Senior Project Manager for DFC HR Transition

A. POSITION TITLE: Senior Project Manager for DFC HR Transition, Office of Human Resource Management. OPIC anticipates awarding one (1) PSC contract from this solicitation.

B. POSITION INFORMATION: Personal Services Contractor (PSC), 8 months, Intermittent.

C. MARKET VALUE: GS-15, Equivalent $74.95 - $90.52 per hour. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon the candidate's past salary, work history, and educational background.

D. ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION POSITION: Washington, DC

E. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 21, 2019 at 9 AM EST

F. SECURITY ACCESS: The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

G. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: U.S. Citizens.
1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The BUILD Act of 2018 establishes the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as a new government corporation that will subsume the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and US Agency for International Development (USAID) Development Credit Authority. The Personal Services Contractor (PSC) serves as the Senior Project Manager for the DFC Human Resources (HR) Transition, and reports to the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources Management (HRM), OPIC.

2. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
OPIC is authorized under Section 239(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, "to enter into limited-term contracts with nationals of the United States for personal services to carry out activities in the United States and abroad under subsection (d) and (e) of section 234" of the FAA.

Section 234(d) of the FAA authorizes OPIC to "initiate and support through financial participation, incentive grant, or otherwise, and on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine, the identification, assessment, surveying and promotion of private investment opportunities..."

Section 234(e) of the FAA authorizes OPIC to "administer and manage special projects and programs, including programs of financial and advisory support which provide private technical, professional, or managerial assistance in the development of human resources, skills, technology, capital savings and intermediate financial and investment institutions and cooperatives and including the initiation of incentives, grants, and studies for renewable energy and other small business activities."

A. Definitions
i. Personal Services Contract means a contract which establishes an employer-employee relationship between OPIC and the Contractor for the performance of services personally by the contractor. The services may include general continuing services as well as specifically identifiable tasks.
ii. Employer-employee relationship means an employment relationship in which the employer supervises or has the power to supervise the performance of the work including, for example, the manner in which it is to be performed or controlled and the days of the week and the hours of the day in which it is to be performed.

3. KEY REQUIREMENTS
•U.S. citizenship.
•The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
•Performance at OPIC Headquarters in Washington, DC
•Domestic and international travel may be required.
•Statement of Employment & Financial Interest (i.e. Office of Government Ethics "OGE Form-450," or similar statement) may be required.
•Active and approved System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) registration and be listed as sole-proprietor.

4. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Manages all phases of the HR transition process.
•Develops and monitors progress against the corporation-wide HR transition plan Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
•Identifies and coordinates all inter-agency efforts necessary to execute the HR elements of the transition to the DFC. Agencies include:

o The Office of Personnel Management
o The Interior Business Center
o The National Finance Center
o The US Agency for International Development and its Development Credit Authority

•Coordinates across corporation departments to ensure adherence to plan deliverables and milestones.
•Identifies and manages dependencies that impact the transition critical path for HR.
•Identifies and appropriately elevates risks and issues.
•Develops contingency plans and mitigation strategies.
•As directed, represents the corporation to other US Government entities and stakeholders on transition issues in a manner consistent with VP HRM priorities.

Supervision Received
Works under the supervision of the VP HRM. The VP HRM provides only broad policy guidance and strategic goals. Incumbent independently plans the details of each assignment, gathers information and negotiates internal changes to effect assigned goals. Works on difficult, sensitive matters, keeping the VP HRM informed. Work may be reviewed to see that broad policy and corporate objectives have been fulfilled.

Telework
OPIC has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

5. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
•Expert knowledge of and demonstrated executive-level experience in managing the full range of federal Human Resource operations.
•Expert knowledge of and demonstrated executive-level experience in program and/or project management sufficient to independently develop and monitor a programmatic Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
•Expert knowledge of project management principles including critical path management, risk management, and contingency planning.
•Expert skill in written and verbal communication in order to coordinate across multiple project stakeholders, and hold project staff accountable for results.
•Expert skill in representing a federal agency to high-level official of other agencies in order to achieve consensus on project-related issues.

OPIC will review your resume and supporting materials to ensure they meet the basic qualification requirements for the above position. OPIC will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and/or work experiences as it relates to the specialized experience.

NOTE: All experience must be well-documented on the resume and within the application. All aspects of the application must specifically show how the candidate meets the qualifications required. Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. To receive credit, applications must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Qualified individuals must submit:
•A written narrative of up to five pages clearly describing relevant experience and knowledge of each of the qualification requirements.
•Applicant's current resume to be included as an attachment.
•No less than three and no more than five professional references including phone and email contact information.

All applications should be submitted electronically to:
Emily McLaughlin
Contracting Officer
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Emily.McLaughlin@opic.gov

Esan Sumner
Contract Specialist
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Esan.Sumner@opic.gov

To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application. The highest ranking applications may be selected for an interview, in person or by telephone. Applicants may submit an application against this solicitation at any time but prior to Friday, June 21, 2019 at 9 AM EST, unless revised. See Section 7 for detailed instructions.

7. INSTRUCTIONS TO PSC CANDIDATES
In accordance with FAR 52.214-34 & 52.214-35, all applications are to be in the English language and US Dollars. Applications in other languages or monetary denominations shall not be considered.

The QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED (Section 5) are the basis for evaluating all applications. Candidates must separately address each listed qualification requirement and demonstrate how s/he meets each. Unless stated otherwise, all qualification elements will be weighted equally.

A. Qualified individuals must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submission. Candidates without a SAM registration may be rejected.

B. Applications shall be formatted to fit on 8 ½ x 11
paper only. Suggested margins are 1" x 1". Font to be TIMES NEW ROMAN no larger than 12 int. Hourly rates shall not be mentioned anywhere in your application.

C. Describe your experience and knowledge in regards to the qualification requirements in no more than five pages. Clearly demonstrate how your prior experience is either relevant or directly related to the duties of this position as listed under MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Section 4). The responses should describe specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards you have received that are relevant to each factor. Cite specific examples where appropriate.

D. Qualified individuals must submit no fewer than three and no more than five professional references, who are not relatives or family members. Submitted references MUST include current information, as follows:
•Name of reference
•Candidate's relationship to reference
•Title of reference at current job
•Reference current telephone number (work or personal)
•Reference e-mail address (work)

8. RESPONSE DEADLINE
Electronic submission is required. Mailed copies of any application shall not be accepted. Electronic applications shall be submitted by e-mail per Section 6 before the deadline stated on page 1 of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Application shall reference the position title AND the announcement number on the subject line of the e-mail.

OPIC does not accept responsibility for delays in transmission or receipt of any application. Candidates are responsible for submitting their application so as to reach the designated Government office by the closing date and time specified on page one (1) of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered, unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was indeed received by the Government installation prior to the time and date specified in this announcement. Receipt of applications in response to this announcement does not constitute an award commitment. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation of an application. Any application is at the sole risk of the Candidate.

9. SELECTION PROCESS
In order to be considered for the requirement, a candidate must meet the qualifications listed above. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation in accordance with the Required Qualifications.

All applications will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted, the Candidate's evidence of the above qualification requirements, performance in a potential discussion/negotiation session, if conducted, and information provided by references, if contacted. Please note that for evaluation purposes, OPIC will take into consideration your proposed labor rate and any requested pay supplement in lieu of fringe benefits. All applications will receive one of three scores for each of the required and desired qualifications: Does Not Meet, Meets, or Exceeds. OPIC reserves the right to conduct interviews with only the most qualified candidates and/or conduct a reference check on those individuals.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities and accomplishments that are directly related to this requirement in order to verify specialized experience. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. OPIC is not obligated to make any award or pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of an application in response to this announcement. Award of this contract is contingent on availability of funds. OPIC reserves the right to not award any contract as a result of this announcement.

10. COMPENSATION
PSCs for the services of individual experts or consultants are limited by the Classification Act. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established requirements which apply in acquiring the personal services of experts or consultants in this manner (e.g., benefits, taxes, conflicts of interest).

This is a part-time (intermittent) position for a Senior Project Manager. The contract will have a maximum period of performance of 8 months. Extension periods are to be determined at the sole discretion of OPIC.

Overtime is NOT authorized on this contract.

The pay range for this position is $74.95 - $90.52 (GS 15 equivalent) per hour. Final compensation will be negotiated within this pay range based upon the successful candidate's salary history, work experience and educational background. A salary above this pay range will NOT be entertained or negotiated.

OPIC issues W-2s to PSCs and makes the employer contribution to FICA and Medicare for the PSC. OPIC withholds FICA, Medicare, federal tax and state tax on behalf of the PSC. The PSC is not eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.

11. BENEFITS
Under the OPIC personal services contracting authority, PSCs are not employees for purposes of laws administered by OPM, such as Federal Retirement Benefits and health and life insurance. As such, the PSC is not eligible for participation in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System. Moreover, the PSC is ineligible to receive Federal Health and Life Insurance or participate in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan.

Notwithstanding the above and if agreed upon between the Government and the PSC before the award of a contract, the PSC may receive a pay supplement in addition to the employee's direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits.

12. TRAVEL
PSCs are subject to the Federal Travel Regulations and OPIC travel policies and procedures to the same extent as OPIC direct-hire employees.

13. CONTRACT AWARD
This contract shall be awarded solely to an individual, not to a firm. The individual must have an active DUNS # and a fully approved and active record in the System for Award Management (SAM).
The approval of your record in SAM may take a few weeks. Therefore, you must be registered in SAM before submission.

14. ADDENDA
Addendum 1: PSC Draft Contract Body

Note: The PSC draft contract body includes required federal contract clauses and OPIC Terms and Conditions. Please review carefully before submitting an application for this position.

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