Senior Youth, Education and Security (YES) Advisor

Notice ID: 72051720R00002
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sub-tier: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office: USAID/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
Original Published Date: Nov 25, 2019 04:34 pm UTC-04
Original Date Offers Due: Dec 13, 2019 04:30 pm UTC-04
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Dec 14, 2019
Initiative: None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: R497 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS
NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Place of Performance: Washington , DC 20521-3470 USA

Description
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.

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 the Attachment 1.

The Senior YES Office Advisor will serve as Deputy Office Director to manage and support youth, education, security and justice projects.  He/she will act independently and have a high degree of responsibility and decision-making.  He/she will have several years of experience with USAID, in particular in the areas of security, justice and/or youth and education. 

Primary functions will include, but will not be limited to the following tasks:

Support the Office Director to:manage implementation of and reporting on YES awards, including working directly with AOR/CORs to answer information and M&E taskers;
organize office representation at mission events and meetings as needed during the TDY period, including assigning FSNs to cover meetings;
organize weekly staff meetings and weekly briefings with the Front Office;
manage processes / liaison with Program Office;
manage YES budget and conduct pipeline reviews and activity budget discussions;
Participate in technical evaluation committees;
Serve as AOR/COR or alternate for education, justice and security projects as needed;
Provide program support (GLAAS actions, filing, etc.) to YES office; 
Draft documentation for award modifications;
Respond to mission or YES office taskers;
Draft reporting for YES office (CBSI bi-monthly, weekly TPs, etc);
Conduct site monitoring visits and field reports;
Ensure that all procurements and award modifications are kept on track;
Provide subject matter expertise on activity design to DO team including key informant interviews, proposal(s) and/or SOW(s) development for new and existing instrument(s) and/or modifications to existing instruments and all other related procurement documentation;
Provide mentoring to DO1 staff, to include, but not limited to designing individual learning and training plans, assistance on the creation of work objectives, and leadership coaching

Contracting Office Address

Primary Point of Contact

Soraya A Morillo
smorillo@usaid.gov
Phone Number 8093687101

Secondary Point of Contact

Karina Amell
kamell@usaid.gov
Phone Number 8093687508