SOLICITATION NUMBER: DCHA/OFDA-05-286
ISSUANCE DATE:
CLOSING DATE:
LADIES
SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (
The United States Government,
represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is
seeking applications of qualified individuals from
Applicants interested in applying
for this position MUST submit the
following materials:
1)
SIGNED and
completed federal form OF-612 or
SF-171
2)
Cover Letter specifically addressing Quality Ranking
Factors (QRFs)
Applications that are received incomplete or
without a signature will not be considered for the position.
Applicants are responsible for submitting materials that are in accordance with
the attached information at the place and time specified. There will be no
exceptions. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures
which accompany their applications.
Any questions on this
solicitation may be directed to:
Mike
Jones
Telephone
Number:
E-Mail Address: pos@globalcorps.com
Website: www.globalcorps.com
Facsimile:
All applications should be
submitted to:
GlobalCorps
Sincerely,
M. E. Yearwood
Contracting Officer
Program
Operations Specialist – Resources Team
1.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: DCHA/OFDA-05-286
2.
ISSUANCE DATE:
3. CLOSING DATE/TIME:
4.
POSITION TITLE: Program
Operations Specialist
5. MARKET VALUE: GS-11/12
($50,593 - $78,826) (see note below concerning market value)
6.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years
with option to renew for up to five years
7.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
8.
SECURITY ACCESS: Secret
9.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Background
The Resources Team is part of the Program Support
Division of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. The Resources Team core functions are procurement, procurement planning, budgeting, policy
guidance, and management of contracts for program-funded personnel. The
Program Operations Specialist (
Introduction
The
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within USAID
that is responsible for providing non-food humanitarian assistance in response
to international crises and disasters. OFDA
is part of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance
(DCHA) and is organized into three divisions under the management of the Office
of the Director. The Program Support
(PS) Division provides programmatic and administrative support including
budget/financial services, procurement planning, contracts and grants
administration, and communication support for OFDA’s
Washington and field offices. The
Disaster Response and Mitigation (
OBJECTIVE
The
Resources Team requires a Program Operations Specialist to strengthen its
capacity to provide prompt, effective services in the areas of personal
services contract (
STATEMENT
OF
The Program Operations Specialist (
The
§
Personal Services
Contracts (PSCs) and Staffing – In conjunction with Resources Team Leader,
serve as
§
Simplified
Acquisitions – Negotiate contract actions under the simplified acquisitions
threshold. Locate appropriate sources
for services and supplies related to the provision of humanitarian
assistance. Negotiate terms and
conditions with contractors to ensure that services/supplies meet OFDA's deadlines and requirements, and that prices are fair
and reasonable. Prepare documentation to
support that the procurement conforms to appropriate regulations and
procedures. Develop and maintain systems
to track and manage flow of actions related to purchases. In conjunction with Resource Team Leader,
facilitate communications between other OFDA divisions and the Office of
Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA) for contract
actions exceeding the simplified acquisitions threshold. Provide advice and guidance to assist OFDA
regional and technical teams in development of contractible statements of work.
§
Serve as point of
contact for security clearances within OFDA.
Ensure that security clearances and requests for security clearances
meet the Agency standards and appropriate regulations. Advise office
personnel regarding status of clearance and the necessary documentation
required. Maintain documentation
regarding status of security clearances, requests for clearances, and
expirations of current clearances.
§
Recognize and
resolve problems which impede the process of assessing the need for and
delivery of disaster assistance, and keep the Resources Team Leader informed at
all times of the status of responses, and any potential problems which might
arise that would require higher level intervention.
§
Draft a wide
variety of assistance documentation, correspondence, and reports involving both
technical and specialized terminology.
Perform independent research and assemble background information as
needed.
§
Provide backup
support to the OFDA Budget and Finance Team as necessary. Maintain the budget and finance processes in
support of OFDA's operational divisions. Prepare the documentation to transfer funds
from OFDA's
§
Serve as a member
of the Washington Response Management Team (RMT), which provides services and
support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs)
deployed in response to disasters. The
duties on the Washington Response Management Team will be varied.
SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: The
Program Operations Specialist works under the supervision of and reports
directly to the Resources Team Leader or her/his designee.
SUPERVISORY
CONTROLS: The supervisor will set overall objectives. The employee and the supervisor together will
develop deadlines, projects, and work to be done.
BASIC QUALIFICATION
§
A Bachelor’s
degree and four (4) years of experience involving one or more of the following:
government budget/finance, human resources, administrative services, or other
related business operations as a primary task of the position.
§
One (1) year of
work experience in a position which involves government procurement.
§
Demonstrated work
experience with the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Simplified
Acquisitions Procedures.
§
Ability to obtain
a Secret level security clearance
§
U.S. Citizen
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS: (Determines the ranking of qualified candidates in
comparison to other applicants). The
factors are listed in the order of importance from the highest to the least.
QRF #1 Experience
preparing documentation, particularly statements of work, maintaining tracking
systems to monitor goals and expenditures, and/or drafting recurring reports
based on collected data from various sources.
QRF #2 Demonstrated
knowledge of the USAID and OFDA organizations, culture, management objectives,
and sensitivity to the technical and political issues sufficient to advise the
Resources Team Leader.
QRF #3 Excellent
verbal and written communication skills as demonstrated through the preparation
of reports, statements of work, memoranda, cables, and other official
documents.
QRF #4 Demonstrated
working knowledge of
QRF #5 Demonstrated
ability to perform a variety of tasks and functions concurrently, and to
perform in high stress environments.
BASIS OF RATING: Applicants
who meet the basic qualifications and selection factor(s) will be further evaluated
based on the quality ranking factors. Applicants are required to address each
of the factors on a separate sheet describing specifically and accurately what
experience, training, education, and/or awards you have received that are
relevant to each factor. Be sure to include your name, social security number,
and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to
address the selective and/or quality ranking factors may result in your not
receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training
and/or awards.
The above QRFs
have been assigned the following points:
QRF #1 – 10
points
QRF #2 – 10
points
QRF #3 – 10
points
QRF #4 – 10
points
QRF #5 – 10
points
Total Points
- 50
(1) NOTE CONCERNING MARKET
VALUE:
USAID’s
Contracting Information Bulletin (
WHERE
Qualified individuals are required to submit:
To ensure consideration of applications for the
intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application,
and as the subject line in any cover letter.
Via mail: GlobalCorps,
Via facsímile:
Via email:
pos@globalcorps.com
The most qualified
candidates may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample. It is
also possible that reference checks may be conducted on those candidates
selected for an interview. OFDA will not pay for any expenses associated with
the interviews.
LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCS
Forms outlined below can found at:
http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/psc_solicit/forms.html.
1. Optional
Form 612 or Standard Form 171.
2. Contractor
Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62). **
3.
Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security)
(SF-86),
or **
4.
Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85). **
5. Finger
Print Card (FD-258). **
* Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians
Foreign Areas).
** Forms 2 through 5 shall be completed ONLY upon the advice of the Contracting
Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.
CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBS) PERTAINING TO PSCs
CIBs contain changes to USAID policy and General
Provisions in USAID regulations and contracts.
Please refer to http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/psc_solicit/psccibs.html to determine which CIBs apply to this contract.
BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES:
As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a
BENEFITS:
Employer's FICA Contribution
Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance
Pay Comparability Adjustment
Annual Increase
Eligibility for Worker's Compensation
Annual & Sick Leave
Eligibility for 401(k)
ALLOWANCES (if Applicable).*
(A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120).
(B) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130).
(C) Post Allowance (Section 220).
(D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230).
(E) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260).
(F) Education Allowance (Section 270).
(G) Education Travel (Section 280).
(H) Post Differential (Chapter 500).
(I) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and
(J) Danger Pay (Section 650).
* Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians
Foreign Areas).
FEDERAL TAXES: USPSCs are not exempt from payment of
Federal Income taxes.