Solicitation for US/TCN PSC presidential malaria advisor
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 72067524R00005
- Agency
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Bureau for Global Health
Washington Office, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Conakry Guinea
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USAID Malaria Advisor is a senior-level technical expert position responsible for providing guidance and overall direction for the development and execution of the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) activities in Guinea. The advisor will liaise with PMI stakeholders, provide expert malaria technical guidance and advice to the National Malaria Control Program and other partners, manage contracts and grants, develop operational plans and budgets, and monitor and evaluate PMI progress. Qualified applicants must have at least a master's degree and 10 years of experience in malaria program management in developing countries, with expertise in areas like vector control, case management, and epidemic surveillance. The position is based in Conakry, Guinea, with a base period of 2 years and up to 3 option periods for a total of 5 years. The annual compensation range is equivalent to a GS-14 federal employee, between $104,604 to $135,987.
This solicitation is set aside for total small business. The NAICS code is 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and the PSC code is R425 - Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services. USAID will evaluate U.S. citizen/resident alien offers first before considering third country national offers. The closing date for offers is May 9, 2024.
Notice text
The USAID Malaria Advisor is one of two specialized, senior-level technical experts in malaria that, together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Malaria Advisor, provide guidance and overall direction for the development and execution of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in Guinea. S/he shall liaise with PMI backstops in USAID/Washington, CDC/Atlanta, as well as USAID/ Guinea Mission personnel activities related to overall health and malaria control. Responsibilities include providing expert malaria technical guidance and advice to National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and district level counterparts as well as other U.S. Government (USG) and bi- and multilateral partners working in malaria control and prevention. The Malaria Advisor shall exercise extensive independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in representing the USG in technical and policy forums, in resolving technical and programmatic problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. The Malaria Advisor will also participate in the formulation and validation of policy documents; provide technical guidance and/or directly manage contracts and grants; develop operational plan budgets; and develop planning documents and work plans.
The incumbent must possess specific technical expertise in health, specifically in malaria treatment, prevention and control. S/he should possess an understanding of the social, economic and cultural determinants and implications of the malaria epidemic in Guinea and neighboring countries. S/he should have the experience and skills required to formulate and implement USG priorities and policies.
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