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Dear Interested Parties, USAID intends to issue one solicitation for two U.S. Personal Services Contracts (USPSCs) Senior Democracy Specialist positions, GS-14 equivalent positions in USAIDs Developme... Dear Interested Parties, USAID intends to issue one solicitation for two U.S. Personal Services Contracts (USPSCs) Senior Democracy Specialist positions, GS-14 equivalent positions in USAIDs Development, Democracy and Innovation Bureau (DDI), Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Center. The Democracy Specialists will be the primary liaison between one or more USAID regional bureaus and their respective field missions for the Africa, Asia, or Middle East regions, or some combination thereof. The four primary responsibilities are: (1) to engage, advise, and support USAID field missions on a broad range of DRG issues, providing intensive backstopping in times of high need and high visibility, and connecting field staff with various sector experts and DRG mechanisms when needed; (2) to provide counsel on DRG strategic and budget planning for USAID missions in the region and to the intra and interagency; (3) to participate in intra- and inter-agency policy engagement on country-specific DRG issues; and (4) to provide direct technical assistance to missions, for example related to DRG assessments, evaluations or project designs. The incumbent may also support the DRG Center’s policy work and advance integration efforts related to climate change, anti-corruption, and/or other Administration and/or Summit for Democracy priorities. The duration of each contract period is anticipated to be one, two (2) year base period with three optional one (1) year periods for a maximum duration of five (5) years. The solicitation will be published on System for Award Management (SAM). Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor this website for updates on this potential opportunity. Except for the above information, no additional information regarding this planned solicitation is available at this time. All necessary information will be supplied at the time the solicitation is issued. USAID will not respond to any questions or requests for information until the solicitation is issued. USAID will not accept applications prior to issuance of the solicitation. Issuance of the pre-solicitation notice and any subsequent RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of USAID, nor does it commit USAID to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any application. Sincerely, /s/ Mir Ershadullah Contracting Officer