Sol72062421R00009 GHSA Technical Advisor CDI.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72062421R00009

ISSUANCE DATE: April 01, 2021

CLOSING DATE/TIME: April 30, 2021/17:00 GMT

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC): Senior Global

Health Security Agenda Team Lead for Côte d’Ivoire

Dear Prospective Offerors:

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

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

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1, Sections I through V 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 any offer.

All offers must be submitted to the Point of Contact via email: accrapsc@usaid.gov

Only shortlisted offerors will be contacted.

Any questions must be directed in writing to Patience Charway at pcharway@usaid.gov or Yusif

Ibrahim at yibrahim@usaid.gov with a copy to Michael Sampson at msampson@usaid.gov.

Sincerely, Michael Sampson

Contracting Officer

Regional Executive Office

USAID/West Africa mailto:accrapsc@usaid.gov mailto:pcharway@usaid.gov mailto:msampson@usaid.gov

ATTACHMENT 1 SOL # 72062421R00009.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72062421R00009

2. ISSUANCE DATE: April 01, 2021

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: April 30, 2021

17:00GMT

4. POINT OF CONTACT: USAID/West Africa, Accra; e-mail at accrapsc@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Global Health Security Agenda Team Lead for Cote D’Ivoire

6. MARKET VALUE: $93,970- $122,077 equivalent to GS-14

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two (2) years, estimated to start o/a 10/2021 with an option of three (3) one-year extensions for a maximum of five (5) years. Exercise of options will depend on continuing need of services, availability of funds, successful performance, and requisite approvals.

Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise the additional option periods for three (3) years for the dates estimated as follows:

Base Period: o/a 10/2021 to 10/2023

Option Period 1: o/a 10/2023 to 10/2024

Option Period 2: o/a 10/2024 to 10/2025

Option Period 3: o/a 10/2025 to 10/2026

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Cote D’Ivoire, Abidjan

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: Open to U.S. Citizens (including lawful Permanent legal residents) or Third Country Nationals.

Hiring Preference:

In order of preference, U.S. Citizens (including Permanent legal residents) offers will be evaluated first and only when it is determined that there is no qualified U.S. Citizens

(including Permanent legal residents) that offers from Third Country Nationals (TCN) will be considered.

References 309.3.1.10 and 309.3.1.4.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facility Access

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

mailto:accrapsc@usaid.gov

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to employ a Senior Global

Health Security Agenda Team Lead (Senior GHSA Team Lead) who will have primary responsibility for ensuring well-coordinated and effective delivery of technical and programmatic support across the USAID mission’s Global Health Security Agenda portfolio in Côte d’Ivoire

(CI) to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. The Senior GHSA Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing a multi-sectoral, complex portfolio, providing leadership and technical support to the full range of GHSA investments as they relate to the development context of Côte d’Ivoire.

The Senior GHSA Team Lead will serve as a high-level technical advisor to the Health Office

Director in Côte d’Ivoire. The Senior GHSA Team Lead will also be responsible for working closely with the USAID/GHSA Washington Team for guidance and to ensure that GHSA program activities are well coordinated with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, the USG GHSA

Interagency programs, and other donor GHSA-related health investments. The Senior GHSA

Team Lead will serve as a senior member of the USAID/ Côte d’Ivoire Health Team and will also liaise with the AORs and CORs of applicable bilateral and global projects to ensure coordination of GHSA activities and mandated reporting.

Placement of the Senior GHSA Team Lead in Cote d’Ivoire will fill a critical role for USAID to meet the expectations of the White House and Congress to support GOCI to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. At the same time, the USG GHSA Interagency

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Defense (DOD)) will be programming significant amounts of their own funds for GHSA activities in Côte d’Ivoire necessitating effective USG coordination. The Senior GHSA Team Lead will work closely with other USG partners, working at the national level, who also provide support for GHSA implementation, thus presenting a "whole of government" approach.

BACKGROUND

In today’s globalized world, the speed with which newly emergent diseases can surface and spread, as illustrated by the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, raises serious public health, economic, security and development concerns. It also underscores the need for the global community to act pre-emptively and systematically to improve individual country capacities abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. Based on USAID experience over the past 15 years, the ability of the Agency to meet the expectations of the

White House and Congress for rapid, effective, and coordination of prevention, detection, and response for infectious diseases at the country level is dependent on having staff in-country to provide technical support to the USAID health office, US Embassy, and the host government as well as assist with project management, work planning, and reporting.

The GHSA Advisor in Côte d’Ivoire will be responsible for overseeing a multi-sectoral, complex portfolio, providing leadership and technical support to the full range of GHSA investments related to Ebola Virus Disease and other priority zoonotic diseases. The advisor will coordinate with the GHSA Team in Washington to ensure consistency in approach in-country level implementation of GHSA activities.

OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this position is to provide the USAID/Côte d’Ivoire Health Office with backstopping, coordination and programmatic support to assist in successful implementation, monitoring of, and reporting on the USAID GHSA portfolio. Successful completion of this objective will require working with a wide array of US Government partners, ministries, economic entities, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other implementing partners. Of special consideration is a focus on rapid, effective, and coordinated oversight of GHSA activities in-country.

A secondary objective of this position is to provide limited technical support to other GHSA countries in West Africa.

The Senior GHSA Team Lead, working under the supervision of the USAID Health Office

Director, will provide technical expertise to USAID to manage, coordinate, and monitor activities associated with the infectious disease outbreaks as these relate to human and animal health and the environment. The Senior GHSA Team Lead will liaise with the

USAID/Washington GHSA Team and the mission GHSA focal points in West Africa in specific technical areas. S/he will ensure that the USAID/Côte d’Ivoire planning, response, and reporting on GHSA are carried out in accordance with Agency and Congressional directives.

S/he will have responsibility for coordination with the other USAID Health Office Teams (HSS, SI, and Community Health) as well as with the broader USAID Côte d’Ivoire and West Africa

Regional multisectoral development programming implemented in Côte d’Ivoire on GHSA-related programming.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as Senior GHSA Disease Team Lead to provide coordination across all assets and activities related to infectious disease control and emerging health threats in Côte d’Ivoire.

a. Engage with implementing partners in country to keep informed on all GHSA program activities and to ensure good coordination with the national government, the USAID Côte d’Ivoire Health Office, and other partners.

b. With guidance from USAID Washington, plan and monitor GHSA program and activities for Côte d’Ivoire.

c. Develop and maintain relationships with relevant ministries (Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Ministry of

Wildlife, and others as appropriate) to ensure that USAID GHSA programs are well-coordinated with country priorities.

2. Ensure integration of emerging disease activities with the broader USAID health portfolio in

Côte d’Ivoire.

a. Build relationships across the other USAID Health Teams responsible for GHSA-related programming (Community Health, SI, HSS) and identify areas of convergence (e.g., common objectives, similar streams of work, and key opportunities for linkages). With the broader non-health USAID team and West

Africa Regional Teams, look across the USAID development portfolio (e.g., economic growth and trade, environmental conservation, food security, education, governance, agriculture, health) for leveraging opportunities.

b. Ensure regular communications with USAID West Africa legal and environmental teams during the roll-out of new infectious and emerging disease programmatic efforts in Côte d’Ivoire.

3. Ensure coordination of GHSA activities with other health and development investments in

Côte d’Ivoire. Because of the responsibilities spanning the USG (USAID, CDC, and DOD) it is important to forge a special partnership among the agencies.

a. Establish frequent, regular meetings with the USG GHSA Interagency in country.

b. Participate in the U.S. Embassy Global Health Security Agenda Working Group (or equivalent) and ad hoc meetings with CDC and DOD leadership and staff within

Côte d’Ivoire to discuss activities in order to identify areas of collaboration and avoid duplication of USG activities.

c. Provide a bridge between other USG activities and the broader USAID bilateral and regionally-funded sectoral work in Cote d’Ivoire as these relate to the USAID’s

GHSA program.

d. During disease outbreak situations in which USAID’s programs are asked to participate, ensure that USAID assets are tightly coordinated in supporting the national government.

4. Coordination of GHSA partners and other key stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire

a. Establish and maintain contacts among partners in Côte d’Ivoire whose activities are related to GHSA activities. Such partners include: USG agencies, National governments and their relevant ministries, private sector, international and local

NGOs, multi-lateral organizations, etc.

b. Use this network to facilitate the GHSA implementing partners in successful completion of work plan activities

c. Engage and participate in Partner/Donor coordination and collaboration mechanisms.

5. Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation

a. Regularly contribute to reporting on GHSA and other related activities as mandated by Congress and the GHSA Interagency Review Council.

b. Regularly visit projects and provide site visit reports and technical recommendations to provide necessary oversight and improve quality of project interventions.

c. Provide regular communications and serve as a liaison to the USAID Washington

GHSA Team on GHSA and activities as relevant or requested.

SUPERVISION

The Senior GHSA Disease Team Lead will be supervised by and report to the Health

Office Director or his or her delegate within the USAID Côte d’Ivoire Country Office.

REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE

Facility Access

II. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master’s degree (or higher) in public health, public policy, veterinary medicine, epidemiology or related discipline

Experience :

• Minimum of seven years of public health or related experience in developing countries with at least three years of experience working with international animal and public health organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and

Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

• Minimum of five years of demonstrated, successful experience coordinating complex programs with multiple partners (especially those involving two or more US

Government agencies) in resource-poor settings.

• Minimum one year experience managing staff.

• Minimum of five years of management experience related to programs in developing countries that involve significant partnership and collaboration across multiple ministries to include Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture.

• 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, and coordinate and support activities that lead to mutual success across the different sectors.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate highly technical information related to human health, animal health, and environment to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience with monitoring and evaluation methodologies including frameworks, data quality assurance, analysis reporting and best practices in data dissemination in international/resource poor settings.

• Experience and/or training in applied field epidemiology in public health and non-public health sectors such as veterinary public health.

• High degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity, and originality to interpret strategy and to analyze, develop, and present work results.

Language:

Fluency in English required. Basic proficiency in French (II Spoken and Written) required.

III. SELECTION CRITERIA

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

1. Education (10 points):

An advanced degree (master’s or higher) in a relevant professional discipline, such as public heath, veterinary medicine, public policy, epidemiology, or a related subject.

2. Relevant Experience (40 points):

● Quality and relevancy of experience working in public health or related experience in developing countries including experience working with international animal and public health organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Organization for Animal Health

(OIE)

● Quality and relevancy of demonstrated, successful experience coordinating complex programs with multiple partners (especially those involving two or more US

Government agencies) in resource-poor settings.

● Quality and relevancy of management experience related to programs in developing countries that involve significant partnership and collaboration across multiple ministries to include Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture

3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills (40 points):

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

● Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment and communicate highly technical information related to human health, animal health, and environment to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.

● Quality and relevancy of experience with monitoring and evaluation methodologies including frameworks, data quality assurance, analysis reporting and best practices in data dissemination in international/resource poor settings.

● Demonstrated French Language skills at a basic level II for speaking and writing.

Fluency in English (Level IV) required.

4. Professional Judgment (10 points)

Demonstrated high degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity, and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop, and present work results and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs. Successful track record of working as a member of a team within complex organizational structures.

Maximum Points Available: 100

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

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

1. 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.

2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I.

3. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

4. A Cover Letter of not more than three (3) pages describing how the incumbent’s skills and experience fit the requirements of the position.

5. A current CV/resume. The CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the Offers 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. Complete dates (month/year) are also required on CV.

6. Applicants also must address the above Section III: Evaluation and Selection Factors, in a Summary Statement to be included in the Offers. This Summary Statement, limited to two (2) pages, must describe specifically and accurately what experience, training, education, and/or awards the applicant has received that are relevant to each selection factor above. The Summary Statement must include the name of the applicant and the announcement number at the top of each page.

7. Applicants must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references within the last five years from the applicant’s professional life, namely individuals who are not family members or relatives. Three references must be from direct supervisors who can provide information regarding the applicant’s work knowledge and professional experience. Applicants must provide e-mail addresses and/or working telephone numbers for all references.

8. Copies of diplomas, certificates or relevant degrees may be included to corroborate the

CV/resume.

9. Applicants must provide their full mailing address with telephone, facsimile numbers

(if available) and email address and should retain for their records copies of all enclosures that accompany their submission.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

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

Forms outlined below can found at: http://www.usaid.gov/forms/

1. Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals (AID 309-2);

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

3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86); * or

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

5. Finger Print Card (FD-258). *

* Forms 2 through 5 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 US/TCNPSC 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

*Note: A US citizen’s salary will be subject to employee’s FICA and Medicare contribution.

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) 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

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USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT

CLAUSES

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

a. 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.

b. 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:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) QTY

UNI

T

UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT (F)

0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other

Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

2 LOT $ TBD $TBD at Award after negotiations

1001 Option 1 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other

Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 LOT $ TBD $TBD at Award after negotiations

2001 Option 2 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other

Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 LOT $ TBD $TBD at Award after negotiations

3001 Option 3 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other

Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

Accounting Info: TBD

1 LOT $ TBD $TBD at Award after negotiations

c. 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.

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d. 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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