Dear Prospective Offerors:

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 this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all Offer materials for their records. 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.

The incumbent must meet the following requirements in education and professional experience:
1. Education: A master’s degree in international development, business, agriculture, public
administration, economics, or related field.
2. Professional Experience: The candidate is required to have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of
development experience which includes some combination of work in complex crisis environments
similar to that of Somalia. The candidate must also have significant experience in program development
and implementation; a broad and in-depth experience in implementing technical programs and strategies;
experience in consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development
perspectives; applying broad USG (or similar development organizations) principles, policies and
strategies; effective interagency coordination, partner country, and donor coordination; and working with
USG leadership at the highest levels.

Additional Desired Skills:
1. Working knowledge of USG policies, priorities and strategies;
2. Clear understanding and demonstrated skills in developing assistance activities and implementing
programs is required.
3. Demonstrated capability for complex analysis and the ability to obtain, analyze, and evaluate a
variety of program and personnel performance data is required;
4. Ability to lead meetings and presentations with senior internal and external stakeholders; and
5. In depth understanding and experiences of living and working in fast-paced, complex crisis
environments similar to Somalia.

Applications must be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] by the closing date and time indicated above. Late, incomplete, or unsigned applications will not be considered. Scanned copies are accepted by email. Applicants must prominently reference the solicitation number in the application submission. 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 this solicitation.