SOLICITATION 72067523R00002 - US_TCNPSC GHSA Advisor.pdf

UNITED STATES ADDRESS : INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS: Tel: (224) 655 10 40 00 USAID/GUINEA, Department of State USAID/GUINEA, B.P. 603, c/o American Embassy Fax : (224) 65 10 40 51 2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC 20521–2110 Transversale no. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma guinea@usaid.gov United States Commune de Ratoma, Conakry, GUINEE www.usaid.gov

SOLICITATION NUMBER:72067523R00002

ISSUANCE DATE: June 09, 2023

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 09, 2023

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC) and Third Country National (TCN) Personal Service Contractor (TCNPSC) – Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Advisor

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.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on the stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

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, Audrea L. Hardy

Acting, S/Executive Officer/Contracting Officer

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72067523R00002

2. ISSUANCE DATE: June 09, 2023

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: July 09, 2023

4. POINT OF CONTACT: HR TEAM, email at conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov .

5. POSITION TITLE: Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Advisor

6. MARKET VALUE: $99,569.6 to $129,438.4 equivalent to GS-14. The final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based on the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience, and educational background. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Exact period of performance will be determined upon receipt of security/medical clearances. The base period will be one year. And based on Agency continued needs for services, funds availability and satisfactory performance, the Contracting Officer may exercise four (4) additional option periods of one (1) year each.

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Conakry, Guinea with possible travel as stated in the

Statement of Work.

Overseas USPSCs and TCNPSCs not subject to the local compensation plan, may be authorized to telework or remote work from a location within the country of performance, in accordance with Mission Policy on Telework. Remote work from outside of the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. citizens and Third Country Nationals (TCN)

“U.S. national (USN)” means an individual who is a U.S. citizen, or a non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

“Third Country National” (“TCN”) means an individual (i) who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident alien of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty, and (ii) who is eligible for return to their home country or country of recruitment at U.S. Government expense.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret - US Citizens; Facility Access - TCNs

The final selected candidates must obtain both the appropriate security and medical mailto:conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov clearances within a reasonable period. If such clearances are not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

1. Background

USAID’s Global Health Security (GHS) portfolio works to strengthen countries’ multisectoral capacities to reduce the risk and impact of emerging and reemerging disease threats that are of greatest public health concern. The program emphasizes country capacity building and systems strengthening in a series of critical health security technical areas including zoonotic diseases prevention and control, national laboratory systems, infectious disease surveillance, health workforce, risk communication and community engagement, infection prevention and control, and antimicrobial resistance. These capacities are multisectoral in nature, including the public health, animal health, and environmental sectors in a One Health approach. Activities are implemented at the national, subnational, and community levels. GHS embraces the One Health approach, recognizing the critical role that wildlife, livestock, other domestic animals, and the environment play in emerging zoonotic diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential and antimicrobial resistance.

In today’s globalized world, the speed with which newly emergent diseases can surface and spread, as illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic virus, raises serious public health, economic, security and development concerns. It also underscores the need for the global community to act preemptively and systematically to improve individual countries’ abilities to earlier identify and quickly mitigate health threats arising within their borders. Most importantly, the threat posed by new infectious diseases arising from animal reservoirs (zoonotic diseases) argues for a rethinking of standard strategies for the prevention, detection and response of diseases and their progenitors to reflect a more inclusive and strategic partnership across the public health, animal health and environmental sectors if we are to be able to address emergent disease threats before they pose an overwhelming global threat.

The majority of all new, emerging and re-emerging diseases affecting humans at the beginning of the twenty-first century have originated from animals. Many of these infectious diseases are of serious concern to human and animal health, and they have emerged in places where humans, wildlife, and domestic animals are increasingly in contact. The emergence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus in 2003 and the H1N1-2009 pandemic influenza virus illustrate the consequences of not having in place capacities to detect the early stages of spillover, amplification, and spread of a new disease threat. That is, while it is still circulating (and evolving) principally in animals and before the potential threat has acquired the ability to efficiently transmit among humans. In both instances the public responses came after the viruses had fully emerged as pandemic threats. On the other hand, the emergence of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Hong Kong in 1997 and its re-emergence in Southeast Asia in 2003, the early detection of H7N9 virus in China, and the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in Saudi Arabia have provided important opportunities to monitor a threat after it has spilled over. Before large-scale amplification and spread in the human population, the world was provided a longer window to prepare for the possibility of a new health threat, including the production of diagnostics and vaccines, the stockpiling of antivirals, and development of non-biomedical risk-mitigation interventions. Early recognition of a potential threat also allows for a global effort to take preemptive steps to bring the spread of the virus under greater control – and by extension possibly reduce the opportunities for it to emerge as a pandemic threat.

Importantly, efforts supported under USAID’s Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) portfolio have advanced our understanding of disease spillover, amplification, and spread by highlighting the strong correlation between “high risk” geographic areas, animal hosts, microbial agents, and people. This collective body of work, in turn, has led to the recognition that risk-based intervention strategies enable targeting disease detection to those places, populations, times or situations where risk of viral spillover, amplification, and spread is greatest and the likelihood of detecting these events is highest. Progress toward achieving the GHSA targets and objectives is measured by WHO’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a tool which consolidates the GHSA and International Health Regulations (IHR) metrics into specific technical areas. The GHS Lead Advisor will coordinate USAID partners, provide recommendations regarding GHS challenges, ensure effective implementation of GHS projects, build relationships with Guinea counterparts, and liaise with multiple inter-agency, USAID/Washington, and regional counterparts involved in GHS.

2. Objective

The objective of this position is to provide technical expertise to the USAID/Guinea Mission and USAID/W to manage and coordinate activities associated with the GHSA portfolio as it relates to human and animal health in the environment. Successful completion of this objective will require working with a wide array of US Government partners, ministries, regional economic bodies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other implementing partners. The highest result will be a rapid, effective, and coordinated oversight of GHSA action packages.

The Global Health Security Advisor, working with the USAID Guinea Mission Health team, will provide management and technical expertise to the Mission and USAID/W, with a key focus on achieving results under USAID’s GHSA portfolio. The Advisor will liaise with the Agency’s GHSA Unit in Washington. S/he will ensure that the Mission’s planning, response, and reporting on GHSA is carried out in accordance with Agency, State Department, and Congressional directives.

Further, the GHSA Advisor has the responsibility to ensure that all administrative and accountability requirements related to USAID operations are conducted in compliance with Agency Regulations, policies, and procedures. The Advisor will consult with Financial Management, Contracting, Executive Office and Legal officers of USAID/W as needed to ensure compliance.

3. Major roles and responsibilities

1. Program management, technical input, and coordination for GHSA activities in Guinea (90%)

a) Perform all duties of an Activity Manager for GHSA or AOR/COR, as delegated, and report back to the Agreement Officer Representative (AOR)/Contract Officer Representative (COR). This includes review work plans, quarterly reports, and other contract and agreement deliverables by GHSA implementing partners. Regular program monitoring and communication on behalf of the AORs/CORs as appropriately delegated.

b) Ensure that the GHSA program is carried out in accordance with USAID directives and in collaboration with other Global Health Security programs in Guinea.

c) Represent the activity as appropriate to USAID/Guinea Mission and within the USG. Respond to communication requests and other taskers related to this project.

d) Support development of USAID/Guinea indicators and performance monitoring plan as it relates to GHSA. Monitor progress according to this plan, including compilation and some analysis of indicators.

e) Coordinate the liaison of GHSA implementing partners with the Government of Guinea and other USG agencies and their partners.

f) Document and track lessons learned in Guinea which will help guide the implementation of the GHSA program.

g) Provide leadership to USAID/Guinea and USAID/Washington on infectious disease preparedness, prevention, detection, and response context and capacities in Guinea on Global Health Security to include zoonotic diseases and the One Health approach.

h) Work closely with USAID/Guinea country team to engage in high-level advocacy with various ministries from the host government to ensure effective USAID support to the implementation of GHSA in Guinea.

Represent USAID/Guinea to high level USG diplomats and VIPs, Senior Government of Guinea Officials, and other external partners as appropriate - this includes both speaking and written.

i) Provide technical support/guidance to the host government in establishing effective and improved roadmap to achieving GHSA targets. Ensure the GHSA program is aligned with the Government of Guinea’s priorities and GHSA requirements.

j) Keep abreast of new developments and emerging issues that affect USAID‘s priorities related to GHSA via literature review, attendance at technical meetings, workshops, and participation in relevant training events. Share relevant information and recommendations with USAID and other USG colleagues. This includes current information on outbreaks globally and in the region.

k) Technical representation on One Health Working Groups.

l) Reinforce the role of Government of Guinea to establish and maintain a coordination network among partners in the country whose activities are related to GHSA activities. Such partners include bilateral donors such as World Bank, international organizations (WHO, FAO, OIE, etc.), National governments and their relevant ministries, private sector, international and local NGOs, etc.

m) Develop and maintain relationships with relevant ministries in the country to ensure that assets can be coordinated and provided as support if needed.

n) Ensure integration of GHSA activities with the broader USAID portfolio.

Work closely with USAID country team in Guinea to identify areas of convergence (e.g., common partners, similar streams of work, and key opportunities for linkages) across the USAID development portfolio (e.g., economic growth, environment, education, governance, and health). Work with in-country GHSA partners to ensure that linkages and coordination with the broader development portfolio are understood and integrated.

o) During disease outbreak situations ensure that GHSA assets are tightly coordinated with interagency leadership in supporting the national government.

p) Seek opportunities to bring new partners into GHSA programming, including private sector or other donors.

2. Guinea Health Office Support (10%)

a) As a member of the USAID/Guinea Health Office, support the office in its strategic planning, communication, monitoring and evaluation, official representation responsibilities (including service as control officer for VIPs when/if needed) and participating in team meetings and events.

b) Where need and/or opportunities arise, seek coordination of work between health sectors for a more cost-effective approach.

c) Support the team to ensure health office coverage at meetings and in the office as needed.

d) Take relevant USAID training in project and financial management and other required training and stay current in these areas.

4. Position Elements

Available Guidelines: USAID administrative policies and precedents, ADS chapters, handbooks, USG/Embassy/USAID/ and Bureau and Mission directives, and technical Monitoring and Evaluation references, including specific references, are available, but are stated in terms that are often not specific for the current state of development in Guinea. The Health Advisor must use judgment and ingenuity to interpret the intent of available guides, and independently develop applications for use in this work situation.

Complexity: The work includes a wide variety of duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods – applied to a broad range and highly technical health activities (e.g., planning and conducting/coordinating evaluations to assess a number of new health programs/projects in a variety of technical areas and geographical zones), and intensive analysis and problem solving with an expedited timeline to achieve measurable results. Decisions regarding what needs to be done depend on an assessment of very complex, technical, diverse circumstances that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation resulting from such elements as continuing program changes, technical public health developments, new or unconventional methods, the unique or controversial aspects of health activities, or conflicting interests or ideas. The work requires devising new capacity building and/or project management strategies, methods and techniques, including but not limited to monitoring and evaluation, in order to produce effective results, or to implement advances in the state of the art; and establishing new criteria for administering quality programs (including stronger monitoring and evaluation and quality improvement methods). In doing so, the Advisor will be able to guide the programmatic and technical directions of the Mission portfolio; ensure coordination and oversight of activities that require performance data and conduct data analyses; and facilitate evidence-based management.

Exercise of Judgment: USAID/Guinea relies upon the USAID/Guinea GHSA Advisor for exercise of judgment and advice on health issues pertaining to this aspect of the Health portfolio.

S/he must be innovative and resourceful to get the job accomplished and achieve results while at the same time ensuring compliance with USG regulations and statutory provisions. Work results are critical to the successful completion of diverse USG health projects or programs. The GHS Advisor will serve as a key technical and program advisor, responsible for influencing technical and program outcomes, internal and external planning and strategy and decision-making. Duties include contract oversight and management and providing guidance and direction on a variety of routine and hard to solve issues.

Nature, Level, and Purpose of Contacts: The persons to be contacted include high-ranking officials from outside USAID, including host-country officials within technical Ministries. The Health Advisor will routinely advise the U.S. Ambassador and USAID Mission Director in Guinea, and other senior USG government officials, on highly technical health issues and provide recommendations on policies and programs. Contacts include high-ranking officials of other donor countries and multilateral organizations, both within Guinea and at international meetings. The purpose of contacts is to influence, motivate, or persuade persons or groups who are typically skeptical, resistant, or uncooperative, and who must be approached skillfully to obtain the desired effect (e.g., negotiating health milestones or timetables; influencing or persuading NGOs/PIOs to agree to use new or improved prevention and health best practices about which there may be conflicting opinions; justifying the feasibility and desirability of plans or proposals that significantly affect NGOs/PIOs, the host government, USG staff, etc.) Establishing and maintaining contacts with individuals and groups in Guinea (as well as with international and USG organizations) are key to the Advisor’s effectiveness and impact. The advisor will have routine complex communication with technical advisors of implementing partners and donors; program managers and Directors from host country Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock; senior level members of relevant host country government agencies; interagency technical leads and program managers. Advisor will maintain contact with other development partners representatives including, UN Development Programme, World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), etc., civil society, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, and other stakeholders.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required, e.g., walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or during program/project visits. The advisor may travel to work sites and other offices as needed/when requested.

Scope and effect of the work performed: The scope and effect of the Advisor’s work includes direct involvement with the: (i) The Front Office (ii) Directors of other USAID offices (iii) the DCM and US Ambassador, (iv) USAID/Washington, congressional delegates, (v) Implementing partner - Chiefs of Party, (vi) Host government and its ministries, agencies and authorities, (vii) other local and international organization - NGOs, and (viii) donors. The advisor will develop guidance and frameworks for local procedures, policies, and processes that will institutionalize and support capacity development for high quality design, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.

They will provide technical leadership in program development and implementation of programmatic interventions, operational research, data use and analysis, etc. to all USAID offices, HQ, and the broader USG, etc. The advisor will represent USAID in the USG GHS Interagency, working collaboratively and presenting USAID priorities. The advisor will represent USAID in Partner/Donor coordination and collaboration mechanisms to advance GHS in Guinea. Such partners include other donors, the government of Guinea, private sector, international and local NGOs, multilateral organizations, etc. The Advisor will ensure implementation and coordination of USAID GHS activities with USAID’s existing GHS program and with other USG agencies on GHS-related activities.

Knowledge level: The position requires professional knowledge of a broad range of infectious disease, one health, antimicrobial resistance, health systems, and development issues; knowledge of Guinea, preferably Guinean cultural/work environment. Assignments are complicated by interconnected issues, multi-disciplinary approaches, and complex interagency dynamics.

Knowledge of principles and techniques for analyzing and interpreting data from an array of sources and translating into analyses, graphics and reports that are easily understood by audiences.

5. Supervisory Relationship:

The GHSA Advisor will be supervised by and report to the USDH Health Officer in the USAID/ Guinea mission. The Health Officer will assist the Advisor to: 1) establish annual work objectives and performance measures; 2) review work outputs and accomplishments to ensure compliance with Agency policies, and implementation of best practices; and 3) assess the incumbent's performance seeking input from appropriate USAID/Guinea team members and external stakeholders. As the incumbent is expected to work with a high degree of independence, s/he must be able to establish priorities, adhere to and meet deadlines, and perform responsibilities and duties with minimal guidance.

6. Supervisory Controls:

As directed by the Supervisor, the GHSA Advisor may be asked to manage and supervise a delegated complement of FSNs. The GHSA Advisor shall not supervise any US Direct Hire employees. The advisor will work under the supervision of the Health Office Director or their designee. The incumbent will serve as an advisor, exercise independent judgment as it applies to own work, and has great responsibility for supervision, mentoring and guiding others, therefore influencing their decision-making. The Advisor has responsibility for independent planning and implementation of required tasks and activities. The Advisor keeps the supervisors informed of progress, potential controversial matters, and any other concerns. Completed work is expected to be technically sound and of high quality. The advisor will independently determine what to analyze, how to consult with others, how to bring the pieces together, and how to document deliverables. The steps for deliverable and strategy development are broadly outlined.

If a third country national (TCN) is selected for award, during the period of this contract, the TCN personal services contractor must spend at least 10 percent of working hours training and mentoring a cooperating country national (CCN) designated by USAID. The PSC supervisor will establish a training plan with benchmarks to measure the TCNPSC’s progress toward achieving this training deliverable.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Applications will be initially screened by the Human Resources Office to determine whether they have met the minimum qualifications listed below. A list of qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring office for further consideration and screening.

a. Education and experience: Master’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field, including but not limited to medicine, veterinary medicine, Epidemiology, public health, social science or infectious disease, plus seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience working in One Health, Animal Health, Public Health or Epidemiology. Prior experience working with a bilateral or multilateral donor in development programming is required. Developing country work experience is highly desirable.

b. Language Communication: Fluent French Level III and Fluent English Level IV; in both oral and written communication in professional, technical and policy communication with host country government representatives and partners across sectors.

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 technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is interviewed.

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (USNs) are preferred over third https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far 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.

1. EVALUATION FACTORS

After the closing date for receipt of applications, the Human Resources Office will review applications that meet the minimum qualification required for the position. Applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum required qualifications will not be scored. Applicants who clearly meet the Education/Experience requirements and basic eligibility requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the below evaluation factors through their application packages, written test results, and interview performances.

FACTOR #1 Education (10 points) The candidate must have at least a Master's degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, epidemiology, public health, social science, infectious disease or other relevant technical field.

Additional evaluation points will be given to offerors who exceed the minimum requirement.

FACTOR # 2 Experience (30 points) The candidate is required to have seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience working in One Health, Animal Health, Public Health or Epidemiology. Prior experience working with a bilateral or multilateral donor in development programming is required.

Developing country work experience is highly desirable.

FACTOR # 3 Communication (20 points) The candidate must be fluent in both spoken and written English. Given the nature of the position, effective written and oral communications are critical to perform successfully in this position. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to produce professional quality analytical pieces and make oral presentations. Demonstrated ability to communicate highly technical information related to animal health, human health, and environment to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences. The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively with Mission employees; local government officials at the Senior Minister level; international and local organizations, donors, and other embassies; and various Washington based U.S.

Government agencies.

FACTOR # 4 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (40 points)

● Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

● Specialized knowledge and demonstrated expertise in infectious diseases, surveillance and response, policy implementation, zoonotic diseases (such as, Ebola and Ebola-like diseases) prevalent in Guinea.

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

● Excellent organizational skills in order to multitask and stay organized in a complex, frequently changing environment.

● Ability to operate independently with limited direct supervision of day-to-day activities.

● Understanding of the Guinean context and ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders (Government of Guinea and donor counterparts, U.S. Government personnel and implementing partners, etc.) in a culturally sensitive manner.

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 100 points

2. SELECTION PROCESS

After the closing date of the solicitation, the Human Resources Office will assess which applications meet the minimum Education and Work Experience qualifications. Applicants who meet these minimum qualifications will be invited for a language test (Pass/Fail).

Applications of those who meet all three minimum qualifications will be scored by a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) that will assess the applications based on the evaluation criteria listed above. Applicants with the highest scores will be invited for an interview.

Professional references will be conducted for selected candidates after the interview and will be utilized to supplement the TEC's recommendation to the Contracting Officer to offer the position to the selected offerors.

Final selection will be based on the application package review, language abilities, interview, and reference check feedback.

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

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

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 https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2.

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

4. A current resume. Qualified Offerors must submit a complete resume that includes:

. Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week may not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

a. Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

b. Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards, or accomplishments.

5. Cover letter stating candidate’s reason for interest in the position and qualifications.

6. References: Applicants are required to provide 3-5 references who are not family members or relatives. References should include at least one (1) current or former supervisor who can provide information regarding applicant job knowledge and professional work experience.

7. Applications must be submitted only ONCE via conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov and the email subject must say –: SOLICITATION # 72067523R00002 Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Advisor. Be sure to include your name and the solicitation number at the top of each page.

All the above-mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be SIGNED and prepared in ENGLISH. Late, incomplete and unsigned applications will not be considered.

The Agency retains the right to cancel or amend the solicitation and associated actions at any stage of the recruitment process.

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:

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

1. DS-1843 Medical History and Examination - for individuals age 12 and older

2. DS-1622 Medical History and Examination - for children age 11 and younger

3. DS-3057 Medical Clearance Update (MCU)

Found at https://www.state.gov/forms-medical-clearances / (USN and TCN)

4. SF-85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (USN and TCN)

5. OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment (USN)

6. SF-86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions (USN)

7. SF-87, Fingerprint Card (USN)

* 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/ALLOWANCES

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

A. USPSC

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment mailto:conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ https://www.state.gov/forms-medical-clearances

(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker’s Compensation

(f) Leave and Holidays

2. ALLOWANCES (as applicable)

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

(a) Temporary Quarters 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)

B. TCNPSC

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(b) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(c) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(d) Leave and Holidays

2. ALLOWANCES (as applicable)

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at

(a) Temporary Quarters 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)

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare, and applicable state income taxes.

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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/aidar.pdf.

2. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix J, “Direct USAID Contracts with a Cooperating Country National and with a Third Country National for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar

3. Contract Cover Page form AID309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AIDForm-309-1_8-4- 2020_FINAL102020_PDFand508_1.pdf. Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

LINE ITEMS

ITEM NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) (B) QUANTIT

Y

(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: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert one or more citation(s) from Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Awa rd after negotia tions with Contractor_

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

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from

Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Awa rd after negotia tions with Contractor_

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

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from

Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Awa rd after negotia tions with Contractor_ https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AIDForm-309-1_8-4-2020_FINAL102020_PDFand508_1.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AIDForm-309-1_8-4-2020_FINAL102020_PDFand508_1.pdf

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

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from

Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Awa rd after negotia tions with Contractor_

4001 Option Period 4 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from

Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Awa rd after negotia tions with Contractor_

4. 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.

5. USAID Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives AAPD-20-08 Rev1): Leave and Holidays for CCNPSCs and TCNPSCs, including country leave for qualifying posts for eligible TCNPSCs, available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/aapd-20-08- Rev1_0.pdf

6. 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 5CFR2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/resources_standards-of-conduct

7. PSC Ombudsman. The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services

Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information:

https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman.

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov.

8. FAR Provision Incorporated by Reference

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED

APPLICATION

JUN 2023

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/aapd-20-08-Rev1_0.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/aapd-20-08-Rev1_0.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman mailto:PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov

The U.S. Mission in Guinea provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, marital or parental status, veteran status, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or involvement in protected equal employment opportunity (EEO) activity. USAID/Guinea also strives to achieve equal employment opportunities in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

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