CS3_Info_Sheet.pdf

CRISIS SURGE SUPPORT STAFF (CS3)

FUNDING AND OPERATIONS

Mission: To rapidly mobilize highly qualified technical experts providing critical development skill sets in support of USAID operations essential to crisis prevention, response, recovery, and transition efforts.

CS3 quickly deploys expert staff from its “Firehouse” to help USAID more effectively respond to crises.

Deployments are medium-term assignments, generally 2 to 10 months.

CS3’s Washington D.C.-based operations team supports deployed staff and requesting USAID Missions by hiring Firehouse staff, handling contracts and salaries, arranging staff travel, and other general administrative needs.

OVERVIEW

WHAT IS CS3?

Firehouse team member Jenifer Laakso discusses disaster risk reduction in Nepal.

CS3 staff speak a variety of languages and bring regional expertise.

CS3 staff bring a range of technical skills.

CS3 staff are familiar with USAID budgets, program cycles, and procurement policies and procedures; most are COR and AOR trained and compliant.

All Firehouse staff have secret or above security clearances, USAID badges, and are worldwide medically cleared.

Positions Available:

General Development Officers

Senior Development Advisors

Democracy & Governance

Officers

Program Officers

Contracting Officers

Strategic Communications

Officers

Elections Specialists

Executive Officers (Tiger

Team)

And more...

Roles in the Field:

Surge staff support in crises

Expand field presence outside capital

Medium-term technical support

Immediately replace evacuated staff

Fill new FSO positions

Establish new USAID presence

Support complex crisis fund programming

And more...

CONTACT INFORMATION

Request Forms: Any USAID Mission can request Firehouse staff online by visiting:

http://bit.ly/16TyzyQ.

Please email CS3info@usaid.gov for further information.

Missions can utilize program funds.

Missions pay for CS3 staff—salary, travel, benefits, per diem, country-specific allowances, etc.

—through deployment cost memos.

Deployment supports costs—28 percent of base salaries and standard benefits—paid by

Missions to support CS3 deployment operations.

HOW DOES CS3 WORK?

FUNDING

USAID Mission

Requests

Support

CS3 support staff work with Mission to select appropriate Firehouse staff member.

CS3 support staff work with Mission for Firehouse staff salary, benefits, and TDY costs.

Mission sends deployment cost memo back to CS3 support staff.

Firehouse staff arrives at Mission.

CS3 support staff send deployment cost memo to Mission, detailing how to fund Firehouse staff.

CS3 travel arranges flights and visas and handles vouchering.

Firehouse team member Rebecca Jones travels to

Obo in the Central African Republic.