Announcement
Announcement
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.
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 offers.
Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in attachment I.
Sincerely,
VIVEK ATLURI Digitally signed by VIVEK ATLURI
(affiliate)
(affiliate) Date: 2024.01.02 13:26:49 +02'00'
Vivek Atluri
Executive Officer
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I. GENERAL INFORMATION
3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: 2/4/2024 at 4:30 pm Cairo
time.
6. MARKET VALUE: USD25,586– USD40,934. This is the Gross Annual salary before
deducting taxes equivalent to FSN-11.
"Per a special and temporary authorization, the salary is currently denominated in US
dollars and paid in EGP at the applicable rate of exchange according to the State
Department Payroll Office’s official international currency exchange rate. When the
conditions are met that the special and temporary authorization should be removed, the
salary scale will revert to denomination and payment in EGP, as previously
authorized."
In accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of USAID/Egypt.
Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value. Please check in AIDAR
and ADS.
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11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Office of Democracy and Governance (ODG) is responsible for a large and complex
portfolio of activities in the areas of governance, women’s empowerment, and inclusive
communities. Within ODG, the Project Management Specialist (Governance) is a project
manager, technical expert, project designer, and researcher within the Governance Team.
The Project Management Specialist has the following main responsibilities: (1) serving as an
Agreement Officer’s Representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR); (2)
providing a wide-range of project management and design, research, and financial management
knowledge for the portfolio and office; (3) providing technical leadership and advice to the
office, Mission, and external counterparts on governance issues; and (4) representing the office
and USAID in internal and external meetings/events. The jobholder serves under the direction of
the Senior Governance Specialist.
b. The Specialist works closely with contractors and grantees in implementing activities,
including conducting site visits to identify and assist in resolving problems, and provide
guidance on USAID policies and procedures. Following these visits, prepares trip reports with
findings and recommendations and supplements these with oral briefings to the Senior Project
Management Specialist/Team Leader, ODG leadership, and other Mission officials (including
the Mission Director) as required.
c. The Specialist maintains project budgets, reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring project
vouchers, accruals and expenditure rates, and alerting the Office Director or Team Leader to any
findings, tracking the implementation of partner financial reporting mechanisms, and completing
incremental funding actions. Providing project expenditure and pipeline analysis and raising
potential cash flow issues in a timely manner.
d. The Specialist manages the sub-obligation process for specific projects and coordinates
actions, including the processing of implementation letters, GLAAS requests, and special
justification documentation as required.
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e. The Specialist ensures that contractor/grantee actions requiring approval are carried out
in collaboration with host-country partner ministries, governorate partners, and/or
community/civil society partners.
f. The Specialist reviews and approves deliverables, reviews progress against indicators in
Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, and recommends project reorientation options if necessary in
order to ensure that activities achieve their intended results.
POSITION ELEMENTS
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Automated Directives System (ADS, especially the ADS 300), other USAID Bulletins and
Notices, USAID Egypt Mission Orders and Notices as applicable.
d. Exercise of Judgment: Independent professional judgment is required for developing,
implementing, and managing the assigned program/project/activity portfolio, for reporting, and
for other assignments. Judgment is required in order to make decisions, based on a careful
analysis of facts and variables, possible alternatives, and potential political and development
implications and impact; exercises good judgment, and completes work independently; and,
monitors implementation of the assigned portfolio and maintains accountability for results
achieved.
e. Authority to Make Commitments: The Job Holder exercises the authority given to all
USAID activity managers and CORs/AORs, and makes administrative arrangements consistent
with ADS Guidance and Mission policy. The Job Holder takes action and establishes priorities
based on available guidelines and professional judgment. Guidance is sought when needed, and
the supervisor informed of activity and project status. The Job Holder may not independently
commit the USG to the expenditure of funds; but, within the scope of the authority delegated, the
Specialist may indicate to ranking counterpart and IP officials that they will make a
recommendation to USAID on a specific activity issue or problem. The Specialist may negotiate
ad referendum for the immediate supervisor.
f. Nature, Level, and Purpose of Contacts: The Job Holder maintains a full range of
contacts within the Mission, at all levels, and with assigned contractors and grantees
implementing USAID-funded programs/projects/activities in the sector. Within the Embassy,
contacts are with counterpart staff, and with senior staff. Host-government, local and other
contacts vary widely with the type of program/project/activity and may be at any level –
including Ministerial, Deputy Minister, etc. Frequent and substantive personal contacts with
senior-level offices of the Government of Egypt, and with the private sector, are for the purpose
of explaining and defending USAID policies, objectives and procedures, and to transmit and
interpret Government of Egypt and private-sector attitudes and concerns to senior USAID
officials.
g. Time Expected to Reach Full Performance Level: One year.
CCN PSCs may participate in temporary duty (TDY) travel to USAID/Washington and other
Missions in order to participate in the Foreign Service National Fellowship Program described in
ADS 495maa.
12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.
All candidates must meet the Minimum Qualifications. Applications will be screened
accordingly, and only those who meet the below, required criteria, will be moved forward in
the recruitment process.
a. Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, law, economics, public administration,
business, liberal arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences or international relations is
required.
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b. Prior Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible
professional level experience in project design, management, implementation, and/or
monitoring and evaluation of governance-related programming, such as public sector
strengthening, anti-corruption, accountability, transparency, rule of law, and/or digitalization
is required.
The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with
FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a
competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR
15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers
that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient
competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive
range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly
rated offers. The FAR provisions referenced above are available at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from
individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or
after a candidate is interviewed.
CCN PSCs may participate in temporary duty (TDY) travel to USAID/Washington and other
Missions in order to participate in the Foreign Service National Fellowship Program
described in ADS 495maa.
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d. Language Proficiency: Level IV fluency in both oral and written English and Arabic is
required.
e. Job Knowledge: The job holder must have a good understanding of the overall
USAID/Egypt mission goals and strategic plan as well as procedures, policies, regulations,
and the structure of USAID as an agency, USAID/Egypt, and the U.S. Embassy and
Department of State. The job holder must have a good understanding of the history, current
political, economic, social, key figures and policies of the Egyptian Government. This
includes a good knowledge of Egypt’s internal political situation; national development
challenges and prospects, geography and national development indicators. The job holder
must have a broad knowledge of the status of development in areas related to inclusive
economic governance development priorities of the Government of Egypt.
f. Skills and Abilities: The Job Holder must have good organizational and analytical skills
are required, including to collect and analyze financial and project implementation data and
to develop accurate reports, tables, charts, and graphs. The Specialist must possess
considerable tact, communication skills, financial skills, analytical ability, initiative,
resourcefulness, and project management skills to effectively manage grants. Good
interpersonal skills, tact, and courtesy are required in dealing with Mission staff, GOE
officials and contractors and grantees.
The ability to operate both personal computers (PC) and mobile devices (i.e. smartphones,
tablets, and laptops) is required. The job holder must have the skills necessary to work in an
online/virtual environment utilizing a variety of interconnected online/networked
applications such as Google suite including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Mail, and Meet.
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included in the application.
c. Submit and attach a cover letter detailing how they are qualified for the position.
d. Quoting the vacancy number in the email subject line.
2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I,
item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I.
Employees new to a position must serve in the new position for a minimum of 6
(six) months before they can be considered eligible for another position within the
mission, this includes moves between agencies. The Mission mandatory
retirement age is 60 years.
The evaluation and selection process usually takes two to three months after the
deadline. Shortlisted applicants are invited for tests and/or interviews during this time
frame. Due to the high volume of resumes, only candidates who are seriously being
considered for a position are contacted for an interview. Please do not contact HR for
a status report on your resume once you receive an automatic acknowledgment of
receipt from the system. Interviewed candidates will normally be advised of the
outcome of the selection process after a period of about four weeks.
In determining the appropriate salary, no salary adjustments will be made for fringe
benefits such as uniforms, free airline tickets, free medicine or company products,
life/medical/accident insurance policies, transportation, meal allowance, or other
similar company benefits provided by former employers. Applicants with prior U.S.
Government service may receive salary adjustments at the grade level of the
position, to match the highest previous USG salary levels in a relevant field. The
USAID Human Resources and Contracting Officers determine the appropriate salary
rate.
It is the U.S. Government policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, handicap, or gender.
The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the hiring
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forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award.
VI. TAXES
LES employees of the mission became liable for payment of income taxes on
their salaries with the implementation of the new tax law effective July 1st,
2005. Payment of taxes is on biweekly basis.
USAID regulations and policies governing CCN and TCN PSC awards are
available at these sources:
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1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe 1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at
Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Award
- Award Type: Cost
- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]
- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]
2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe 1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at
Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Award
5. PSC Ombudsman
The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor
who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International
Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with
the agency. Please visit our page for additional information:
https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts- ombudsman.
The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: [email protected].
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