USPSC Health Development Officer ("Intermittent") - Sol_7200AA25R00003

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: January 20, 2025, 5:00 PM. EST

Submission Due Date and Time: Electronic submission of Offers/Proposals documents MUST be submitted by the above stated “CLOSING DATE AND TIME”via email at uspscghdoint@usaid.gov or WILL NOT be considered.

During assignments, the incumbent may be responsible for liaising with the senior management officials within the U.S. Department of State including the U.S. Ambassador or his/her designee in addition to direct supervision by a USAID Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director or his/her designee. The incumbent may also be required to liaise with senior management officials at other agencies of the US Government, international organizations, and the non-government community abroad. He/she may be asked to represent USAID to local officials, the private sector, diplomatic missions and international organizations; and visit program sites outside the primary office setting, acting according to United States Government (USG) protocol and regulations. The incumbent should have the skills and experience to provide authoritative advice and guidance to resolve, implement and manage health policy issues and oversee local and international technical experts in health technical areas. He/she requires the expertise to advise the Agency, mission, and other development collaborators about the range and relative effectiveness of health programs and contribute to overall mission planning.

While every deployment is different, the incumbent may perform the following duties while deployed:

• Serve as a member of the USAID’s Mission Senior Leadership Team. As such, will advise Ambassador, mission leadership, and/or USAID Washington on development, crisis, or conflict issues relevant to USAID. This will also include liaising with other USG agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and diplomatic missions.

• Manage an office of local and expatriate personnel who are responsible for a range of programs (excluding direct hire staff unless granted Mission Director waiver approval).

• Oversee the work of mission personnel (excluding direct hire staff unless granted Mission Director waiver approval) who manage contracts, grants and/or cooperative agreements to implement programs within the mission portfolio in a range of sectors.

• Report, monitor, advise, and evaluate USAID health programs, and work to modify current programs or design new ones, as directed by mission management. Serve as a USAID health representative, establishing and maintaining contacts with representatives of local government and communities, including civil society organizations, implementing partners, and other NGOs and international organizations.

• Oversee administrative and accountability requirements related to USAID office operations, ensuring these are handled in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Report to and be supervised by the USAID Mission Director, Deputy or mission designee.

• As requested by mission management, establish and maintain contact with senior management officials of the US Embassy, other USG agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations and diplomatic missions.

• Ensure USAID is appropriately represented at health functions and meetings; work with stakeholders to further their understanding, appreciation, ownership, and participation in USAID supported programs.

• Mentor and support early career Foreign Service Officers as well as Foreign Service National staff.

• Working across missions and regions, the employee will gain a wealth of information and lessons from missions to undertake the following with GH/OCS, Regional Bureaus, and GH Country Teams:

• Identify critical issues across missions that need recognition and solutions by GH/OCS and/or the regional bureau Front Office.

• Identify opportunities for strategic learning and sharing of key lessons learned between missions/country programs, GH Country Teams and USAID/Washington health sector.

• Document evidence from mission experiences for global consumption, working with the Country Team, GH/OCS and the GH/OCS Communication Specialist to ensure broad dissemination and promotion of key findings to appropriate stakeholders.

• During mission assignments, the employee will maintain engagement with the GH/OCS supervisor and the GH Country Team-ensuring awareness of key issues and health programming in-country. The employee will respond to requests for information concerning programs.

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U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) Health Development
Notice ID Sol_7200AA25R00003

Note: In order to apply for this position, Candidates "MUST" follow the Instructions as listed on the Solicitation document explicitly. [PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION TO ASSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET]

The Solicitation has been posted on https://sam.gov/content/home/

Search Under "Contract Opportunities" for " Sol_ 7200AA25R00003 " or you may go directly to the web address: https://sam.gov/opp/93bf930fbe8f420d9d47de9354e445b3/viewto download the entire PDF of the Solicitation and Requirements.

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II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Candidates who do not meet all of the below requirements for basic eligibility for the position, including education and experience requirements, are considered NOT qualified for the position.

Minimum requirements include:

• Must submit a completed and signed AID 309-2 form.
• English fluency (speaking/reading/writing)
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must submit a signed Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification document (ATTACHMENT III)
• Must submit a list of Professional References. Offerors must submit no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) references
• Must submit a signed Statement of Availability (ATTACHMENT II) confirming ability to travel and work for a minimum of three (3) continuous months to a range of countries, including but not limited, to Non-Permissive Environments (NPEs) or, potentially, countries containing areas with higher security risks, such as South Sudan, Haiti, Nigeria and others.
• Minimum Education: Master’s degree. Applicants must provide satisfactory verification of academic credentials.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience supporting USG global health programs.

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III. SUBMITTING AN OFFER (APPLYING)

QUESTIONS DUE: December 16, 2024, 5:00 PM, EST

Questions: Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email, and shall be sent directly to Contracting Officer, Joseph T. Hamilton at uspscghdoint@usaid.gov the USAID mailbox for the Global Health IHDO Solicitation. All questions are due by the “QUESTIONS DUE” date and time specified above and will be posted in a Solicitation Amendment.

Offers must be received by the closing date and time at the mailbox as specified in the cover letter. Offerors must prominently reference the solicitation number in their offer submission. Offerors interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:

1. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

2. Signed Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification form based on the following PEB 24-01, “Personal Services Contractors (PSC) Practices Related to Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace”:

USAID’S ZERO TOLERANCE FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

USAID has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct with the goal of fostering a respectful, safe, healthy and inclusive work environment. USAID maintains policies and procedures to establish a workplace free of sexual misconduct as described in Agency policy at ADS Chapter 113, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct.

SELF CERTIFICATION

Offerors must sign a Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification form [see hyperlink]* related to sexual misconduct when submitting the offer. The signed form will be filed in the award file. If the offeror fails to submit a signed certification, the offeror will be determined to be non-compliant to submission requirements and will not be considered for award.

• For the Apparently Successful Offeror:

• If Self-Certification response is “Yes”: In consultation with the Resident Legal Advisor (RLO) or General Counsel Acquisition and Assistance (GC/AA), the CO will request further details from the offeror.

• Event of False Certification: If the certification provided is found to be false, the offeror may be eliminated from consideration for the award. If the contract has been awarded, the false certification may be grounds for termination of the contract. The action may be punishable to the full extent of the law.

USE OF THE AGENCY’S MISCONDUCT PORTAL AND INQUIRIES MADE TO PREVIOUS COs FOR APPARENTLY SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR

The Office of Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) operates USAID’s Misconduct Reporting Portal. Prior to award, the CO will email ELR at HCTM.ELR@usaid.gov to identify whether Agency records include any prior disciplinary action related to sexual misconduct taken against the apparently successful offeror.

If the apparently successful offeror has previously held a Personal Services Contract at USAID, the CO will attempt to contact the previous administrating CO to inquire about previous disciplinary actions related to sexual misconduct against the apparently successful offeror.

*Candidates who do not submit a Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification form will not be considered.

3. Offers MUST be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 4, and submitted to the specified mailbox in the cover letter.

4. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors MUST prominently reference the Solicitation Number on all offeror-submitted documents.

5. Submit Statement of Availability (Attachment II) confirming the candidates’ ability to travel for a minimum of three (3) continuous months to a range of countries including but not limited to Non-Permissive Environments (NPEs) or, potentially, countries containing areas with higher security risks, such as South Sudan, Haiti, Nigeria and others.

*Candidates not submitting a Statement of Availability will not be considered.

6. Resume or CV should not exceed 10 pages. In order to fully evaluate your offer, your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation particularly in

Section IV Evaluation and Selection Factors.

The resume/CV should include the following:

a. All full-time paid positions, job title, location(s), and dates held (month/year) and salary history for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all overseas field experience that does not include dates (month/year) and locations will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

b. Highest levels of education achieved (degrees) and, any additional certifications or training, including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.

c. Languages spoken.

d. Country of Citizenship.

e. Documentation of experience relevant to Section II.1.c - Statement of Duties to be Performed that fully detail the level and complexity of work, including specific duties performed, skills applied, type of public health work, dollar value of projects or programs managed, number of people supervised, or size of teams managed, location and context of projects managed, hierarchical level of counterparts with whom you interacted. Please provide multiple examples of experience conducting any of the duties in Section II.1.c.

7. List of References: Offerors must submit no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) references, who are not family members or relatives. Submitted references MUST include the following information:

a. Referrer’s Name;

b. Referrer’s Current Job Title and Company Name;

c. Referrer’s Relationship to the Offeror (personal/professional);

d. Length of Time Referrer has known the Offeror;

e. Referrer’s Current Telephone Number (work or personal); and

f. Referrer’s Current Email Address (work or personal).

At least two (2) references must be from direct supervisors (current or prior), who can provide information regarding the offeror's professional leadership and management experience, communications, teamwork, and interpersonal expertise, and technical skills. All references must be from within the last ten years of the offeror's professional life. Offerors are advised to ensure the information provided is current for all references.

Additional submitted documents will not be accepted.

By submitting your offer materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the offer is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the offer to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your offer may result in you being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

[ALL QUALIFIED OFFERORS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NON- DISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR.]

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $104,604.00 - $135,987.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $104,604 - $135,987