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GENERAL INFORMATION SOLICITATION NO.: 72066322R00007 ISSUANCED ATE: 01/14, 2022 CLOSINGDATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: 02/13, 2022, no later than 5:00 p.m. (EAT) (close of business). POINT OF CONTACT... GENERAL INFORMATION SOLICITATION NO.: 72066322R00007 ISSUANCED ATE: 01/14, 2022 CLOSINGDATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: 02/13, 2022, no later than 5:00 p.m. (EAT) (close of business). POINT OF CONTACT: Linda Gregory, Supervisory EXO and Fekadu Tamirate, HR Specialist, e-mail at addisusaidjobs@usaid.gov. POSITION TITLE: Deputy PEPFAR Coordinator. MARKET VALUE: $ $79,468 to $103,309, equivalent to GS-13. The final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based on the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience, and educational background. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: For two years with three-one-year options to extend. Extensions will be contingent on satisfactory performance, continued need for the services and availability of funds. No PSC contract may exceed a five-year period of performance. Estimated to start on 05/01/2022. The base period will be 05/01/2022– 05/01/2024. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise additional one-year option period for a maximum of three years, as noted below: Base Period: 05/01/2022 – 05/01/2024 Option Period 1: 05/01/2024 – 05/01/2025 Option Period 2: 05/01/2025 – 05/01/2026 Option Period 3: 05/01/2026 – 05/01/2027 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Work. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens, Resident Aliens Applicant must: Submit a complete application as outlined in the solicitation section titled SUBMITTING AN OFFER. Be able to obtain [facility access OR SECRET] security clearance. Be able to obtain a Department of State medical clearance. Be willing to travel to work sites and other offices or locations as/when requested. Note: Preference will be given to U.S. citizens who reside in Ethiopia at the time of contract award. Therefore, applications from resident-hire applicant will be evaluated first; offshore applicants will be evaluated only if there are no qualified Resident-Hire applicants. An applicant hired from off-shore will be entitled to established off-shore benefits (housing, transportation, shipment benefits, and other applicable allowances). U.S. Citizens who reside in Ethiopia will be entitled only to performance and comparability pay increases, annual and sick leave, FICA and reimbursement of life and health insurance. CLEARANCES: The final selected candidates must obtain both the ‘secret level’ security and medical clearances within a reasonable period. If such clearances are not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded. STATEMENT OF DUTIES General Statement of Purpose of the Contract: Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, and reauthorized in 2008, PEPFAR holds a place in history as the largest effort by any nation to combat a single disease. Since its inception, PEPFAR has successfully demonstrated worldwide success in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic with gains particularly evident in Africa. It achieved success in expanding access to HIV prevention, care and treatment in low-resource settings. With a projected population of over 100 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite impressive economic growth, Ethiopia remains a low-income country with a real per capita income of US $550 and 33.5% of the population living below the international poverty line of $1.90/day. According to the 2015 UN Human Development Index, Ethiopia ranks 174 out of 188 countries on both the overall index and the per capita Gross National Income, with a gross domestic product of $1,428. It is also one of the least urbanized countries, with 80% of the population living in rural areas. The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia continues to be characterized by a low-intensity, mixed epidemic with significant heterogeneity across geographic areas and population groups. There is significant prevalence variation by region; from 4.8% in Addis Ababa, 4.4% in Gambella, to 0.6% in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ (SNNPR) region. Key and Priority Populations (KP and PP) are key drivers of the epidemic. For KP, PEPFAR-E only targets Female Sex Workers (FSW); and for PP, PEPFAR-E includes divorced and widowed persons, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, HIV negative partners in discordant couples, clients of FSWs, uniformed personnel, and vulnerable adolescent girls and young women. Since 2005 trends in ANC prevalence in Ethiopia show steady and steep declines by as much as 60% according to latest UN models of HIV incidence, and suggest general success of combined prevention efforts by PEPFAR, GOE and other partners. With the right strategies, an AIDS-free generation may be truly achievable in this setting. A high circumcision rate (92%), among other factors such as significant gains in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), continue to favor primary prevention among the general population. Among the general population, sources of new infection can be divided into sexual transmission from high-risk behavior before or outside marriage and sexual and vertical transmission occurring within marriage. The aging demographic profile of the epidemic combined with high rates of sero-discordant married couples (65%) imply that more HIV transmission occurs within marriage compared to other African epidemics; remarriage rates, however, exceed 40% regardless of gender or residence. Widowed and divorced men and women show substantially higher infection rates than other groups. Early arranged marriage, partner violence, and gender inequality are cited as causes of high divorce rates and significantly elevated rates of HIV prevalence associated with divorce and remarriage. Beginning in 2005, implementation of PEPFAR is through 5 USG agencies: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. State Department (Population and Refugee Migration Office, and the Community Grants Office), Peace Corps, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); however Peace Corps is in the process of transitioning out of PEPFAR. To date bilateral USG investment is $2.6 billion. In addition Ethiopia has been a recipient of over $2 billion from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). Given the nature of Ethiopia’s epidemic, PEPFAR-E’s strategic goals are primarily to (i) support the Government of Ethiopia to achieve the UNAIDS Fast Track Strategy toward sustained epidemic control; and (ii) support the national HIV/AIDS response to strengthen case detection, treatment, care and support interventions toward key and priority populations, and in high HIV burden geographic areas. PEPFAR funds prevention, care and treatment activities implemented at facility and community sites; as well as cross-cutting activities in laboratory, strategic information, and supply chain management. Historically, support for health systems strengthening (HSS) have included efforts to expand the health workforce through support to pre-service training, implementation of Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Logistics Master Plan, the Laboratory Master Plan, the Health Management Information System Scale-up, Health Sector Financing Reform and Health Insurance, Hospital Reform Implementation Guidelines, and the Human Resources for Health (HRH) strategy. The private healthcare sector is nascent but growing and could be an important complement to the public arena, particularly as the public sector engages private practice as a workforce retention strategy. PEPFAR supports activities through 44 partners including government, civil society, international and local NGOs, and the World Health Organization. In 2014, PEPFAR began transitioning the full care and treatment portfolio to the Ethiopian government, providing funding to eight of 11 Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs) and one international NGO to provide technical assistance. Statement of Duties to be Performed: The PEPFAR Deputy Country Coordinator, reporting to the PEPFAR Country Coordinator (PCC) in Ethiopia, will support the full mandate of the PEPFAR Ethiopia Coordination Office (PECO). The Deputy Country Coordinator will work closely with the PCC to ensure full communications between and among the various USG agencies involved in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Ethiopia as well as communicating with the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC), particularly the Ethiopia Country Lead. The Deputy Coordinator manages critical and time-sensitive communications and work products between and among the various US Government (USG) agencies involved in the PEPFAR Ethiopia Program. The Deputy Coordinator liaises routinely with OGAC. The Deputy PEPFAR Coordinator applies knowledge and expertise in HIV and AIDS, primary health care and health policy to situate effective HIV/AIDS strategies and programs within the broader health sector agenda. The Deputy Country Coordinator in conjunction with the coordinator, support the development of the annual Country Operational Plan (COP). The Deputy Country Coordinator will ensure appropriate documentation of performance results, including quarterly reviews, semi-Annual and Annual Performance Reports (S/APR and APR). The Deputy Country Coordinator will work closely with the Global Fund (Secretariat, Country Coordinating Mechanism, and technical oversight committees), to ensure synergy between PEPFAR and Global Fund supported programs. In the absence of the Country Coordinator, the Deputy Coordinator serves as the Acting Country Coordinator. Primary Duties Are: Coordination and Planning with Interagency Collaborative Team Manages all logistical and practical support for scheduled and ad hoc meetings of the PEPFAR Collaborative Team and Interagency Technical Teams, as well as meetings with stakeholders and implementing partners Develops and manages compliance with annual calendars and work plans for production of the Country Operational Plan Serves as co-convener (with the PEPFAR Country Coordinator) of regular meetings of PEPFAR agency liaisons from USAID, CDC, Peace Corps, Department of Defense and Refugee Program for optimal coordination of programs Coordinating HIV/AIDS Subject Matter Expert Works closely with the Strategic Technical Advisor to provide technical support for Strategic Information activities (SI) and other USG Technical Working Groups (TWGs) for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment mitigation, particularly as the work relates to the production of the various target and financial performance reports Participates in National and USG Technical Working Groups (TWGs) as relevant Participates in inter-agency sites visits as relevant Coordination with the Office of the Global AIDS coordinator (OGAC) Participates in meetings with the OGAC review team for Ethiopia Serves as secondary point of contact for ad hoc queries from OGAC regarding status of overall planning and reporting for PEPFAR in Ethiopia With the Country Coordinator, manages iterative participation in headquarters interagency reviews of the annual Ethiopia Country Operational Plans, semi-annual and annual performance reporting, and other PEPFAR wide review processes. Performing Administrative Duties Leads Expenditure Analysis process and COP budget preparation With the Country Coordinator, tracks expenditures and pipelines, reprogramming, and FACTS INFO data against annual operating budgets Liaises with OGAC budget and appropriations staff and in-country participating agencies to ensure rapid and effective availability and use of funds Provides technical and leadership support with special projects as requested Supervisory Relationship The Deputy Coordinator directly reports to the PEPFAR Country Coordinator. General direction and supervision provided by the PEPFAR Country Coordinator. Supervisory Controls: The Deputy PEPFAR Coordinator does not have a supervisory role. Although the incumbent will be a senior member of a very dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, he/she must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. The incumbent is accountable for the effective performance of the PEPFAR Country Coordination Office and the ability for team members to work together to prioritize actions for effective implementation. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION Applications will be initially screened by the Mission Human Resources Office to determine whether they have met the minimum qualifications listed below. All candidates who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be referred to the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) for further consideration and screening. EDUCATION: MPH, MSH in health, public health, epidemiology, sociology or related field. WORK EXPERIENCE: Minimum five years’ experience in public health/development programs in developing countries with demonstrated broad technical knowledge and experience in program analysis and planning, and management of programs in developing countries. At least two of the five years of experience must be in HIV/AIDS. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS The Government may award a contract without discussions with candidates in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of candidates with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of candidates in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. EVALUATION FACTORS EDUCATION (10 points): Points will be given for (1) education above the minimum level and/or (2) specialized education pertinent to the position and/or (3) specialized training pertinent to the position. WORK EXPERIENCE (45 points): Points will be given for (1) experience above the minimum levels required, (2) specialized experience pertinent to the position, (3) experience in pertinent development assistance activities, (4) experience in large international development organizations. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (45 points): Demonstrated knowledge and experience with complex, web-based program planning and reporting databases. Ability to analyze and monitor complex health situations. Judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy; to analyze, develop and present work; and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work constructively in diverse teams. Demonstrated knowledge of HIV/AIDS and public health programming related to service delivery. Ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders; across entities that may not share the same perspective; and negotiate an agreed way forward in the context of differing points of view. INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE (100 points) BASIS OF RATING: Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation and Selection Factors. Candidates should address the above factors in the offer package, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received as it pertains to the factors. Failure to address the Evaluation and Selection Factors may result in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview. Interviews may be conducted either in person or by telephone/video call at USAID’s discretion. Final rating and ranking for the candidates will be based on the initial evaluation of the applications, and interview performance. USAID/Ethiopia will not pay for any expenses associated with interviews. Note: Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks – Pass/Fail (no points assigned) Reference checks will be conducted for the highest-ranking candidates. Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an offeror. If a candidate does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the candidate’s cover letter, and USAID will not contact those references without contacting the candidate. SUBMITTING AN OFFER For your application to be considered, the following documents must be submitted: AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals, is attached. Current curriculum vitae (CV). Further Guidance: Offers must be submitted to the Point of Contact identified in Section I, item 4, by the closing date and time specified in the same section. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation Number in the offer submission. Application must be submitted ONLY via addisusaidjobs@usaid.gov and the email subject must say –:72066322R00007– Deputy PEPFAR Coordinator. Be sure to include your name and the solicitation number at the top of each page. Please do not submit more than one application; and Late and incomplete applications will not be considered; the application must be submitted before or on the closing date at local Ethiopia time 5 p.m. (Local Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Time, or EAT). LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD Once the CO informs the successful candidate about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful candidate instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms. Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms) Fingerprint Card (FD-258), and either Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions for National Security (SF-86),or Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85), whichever is applicable. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances: BENEFITS: Employer's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase (depending on satisfactory performance evaluation) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual and Sick Leave ALLOWANCES (if applicable): Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210) Post Allowance (Section 220) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260) Education Allowance (Section 270) Education Travel (Section 280) Post Differential (Chapter 500) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and Danger Pay Allowance (Section 650) TAXES USPSCs are required to pay federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable state income taxes. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO PSCs USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC a wards are available at these sources: USAID Acquisition Regulation(AIDAR),Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” includingcontractclause“GeneralProvisions,”availableathttps://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf. Contract Cover Page form AID309-1availableathttps://www.usaid.gov/forms. LINE ITEMS ITEM NO (A) SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) (B) QUANTITY (C) UNIT (D) UNIT PRICE (E) AMOUNT (F) 0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) - Award Type: Cost - Product Service Code: [e.g. R497] - Accounting Info: [insert one or more citation(s) from Phoenix/GLAAS] 1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_ 1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) - Award Type: Cost - Product Service Code: [e.g. R497] -Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS] 1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_ 2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) - Award Type: Cost - Product Service Code: [e.g. R497] -Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS] 1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_ 3001 Option Period 3 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) - Award Type: Cost - Product Service Code: [e.g. R497] -Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS] 1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_ Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins(AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs. 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 5CFR2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations. PSC Ombudsman The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information: https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman. The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov. END OF SOLICITATION EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission in Ethiopia provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. USAID/Ethiopia also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.