents is required. There is no requirement for local language proficiency, though knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable. Demonstrated ability in developing and maintaining counterpart contacts and relationships at both the senior policy and technical implementation levels is strongly preferred. This includes contacts with host government counterparts, other donors, private sector leaders and USG agencies. The position requires strong communication, mentoring, interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills, as well as the ability to prepare reports and technical and policy briefs sometimes with short deadlines.

o The position requires strong ability in communications, mentoring, interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills, as well as the ability to prepare reports and technical and policy briefs sometimes with short deadlines.

F. EVALUATION/SELECTION CRITERIA:

Applicants are required to address each of the evaluation criteria on a separate sheet, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor.

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

(Maximum Points Available: 100)

1. Education (15 points)

A Master’s degree in an area related to youth entrepreneurial or livelihoods development, international education, non-formal and/or other youth approaches, workforce development, private sector and/or social/behavioral sciences.

2. Professional Experience (45 points)

At least seven years of experience in developing countries designing and leading youth programming with specialization in workforce development and private sector-led youth livelihood initiatives. The youth and workforce development adviser should have experience in designing and implementing tools and approaches that encompass cross-sectoral programming. The ideal candidate would have experience in both youth mobilization and workforce development as well as a proven track record in brokering successful public private sector partnerships to leverage resources and multiply the Mission’s investment in its youth portfolio. Prior experience in managing USAID-funded contracts and grants, particularly in the area of education or youth, is strongly preferred.

3. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (25 points)

The successful candidate must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of youth workforce development approaches and tools for development assistance. The candidate must be conversant and demonstrate experience in various youth programming approaches, project management, and US Government Federal regulations and procedures. Knowledge of successful strategies to develop sustainable public and private sector partnerships to complement core programming is required. This level of knowledge is required as the successful candidate will be responsible for incorporating these strategies into technical documents required by the assignment. Prior certification to work as an Agreement/Contract Officer’s Representative (A/COR), and qualification to administer obligated funds under USAID contracting instruments such as grants and contracts is strongly preferred. Knowledge of best practices for addressing the challenges facing youth (including formal and non-formal/alternative education approaches), human and institutional capacity building, and fragility and/or extremism is strongly preferred.

4. Language and Communication Skills (15 points)

Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading of the English language is required. Kiswahili language skills will be an asset.

Notice to Applicants:

Applicants should carefully review the required education and experience requirements stated in this solicitation to ensure they meet the full set of criteria before submitting an application for consideration.

Applicants meeting the required qualifications will be evaluated based on information presented in their application and reference checks. USAID reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant’s past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. USAID reserves the right to conduct interviews with the top ranked short-listed applicants.

G. TERM OF PERFORMANCE:

Subject to the availability of funds, this will be a two-year contract with a one year option. The intended start date is on or about May 1, 2015.

The position has been classified at a U. S. Government GS-13 level. The actual salary of the successful candidate will be negotiated within that range depending on qualifications and previous earning history.

H. MEDICAL AND SECURITY CLEARANCES/REQUIREMENTS:

The selected applicant must be able to obtain USG Secret Level security clearance and a Department of State (Class 1) Medical Clearance for Kenya. Additionally, the successful applicant must be able to successfully complete the mandatory pre-deployment Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) training prior to arriving at post.

I. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES:

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the benefits and allowances listed in this section. [NOTE: A contractor meeting the definition of a U.S. Resident Hire PSC, shall be subject to U.S. Federal Income Tax, but shall not be eligible for any fringe benefits (except contributions for FICA, health insurance, and life insurance), including differentials and allowances.]

1. BENEFITS:

o FICA Contribution o Contribution toward Health & life insurance o Pay Comparability Adjustment o Eligibility for Worker's Compensation o Annual & Sick Leave o Access to Embassy medical facilities, commissary and pouch mail service as per post policy

2. ALLOWANCES (If Applicable)*:

o Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120) o Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130) o Post Allowance (Section 220) o Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230) o Post Differential (Chapter 500) o Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600) o Danger Pay (Section 650) o Education Allowance (Section 270) o Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260) o Education Travel (Section 280)

* Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas).

3. FEDERAL TAXES: USPSCs are not exempt from payment of Federal Income Taxes under the foreign earned income exclusion.

J. CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs/AAPDs) PERTAINING TO PSCs:

Various Contract Information Bulletins (CIBs) and Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPDs) pertain to Personal Services Contracts can be found at:

http://transition.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/cib/subject.html#psc

Additionally, AIDAR Appendixes D or J also applies to PSCs can be found at:

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

K. REQUIRED FORMS AND DOCUMENTS FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION:

Interested applicants must submit:

o U.S government OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment; SF-171, Application for

Federal Employment (no longer available but still accepted). The OF-612 form is available at the following website: http://www.ussc.gov/Employment/of0612.pdf o Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet (AID 1420-17) must be signed and if submitted unsigned it will be rejected.

o A current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume;

http://transition.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/cib/subject.html%23psc http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf http://www.ussc.gov/Employment/of0612.pdf o Three (3) to five (5) references, who are not family members or relatives, with working telephone and email contacts. The applicant's references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities. At least one reference provided should be a current or former supervisor. USAID also reserves the right to contact references not identified by the applicant.

o A one-page written statement that addresses the Evaluation/Selection Criteria in this solicitation and how the applicant believes their experience and skills meet or exceed these criteria.

The CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria. Broad general statements that are vague or lacking specificity will not be considered as effectively addressing particular selection criteria.

L. APPLYING AND POINT OF CONTACT:

All applications should be submitted electronically by email with the subject line “Senior Youth and Workforce Development Advisor Position SOL-615-15-000012” to:

Karla Camp, Milly Warobi Contracting Officer With a copy to: USAID/EA USAID/EA E-mail: mwarobi@usaid.gov E-mail: KCamp@usaid.gov mailto:mwarobi@usaid.gov mailto:KCamp@usaid.gov