72068018r00004 initiative (pmi) advisor for usaid/benin · 2018. 3. 9. · sincerely, christo ....

CNJUSAID BENIN 1 FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Solicitation No.: SOL- 72068018R00004 Issuance Date: March 8, 2018 Closing Date: April 6, 2018 Closing Time: 12:00 PM, Local Benin Time

SUBJECT: SOLICITATION US/TCN PSC — GS 14 PRESIDENT MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI) ADVISOR FOR USAID/BENIN

Prospective Applicants:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Benin is seeking applications from qualified U.S. Citizens, U.S. Resident Aliens or Third Country Nationals (TCNs), to provide Personal Services Contract as President Malaria Initiative (PMI) Advisor in the Office of Health (00H), USAID/Benin under a Personal Service Contract.

Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information (Section I through XVI) of this solicitation at the place and time specified. In order to be considered for the position, candidates must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed in the solicitation. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the applications vis-a-vis the Evaluation Factors. Resumes must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application in accordance with the stated evaluation factor and be attached to the USAID form AID 302-3 (Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts). Applicants should write a brief appendix that addresses the Evaluation Factors (EFs) in this solicitation, and demonstrate how their experience and skills meet or exceed the Evaluation factors (please refer EFs at section VI). Please state language proficiency level as well. Applicants are required to sign the certification at the end of the AID 302-3. Applications received without a signature will not be considered for the position.

Applicants are responsible for submitting the AID-302-3 so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the closing date and time specified in the solicitation. Applications must be submitted in an email to the person specified below. An application received after the closing date and time will be considered late, unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received on time.

Any questions as well as submission of proposals in response to this solicitation must be directed via email only to cotonouhrausaid.gov . with copy to Clemencia Acacha Bonou, Supervisory Executive Specialist at [email protected] and Laurent Kpadonou, Human Resources Assistant at [email protected] . Please quote the solicitation number and position title of the position as the subject line and in the cover letter. Please make sure you do not send any attachment in Zip format.

U.S. Agency for International Development C/O American Embassy, 01 B.P. 2012 Cotonou, BENIN

Tel: (229) 21300513, 21301792,21304651, 21301636, 21301411, 21307047; 21367500 Fax: (229) 21-30-12-60 httD:/twww.usaid.gov/bI

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SOLICITATION No. SOL- 72068018R00004: US/TCN PSC — GS 14 PRESIDENT MALARIA INITIATIVE (PM!) ADVISOR FOR USAID/BENIN

The contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to availability of funds. Also, USAID/Benin reserves the right to award or not to award as a result of this solicitation.

The submission deadline is April 6, 2018 - 12:00 PM Benin local time. Only short-listed applications will be called for interview.

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SOLICITATION No. SOL- 72068018R00004: US/TCN PSC — GS 14 PRESIDENT MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI) ADVISOR FOR USAID/BENIN

I. SOLICITATION INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER:

2. ISSUANCE DATE:

3. CLOSING DATE:

4. POSITION TITLE:

5. MARKET VALUE:

SQL - 72068018R00004

March 8.2018

April 6, 2018 12:00 PM Benin Time

President Malaria Initiative (PM1) Advisor

GS-14 (US $89,370 to US $116,181). Final

compensation will be negotiated based on listed market value based upon candidate's past salary

history, work history and educational background

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years plus three option year.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

8. SUPERVISION: Team Leader Office of Health

9. MEDICAL AND SECURITY ACCESS: The contractor shall obtain necessary Medical and Security Clearance before a contract is executed.

10. AREA OF CONSIDERATION:

U.S. Citizens, U.S. Resident Alien, Third Country Nationals (TCNs)

H. STATEMENT OF WORK:

A. COUNTRY BACKGROUND

When it was launched in 2005, the goal of the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) was to reduce malaria-related mortality by 50% across 15 high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa through a rapid scale-up of four proven and highly effective malaria prevention and treatment measures: insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs); indoor residual spraying (IRS); accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs); and intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women (IPTp). Benin began implementation as a PMI focus country in 2008. The contributions of PMI, together with those of other partners, have led to dramatic improvements in the coverage of malaria control interventions in PMI-supported countries, and all 15 original

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countries have documented substantial declines in all-cause mortality rates among children less than five years of age.

Malaria prevention and control remains a major U.S. foreign assistance objective and PMI's Strategy fully aligns with the U.S. Government's vision of ending preventable child and maternal deaths and ending extreme poverty. It is also in line with the goals articulated by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership in the second generation global malaria action plan. Action and Investment to defeat Malaria (AIM) 2016-2030: for a Malaria-Free World and WHO's updated Global Technical Strategy: 2016-2030. Under the PMI Strategy 2015-2020, the U.S. Government's goal is to work with PMI-supported countries and partners to further reduce malaria deaths and substantially decrease malaria morbidity, towards the long-term goal of elimination.

Benin has a population estimated at 11.5 million in 2018, and about 44% of people in Benin live in urban areas. The infant mortality and under-five mortality rates in Benin as reported by the 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) are 66.5 and 105 per 1,000 live births, respectively. The maternal mortality ratio is estimated to be 350 deaths per 100,000 live births. Malaria is endemic to Benin, and while transmission is stable, it is influenced by several factors, including: vector species, geography, climate, and hydrography. It is the leading cause of mortality among children under five years of age and the leading cause of morbidity among adults in Benin. Trends for admissions and deaths due to malaria have remained the same or increased. The 2011- 2012 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) showed a parasitemia prevalence of 28% in children under five years of age while the 2015 Malaria Indicator Survey reported parasitemia of 39% among children under five years of age.

The proportion of households owning at least one ITN increased from 25% in 2006 to 88% in 2015, and the proportion of children under five sleeping under an ITN the previous night increased from 20% to 81%, with similar trends for pregnant women. The proportion of pregnant women receiving two doses of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) increased from 3% in 2006 to 49% in 2015.

The Annual Malaria Operational Plan (MOP) for Benin is developed in close consultation with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and with participation of nearly all national and international partners involved with malaria prevention and control in the country. The activities that the PMI supports fit in well with the Ministry of Health Strategic Plan for Malaria Control. Candidates may access information about PMI in Benin, including the MOPs on the PM! website (www.pmi.gov/where-we-work/benin).

B. POSITION DESCRIPTION

USAID is responsible for all activities conducted in Benin under PMI. The Malaria Advisor is responsible to USAID for the implementation of all PMI activities and reports directly to the Health Office Director. The Malaria Advisor provides specialized, senior-level technical expertise in malaria, as well as leadership, guidance and overall direction on the development and execution of PMI in collaboration with the PM! Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Resident Malaria Advisor,

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host government, and national and international partners including the non-governmental and private sectors. The Malaria Advisor liaises with backstops for PMI in USAID Washington, CDC counterparts in country and Atlanta, and USAID personnel working within and overseeing USAID/Benin's malaria activities related. These responsibilities include providing expert malaria technical guidance and advice to the the President's Commission on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Epidemics (CNLS-TP), NMCP and district-level counterparts, and other malaria control partners, including other United States Government (USG) entities working in malaria prevention and control. The Malaria Advisor will exercise extensive independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, representing the USG in critical technical and policy forums, resolving problems and conflicts, and taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. The Malaria Advisor will also represent USAID at functions, approve policy documents, provide technical guidance and/or directly manage contracts, agreements and grants, and develop planning documents, budgets, and work plans. USAID/Benin's strategic framework includes malaria activities as an important component of its portfolio. PMI supported malaria activities shall be fully integrated into USAID's health activities. As the incumbent will be called upon to assist with all aspects of the health portfolio, s/he must possess specific technical expertise in the area in health and malaria treatment, prevention and control in particular, and possess an understanding of the social, economic and cultural determinants and implications of the epidemic in Benin and neighboring countries, as well as have the experience and skills required to help formulate the USG position on malaria and make important policy decisions as a key representative of USAID/Benin Office.

Specifically, the Advisor shall be responsible for the following PMI-related activities, in close collaboration with the CDC Resident Malaria Advisor and USAID staff working in the health sector:

• Ensure that all activities are consistent with internationally accepted technical best practices for malaria control and relevant to the specific epidemiology of Benin and neighboring countries;

• Collaborate with senior staff of the NMCP, the CNLS-TP and other partners, such as the Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, World Bank and civil society organizations to design, plan and implement malaria prevention and control activities consistent with the malaria control coverage needs identified by the strategy and plans of the NMCP and PMI;

• Plan malaria prevention and control activities consistent with the malaria control coverage needs identified by the strategy and plans of the NMCP and PMI. The incumbent is primarily responsible for the development of the Malaria Operational Plan (MOP), in coordination with the Benin Country team;

• Represent USAID and ensure effective communication and coordination between PMI-funded activities and malaria programs funded by other donors and the GOB;

• Provide technical support to all partners and managerial support as needed during the implementation phases of the initiative to ensure the quality of interventions supported and that programmatic targets are met;

• Work with suppliers and partners to ensure that quality commodities are purchased in a timely and cost effective manner. Also, ensure that pharmaceuticals and other commodities are delivered to health service delivery points to avoid stock-outs. Ensure that the absorptive capacity exists in implementation sites to receive, manage and distribute these items effectively;

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• Ensure accountability of funds provided by PMI; • Work with the NMCP and other partners to develop and execute a monitoring and evaluation

plan to be implemented through existing systems and existing USG supported mechanisms. • Carry out monitoring and evaluation visits to implementation sites to ascertain all

quantitative and qualitative data is collected properly and ensure programmatic quality and value for money are maintained;

• Ensure that PMI financial and technical reports are prepared and submitted as required. More specifically, provide and coordinate inputs to PMI/Washington for the development and completion of the Annual Report (accurate data in the AR template, success stories, etc.);

• Serve as the Agreement or Contract Officer Representative and/or Activity Manager on PM!-funded awards and/or the Government Agreement Technical Representative (GATR) on the NMCP Fixed Amount Reimbursable Agreements.

As USAID/Benin's strategic framework includes malaria activities as an important component of its portfolio, the Malaria Advisor will provide technical and administrative oversight, as requested, on multiple tasks within the health sector, with a concentration of his/her time on malaria-specific activities. The Malaria Advisor may be called upon to represent the USAID/Director at official functions involving the U.S. Embassy, the Ministry of Health, CNLS-TP, or international and bilateral donor organizations.

C. OVERALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Malaria Advisor, in collaboration with the PMI CDC Resident Malaria Advisor, will oversee the technical design, planning, implementing, and monitoring of PMI-related activities. S/he will work in tandem with the PMI CDC Resident Malaria Advisor in liaising with backstops for PMI in USAID/Washington, counterparts at CDC Atlanta, and USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission's health activities, and providing technical and managerial support to the NMCP Director and the staff to build capacity within the NMCP. In addition, the Malaria Advisor will represent USAID and the USG on various national and international technical and policy forums. The Malaria Advisor is supervised by the USAID/Benin Health Office Director with occasional oversight from the USAID/Washington PMI Director. The USAID Malaria Advisor, the CDC Resident Malaria Advisor and the FSN Specialists are fully integrated within the USAID/Benin Health Office and participate in Technical Office-wide activities. Specifically, the Malaria Advisor will provide:

1) Management of Activity Implementation (35%) The USAID PMI Advisor, in collaboration the CDC Resident Advisor, will provide technical guidance and management support aligned with national policy and guidelines to collaborating agencies, to ensure sound management of malaria interventions implemented under the PMI. This includes but is not limited to malaria prevention and control activities such as behavior change and communication activities; procurement and distribution of ITNs; procurement and distribution of antimalarial drugs and SP through the existing health services; testing and treatment of simple and severe malaria; and indoor residual spraying supported under the PMI. The PM! Advisor, in collaboration with the CDC PMI Advisor and other Health Team members, will also act as

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AOR/COR/AM of PMI implementing instruments and be responsible for monitoring and reporting the results for all PMI activities. He/she will ensure that PMI activities and other activities being implemented in the USAID Health portfolio are mutually reinforcing. S/he also assists FSN Specialists to monitor services and deliverables provided by contractors and grantees, in accordance with USAID program management regulations, procedures, and practices; and provides in-depth review of work plans including strategies and approaches proposed by implementing partners to carry out activities. The incumbent is also expected to have a working knowledge of other health programmatic activities and actively seek to identify synergies and create linkages for greater efficiency in programming foreign assistance resources.

2) Technical Leadership (25%) The incumbent, working in collaboration with the NMCP and PMI/Washington, will be responsible for developing and providing expert malaria technical guidance and advice to guide planning and implementation of malaria control interventions. The incumbent will be responsible for developing annual work plans in line with PMI objectives and goals. This will include but is not limited to: case management of malaria in health facilities and at the community level; distribution of ITNs; large-scale campaigns; engagement of the private sector; intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women; indoor residual spraying; and the development of information, education and communications materials to promote the use of these interventions.

3) Partner Relationships (25%) Successful performance in this position depends upon establishing and maintaining productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, MOH, CNLS-TP, the sub-national health directors and coordinators, local governments, the World Bank, the Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, and other donors, and NGOs dealing with issues focusing on malaria. The Advisor will develop and maintain relationships with these partners and stakeholders in order to effectively ensure that all PMI activities are complementary and enhance other malaria activities being implemented in the country. The incumbent will participate in meetings hosted by the NMCP on malaria and play a technical leadership role in the sector.

4) Teamwork (10%) The incumbent is a member of the USAID Health Office and is required to work closely with the rest of the team under the leadership of the Health Office Director to meet USAID health objectives in Benin. The incumbent is also expected to have regular communication with USAID/Washington PMI and CDC/Atlanta PMI teams.

5) Monitoring and Evaluation (10%) Monitoring and evaluation is a key component of the PMI. The Malaria Advisor shall be responsible for working with the PMI CDC Resident Malaria Advisor to develop a monitoring and evaluation plan aligned with PMI targets, as well as ensuring that PMI partners develop project monitoring plans and report in a timely manner on their activities. It is also expected that the Malaria Advisor shall provide expert advice and practical experience to help the MOH, the NMCP and other partners to monitor inputs and outcomes, and progress towards PMI goals.

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The USAID Advisor with the CDC Advisor will ensure that a coherent monitoring and evaluation plan is in place to track PMI activities results and impact for reporting to USAID/Washington. Significant results and impact data should also be presented to the NMCP twice a year.

D. SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision Received: The Malaria Advisor will report to the USAID/Benin Health Office Director.

Supervision Exercised: None.

Guidelines: The PSC must understand and be knowledgeable of guidance which includes Agency regulations, Automated Directive System Requirements, Africa Bureau procedural and programmatic guidance, Agency procurement regulations, Mission Orders, and other relevant U.S. Government guidance including laws, legislative initiatives, and Congressional interests.

Complexity: This position requires substantial planning, follow-up/implementation, teamwork, and leadership abilities. The incumbent will be expected to be highly productive and meet tight deadlines. The ability to operate in a timely, effective, and diplomatically sensitive manner is essential. They must be able to operate and understand USAID regulations and guidance.

Exercise of Judgment: The Malaria Advisor must exercise sound and independent judgment in the course of carrying out the assigned duties. Position requires a high level of ability with regard to understanding PMI malaria policies and regulations and the ability to analyze situations and accurately apply those regulations and make sound judgments.

Authority to make commitments: The Malaria Advisor does not have the authority to make legal determinations that have the effect of binding the U.S. Government.

Nature, Level and Purpose of Contacts: The Malaria Advisor establishes and maintains solid working relationships with all levels of Mission personnel, contractors and host country government officials.

Time required to perform full range of duties: The Malaria Advisor is expected to be an expert in the field of managing health programs and malaria procedures.

Physical Demands/ Work Environment: The work is performed in an office setting with frequent visits to the field. The incumbent will be physically located at the USAID offices in the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin. The incumbent will be expected to attend required meetings both inside and outside of the Embassy complex, as well as conduct site visits to current and potential future project locations.

Other Requirements: The incumbent must be able to obtain U.S. Government medical clearance and facilities access clearance.

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III. QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Education (15 points): Minimum of a Master's degree in public health, international health, tropical medicine, or social sciences from a recognized institution is required. Specialized training and/or coursework in malaria, such as vector control, entomology, clinical case management of malaria, and epidemic surveillance and forecasting is desired.

Work Experience (35 points): The USAID Malaria Advisor must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in designing, implementing, and managing malaria and other health programs in developing countries, with a preference given to candidates with African experience. Demonstrated technical leadership, program management, strategic planning, policy experience, problem solving skills, and working on complex projects in a highly sensitive environment are required. Demonstrated experience collaborating with Ministry of Health officials and national, regional, and local government health workers in developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating malaria programs. Preference will be given to those candidates with proven knowledge and experience with USAID programs, procedures and systems for program design, procurement, implementation, management, and monitoring.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (30 points) a) Analytical ability to interpret public policies and assist in the development of revised policies, in

order to strengthen the health policy environment with a particular focus on malaria in Benin. Management skills required to develop and implement effective malaria prevention and treatment program activities involving financial and human resources. Administrative skills are required to assist in the oversight of cooperating agency technical advisors and institutional contractors.

b) Skill in conceptualizing programs, policies, and plans and developing strategies for their management and implementation. The candidate must be able to integrate short and long range objectives of the USAID Health Team and PMI with the cultural and organizational needs of the government.

c) Knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods; experience in designing and evaluating malaria activities in Africa. The incumbent must have proven skills in capacity building and mentoring local staff in a developing country.

d) Demonstrable skills are required in working effectively with health personnel of diverse cultural backgrounds, negotiating agreements on matters of program strategy and performance, writing, administration, and management. Ability to navigate and manage politically sensitive issues related to malaria control.

e) Teamwork and interpersonal skills, including excellent leadership, communications and interpersonal skills are critical to this position.

i Ability to work effectively with a broad range of USG personnel and partners, and have demonstrated skills in donor coordination and collaboration. Ability to work both

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independently and in a team environment to achieve consensus on policy, program and administrative matters is a must.

ii Ability to work effectively with a broad range of Benin government officials including the CNLS-TP, MOH, NMCP, and district- and health-commune-level counterparts.

iii Have the ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate highly technical health information to both health and non-health audiences, and achieve consensus on policy, project, research, and administrative matters.

Language, Communication, and Computer Skills (20 points) The incumbent must have: a) Proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely — both orally and in writing in

English and French at the 4/4 or equivalent level. Demonstrated ability to make sensitive oral presentations logically and persuasively to senior USG and GOB officials and donors.

b) Excellent verbal communication skills, tact and diplomacy are required to establish and develop sustainable working relationships at the highest level and a high level of trust with public/private organizations. Have superior verbal communication skills to negotiate activity plans and resolve activity implementation issues with counterparts, partners and team members. Ability to communicate technical information to health and non-health audiences. Excellent written communication skills are required to prepare regular and ad hoc reports, activity documentation and briefing papers.

c) Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Access, SPSS and other statistical and other relevant software) are required for effectively operating in this position. Good computer skills are required to implement, analyze, monitor, and manage activity goals, inputs, outcomes, and achievements.

TOTAL: 100 points

IV. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT:

The USAID/Benin provides includes office space and equipment, transportation in country for official meetings, work related travel arrangements/tickets and administrative services.

V. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Personal Services Contract will be for two years, with the possibility of options of three-one year extensions. Exercising the options to extend will depend on continuing need of services, availability of funds, and satisfactory or better performance.

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VI. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Firstly, all applicants will be short listed on the basis of documentations submitted. Applicants who meet the Education and Experience requirements will be further evaluated based on the scoring of the Evaluation criteria (Section III) responses. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address each of the evaluation criteria in their application, describing specifically and accurately relevant experience, training, education, and/or awards. Failure to address the selective and/or quality ranking factors may result in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.

USAID reserves the right to conduct in-person or telephonic interviews with the most highly ranked applicants and make the interview a deciding factor in selection and/or to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant's past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation

Applicants must submit the following US government Form AID-302-3 available at the following website: http://auslnxapvweb01.usaid.gov/forms/formsnumeric.html to demonstrate how their previous experience

and skills are suited for the position. Applicants are required to complete and sign the form.

In addition to the above, qualified individuals are required to submit the following:

1. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include: (a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(b) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.

(c ) Country of citizenship

2. List of References:

a) Applicants must submit three (3) professional references from employment within the last 5 years. The provided references must not be from family members or relatives. Submitted references MUST include the following information: 1. Name of reference; 2. Applicant's relationship to reference; 3. Title of reference at current job; 4. Reference's current telephone number (work or personal); 5. Reference's email address (work or personal)

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At least two (2) references must be from direct supervisors (current or prior) who can provide information regarding the applicant's relevant experience. Applicants are advised to ensure the information provided is current for all references. USAID may seek references from other available sources at its own discretion.

3. A written statement that addresses the Evaluation/Selection Criteria in this solicitation, and demonstrate how their experience and skills meet or exceed the Evaluation factors (please refer EFs. at section III)

4. Application Form AID 302-3 ; the forms can be obtained from the following websites: http://auslnxapvweb01.usaid.gov/forms/formsnumeric.html - Applicants are required to complete and

sign the form.

VII. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSC HIRES:

Once the CO informs the successful Offeror about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful Offeror instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms.

Forms outlined below can found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms/

1) USAID form AID 302-3 (To be submitted with application). 2) Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms)** 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)**

** 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.

VHI. SECURITY, MEDICAL CLEARANCE AND FACT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

1. Security Clearance:

• If a U.S. citizen, the apparently successful applicant shall be required to obtain a Facility Access level security clearance as a pre-condition for employment.

• If Third Country National, the apparently successful applicant shall be required to obtain an Employment Authorization security clearance as a pre-condition for employment.

2. The applicant selected to fill the position must receive state medical clearance to work in USAID/Benin, Cotonou. Details of how to obtain such clearance will be provided after

selection and acceptance of the job offer.

3. Complete Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Training before arriving in Cotonou, Benin

IX. COMPENSATION

The position has been classified at a GS-14 level. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value of GS-14. Salaries over and above the market value will not be entertained or negotiated.

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X. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

A. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution (b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance (c) Pay Comparability Adjustment (d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation) (e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation (f) Annual and Sick Leave

B. ALLOWANCES:

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas):

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120) (b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130) (c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210) (d) Post Allowance (Section 220) (e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260) (1) 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 Allowance (Section 650)

XI. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

XII. NOTICE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIN FOR THIS SOLICITATION

This solicitation is no way obligates USAID to award a US PSC contract, not does it commit USAID to pay any cost construed in the preparation and submission of application.

XIII. ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE POLICY DIRECTIVES (AAPDS) AND CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBS) PERTAINING TO PSCs

AAPDs and ClBs contain changes to USAID policy and the PSC General Provisions in accordance with USAID regulations and contracts. See http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs.

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USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources: 1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, "Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad," including contract clause "General Provisions," available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_O.pdf.

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 302-4 available at https://wwvv.usaid.gov/forms

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contacts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs . AAPDs and CIBs contain changes to USAID policy and the PSC General Provisions in accordance with USAID regulations and contracts. 4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an Individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch," available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://vvww.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

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