Countering Violent Extremism/Conflict Senior Advisor

Solicitation Issuance Date: July 08, 2015
Application Closing date and time: August 08, 2015, 08:00A.M, Local Time (Nairobi, Kenya)
Position Title: Countering Violent Extremism/Conflict Senior Advisor - Kenya (One Position)
Salary Level: GS-14 Equivalent:

SUBJECT: Request for Personal Services (RFP) No. SOL‐615‐15‐000035
USAID/Kenya & East Africa Mission - Countering Violent Extremism/Conflict Senior Advisor

Dear Prospective Applicants:
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), requests an application from qualified U.S. Citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in the attached solicitation in Nairobi, Kenya. This position has been re-advertised from Solicitation number SOL-615-15-000005. Applicants who submitted applications under the previous application must resubmit an application to be considered for this solicitation. Submittals shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified in this document.
Kindly submit:
1. Your most current curriculum vitae or resume.
2. Signed form OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment, or SF 171- Application for Federal Employment.
3. Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet (AID 1420-17)
4. At least three references, who are not family members or relatives, with telephone and e-mail contacts.
5. Cover letter stating period of availability for work in Nairobi, Kenya.
The CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application. The references must be able to provide substantive information about your past performance and abilities. USAID/Kenya reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation.

If you are selected for this position you must be available to start work o/a October, 2015. This availability MUST be indicated in your cover letter (applications not indicating this availability will not be considered).
Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted no later than 5:00PM Nairobi local time, July 16, 2015 in writing to Karla Camp at kcamp@usaid.gov and Justine Kibabu at jkibabu@usaid.gov.
Only Electronic submissions are acceptable. All application packages must be submitted via e-mail: to kcamp@usaid.gov and jkibabu@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.

Please provide your current full mailing address with telephone and email address in the application.
USAID anticipates awarding one (1) Personal Services Contract as a result of this solicitation. This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the application.
Sincerely,

____/s/______
Karla Camp
Contracting Officer