USPSC Digital Technology and Civic Activism (DTCA) Advisor (SOLICITATION)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 7200AA24R00022
ISSUANCE DATE: January 31, 2024
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: March 1, 2024 at 4:30PM EST
SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)

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.

At USAID, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) is a priority, and we are greater than the sum of our parts. When we integrate DEIA in our programs, policies, partnerships, and people (workforce), we are better able to understand and meet the needs of those we serve worldwide. 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, 

Mir Ershadullah, Contracting Officer

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The CLM Office seeks to expand technical knowledge and abilities on a wide-range of issues concerning technology and civic activism as they relate to our efforts to promote development outcomes for civil society, labor, media, and democratic systems. The DTCA Advisor will be a subject matter expert on technology and civic activism as they relate to USAID’s efforts to promote development outcomes for civil society, labor, media, and democratic systems, including but not limited to civic technology, information integrity, digital rights, digital safety, internet freedom and the development and use of rights-respecting technology and data. The Advisor must also be expert in understanding the impact of digital technologies on civic space, and in fostering open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems that advance, rather than undermine, democratic values and respect for human rights.

The DTCA Advisor will support the work of USAID field Missions and Washington Operating Units, other USG entities, and the broader DRG community. This position will advance the DRG Bureau’s efforts to address the gap in knowledge and capacities around Information and Communications Technologies, including social media, and in digital security issues. The DTCA Advisor is expected to carry out a diverse set of work assignments related to USAID's approaches with little technical oversight, including leading or making significant contributions to research, programming, training, monitoring, evaluating and learning (MEL), and policy, and will perform her/his duties under administrative direction from the CLM Deputy Director or their designate. The DTCA Advisor will provide technical leadership and guidance to USAID field missions and Washington on how to adapt media programming to this changing environment.