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Description 1. Position Title: Program Advisor (Resident Hire) 2. Market Value: GS-13 - $75,628 to $98,317. Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary and work history, experience... Description 1. Position Title: Program Advisor (Resident Hire) 2. Market Value: GS-13 - $75,628 to $98,317. Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary and work history, experience, and educational background of the successful candidate. Salaries over and above the top of the GS13 pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. 3. Place of Performance: Kampala, Uganda 4. Period of Performance: Initial two year contract from date of appointment with option to extend for three one-year periods. Exercising the options to extend will depend on continuing need of services, availability of funds, and satisfactory or better performance. 5. USAID/Uganda seeks to employ a U.S. (U.S. and Resident Aliens) resident in Uganda Personal Services Contractor to serve as the Program Advisor (PA). The PA must have in-depth experience program USG foreign assistance to support a variety of Mission needs over the next two-year period. The PA is expected to support Mission functions including but not limited to: taking a leadership role in developing and completing new activity designs, scopes of work, and supporting monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) needs. S/he may assist with project and activity monitoring in the field, take on special projects, and provide in-depth analysis of issues and trends on an as-needed basis to members of Mission leadership, expanding USAID/Uganda's ability to effectively manage its portfolio. 6. Education: A university degree in international development/relations, management, economics, business, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred; and Training in the areas of program management, project or activity design and MEL is a plus. 7. Work Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in areas such as strategy development, budgeting, project and activity design and management, MEL, or managing international development programs or activities. Demonstrated experience and expertise with activity design and implementation processes is highly preferred. Additional evaluation points will be given to offerors with demonstrated project and/or activity design experience. 8. Job Knowledge: Knowledge of project management is required; Knowledge of project management as it relates to international development and/or humanitarian assistance programs is highly preferred; Knowledge of international development theory and of one or technical sectors (i.e. health, education, economic growth) is highly preferred; 9. Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to work independently within agreed-upon parameters with minimal supervision or guidance, while exercising sound judgment. Facilitation, coordination, interpersonal, consensus building and problem-solving skills are desired. Ability to work in a cross-cultural context and within team settings, and maintain a customer service-orientation is necessary. 10. Communications: Outstanding written and oral communication skills and analytical skills are required for this position. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing, including the ability to draft high-quality technical reports, presentations and briefings. 11. Evaluation Criteria: Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) - Candidates must address and will be scored and ranked based on the following QRF: 1. Job Knowledge: (total 40 points) Knowledge of project management is required; (20 points) Knowledge of project management as it relates to international development and/or humanitarian assistance programs is highly preferred; (10 points) Knowledge of international development theory and of one or technical sectors (i.e. health, education, economic growth) is highly preferred; (10 points) 2. Work Experience: (total 35 points) Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in areas such as strategy development, budgeting, project and activity design and management, MEL, or managing international development programs or activities. (25 points) Demonstrated experience and expertise with activity design and implementation processes is highly preferred. (10 points) 3. Skills and Abilities: (total 15 points) Demonstrated ability to work independently within agreed-upon parameters with minimal supervision or guidance, while exercising sound judgment. (10 points) Ability to work in a cross-cultural context and within team settings, and maintain a customer service-orientation is necessary. (3 points) Facilitation, coordination, interpersonal, consensus building and problem-solving skills are desired. (2 points) 4. Communication: (total ¬¬10 points) Outstanding written and oral communication skills and analytical skills are required for this position. (5 points) The candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing, including the ability to draft high-quality technical reports, presentations and briefings. (5 points) 5. Education (pass/fail): Offerors will be given a passing score if they have a relevant degree. A university degree in international development/relations, management, economics, business, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred; and Training in the areas of program management, project or activity design and MEL is a plus. 6. Language (pass/fail): Fluent English speaking, reading and writing is required. 12. Notice to Applicants: Offerors invited to an interview and/or written test will be evaluated based upon the same criteria described above. In addition, offerors determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance, written evaluations and/or satisfactory professional reference checks. USAID/Uganda expects to award a two-year resident personal services contract. The successful applicant must be capable of securing a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. S/he must be able to secure a medical clearance. Applicants meeting the required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on information presented in the application and obtained through reference checks. USAID reserves the right to conduct telephonic interviews with the most highly ranked applicants and make the interview a deciding factor in selection. The scale and complexity of the USAID/Uganda assistance program requires the knowledge, skills and experience of a seasoned program specialist. Required professional qualifications include the following and applicants must address all the elements as part of their offer in response to this resident hire PSC solicitation. The offers will be initially screened for compliance with application instructions and eligibility in accordance with the minimum qualification criteria listed below. Applicants who do not meet all of the education and experience requirements or who provide incomplete, unsigned applications that are not in compliance with the application instructions will not be evaluated or considered for award. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in their application to demonstrate what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. All applications that are compliant with application instructions and meet minimum qualifications will be evaluated and scored based on the documentation submitted with the application. These applications will be evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks. USAID reserves the right to invite the highest and/or competitively ranked candidates for an interview and/or conduct reference checks only on those individuals. Introduction: Based in USAID/Uganda in Kampala, Uganda the PA serves in the Program Office, a team of international and local staff. The USAID/Uganda Program Office executes all strategic development processes, budget planning, project and activity design, establishes MEL processes - including Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) and Knowledge Management (KM) - and leads all development communication and public outreach on behalf of USAID. The Program Office also supports donor coordination and helps the Mission build strong partnerships with Government of Uganda (GOU) counterparts, development partners and the private sector. The Program Office is highly integrated across the Mission's portfolio in advancing the agency's program cycle and providing counsel through regular, on-going backstop support to technical offices. It also provides guidance to Mission staff to promote and strengthen cross-office collaboration to execute an integrated County Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), support best practices, innovation and creative thinking. The Program Office translates policy and provides guidance on the application of Agency guidelines and regulations. The office also manages three Mission-wide contracts for staffing, organizational development and MEL. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- 1. Activity and Project Design: Provide technical support and policy guidance to the Program Office and activity design teams, including technical office counterparts, to develop new activity designs. Lead and facilitate development of results frameworks for new activity designs. Convene and facilitate activity design team meetings with Mission technical and support office staff. Lead and guide design teams through the Mission's established activity design process. Support and develop documentation for new procurement packages such as Activity Authorization Memos, checklists, and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs). Ensure that design teams have conducted sounds budget analysis and that this analysis is reflected in IGCEs. Advise technical teams and the Program Office Director when new Project Appraisal Documents (PADs) and PAD amendments are required. Assist technical teams to complete PAD amendments and memos to the file to reflect and document changes to originally approved project designs. 2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: In concert with MEL counterparts, offer professional technical advice to Office Directors, Agreement/Contracting Officer Representatives (A/CORs) in reporting on indicators, variance of indicators, integration and use of evaluation and assessment findings in new activity designs. Provide advice on implementation and refinement of sound performance management practices. Review the annual work, activity and monitoring and evaluation plans and quarterly reports of implementing partners for comprehensiveness, clarity and adherence to USAID/Uganda's Mission Performance Management Plan and Agency policies and procedures. As needed, provide technical and logistical guidance to technical and support offices for completion of the annual Performance Plan Report, Data Quality Assessments, integrated field visits and portfolio reviews, and general support and guidance on implementation of events and products included on the Mission's CLA Agenda and Learning Calendar. 3. Program and Budget Planning and Implementation: Provide support to the Mission's Program Office to develop and complete program cycle products such as operational plans, congressional budget justifications, congressional notifications, performance plan reports as well as ad hoc data and information requests from USAID/Washington. Working in concert with colleagues across the Mission, support efforts to advance the implementation of USAID/Uganda's multi-year, integrated strategy and integrated project management approach. Supervision: The PA will report directly to and receive technical oversight and guidance from the Supervisory Program Officer or designee. All questions to be directed to gnakaddu@usaid.gov and copy aocen@usaid.gov