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Peace Corps (PC) seeks US Citizen candidates highly experienced in network and systems administration, customer technical support, computer security coordination, business analysis, and information ma... Peace Corps (PC) seeks US Citizen candidates highly experienced in network and systems administration, customer technical support, computer security coordination, business analysis, and information management to work as a full-time personal services contractor Information Technology Specialist (ITS) at Peace Corps/Vietnam. The ITS will work from the Peace Corps/Vietnam office in Hanoi to provide the Peace Corps/Vietnam post with Tier-I technical coverage and ensure strict compliance with IT Security policies and mandates. If the selected candidate does not presently reside in Vietnam, relocation to Vietnam is required. Peace Corps, at its discretion, may fill other full-time ITS personal services contractor position(s) in Vietnam or at other overseas Peace Corps posts worldwide which may materialize within the six months following the closing date of this advertisement. Conversely, Peace Corps may choose not to fill any openings as a result of this advertisement. Any position(s) are contingent on the availability of funding and continued need. See attached Statement of Work for complete description of responsibilities. Working Conditions: The anticipated personal services contract will be awarded to an individual for a one (1)-year period with three (3) or four (4) one (1)-year option periods, exercisable by the Peace Corps based on satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and continued need. The contract will be for full-time work (260 work days authorized per contract year, 40 hours of work minimum per week). The ITS may be required to carry the duty phone and/or to respond to off-hour calls or attend off-hour meetings (i.e. nights, weekends, and holidays) related to their position. The selected applicant(s) must follow all health and safety guidelines (including COVID-19 protocols such as masking, social distancing, hand hygiene, submitting to temperature checks, and following quarantine requirements, etc.) as specified by the position by the Peace Corps. Compensation and Benefits: Pre-tax compensation will be negotiated within the appropriate range for the position at the discretion of the Peace Corps Contracting Officer. Items of consideration may include salary history and experience. Benefits will be offered for this position in accordance with guidance provided by Peace Corps' Sub-Office of Acquisition and Contract Management. If the selected candidate does not presently reside in Vietnam, relocation costs for the contractor and their authorized dependents (up to maximums specified in the resulting contract) will be covered by Peace Corps. Required Qualifications: * United States Citizenship * Ability to relocate to Vietnam and work from the Peace Corps/Vietnam office for the duration of the contract. * The contract award will be subject to the contractor's successful completion of a background security investigation and receipt of a Secret clearance. This clearance must be maintained by the contractor for the duration of the contract. * The contract award will be subject to the contractor and any authorized dependent(s) accompanying them in Vietnam’s successful completion of a medical evaluation and receipt of a Department of State medical clearance appropriate for Vietnam. This clearance must be maintained by the contractor and any authorized dependent(s) accompanying them in Vietnam for the duration of the contract. * The contract award will be subject to the contractor successfully registering in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). This registration must remain active for the duration of the contract. * Completion of education or training resulting in a baccalaureate degree (BS), in the fields of computer science, information systems management, electronics engineering, or equivalent, is required. Equivalent related training and/or work experience might be substituted for a BS degree, if the Contracting Officer agrees that the experience provided is equivalent to the appropriate college degree. * At least three years of experience with the administration of computer server systems with at least one year of experience using Windows Server 2012 R2 or later. * Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English. Application Process and Requirements: Interested applicants should submit the following materials together via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed by the date and time specified in the position advertisement. Please include the reference number: 1145PC21R0006 in the e-mail subject line. * Signed Application Form (form attached) * Current Resume or CV Peace Corps does not accept responsibility for technical issues or glitches that cause application materials to be received past this cutoff date. Peace Corps reserves the right to delay the application review and/or evaluation process, should it be in their interests to do so. Only the paper application materials of those candidates that have been found to be technically qualified upon initial application review (i.e. submitted a complete application package and determined to have met all of the required qualifications stated above) will move further along in the evaluation process. Additional steps in the evaluation process will be as described below. All candidates found to be technically qualified upon initial application review will have the paper application materials they submitted reviewed further in accordance with the following evaluation criteria: * Knowledge of computer equipment operations; hardware and software technology; technical aspects of analysis, computer application programming, telecommunications and management advisory services; comprehensive knowledge of systems analysis and design techniques. * Technical skills to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve hardware and software problems, to maximize the capabilities of Post computer resources. * Good interpersonal skills to resolve priority issues, system limitations, down time, etc., with key officials, and to develop and maintain two-way communications and promote computer services. * Certification in A+, Network+, Security+, MCSE, CCNA or similar. The most highly ranked candidate(s) following the paper application review process described above will be invited to complete one or more interview(s), which will cover, at a minimum: * The applicant’s training, skills, and/or experience in the areas specified in the Statement of Work. * The applicant’s accuracy and/or style when responding to scenarios and/or problem statements. * The applicant’s English proficiency and professional comportment during the interview. The highest ranked candidate(s) following the interview(s) will have their references checked and/or past performance reviewed. Past performance information may be obtained on both hard skills (i.e. technical experience and expertise, quality and timeliness of work product produced, etc.) and soft skills (i.e. professional judgment, professional demeanor, leadership abilities, ability to work as a member of a team, etc.). Based on the outcome of those additional application reviews, interview(s), and/or reference checks/past performance review, a candidate will be tentatively chosen to fill the ITS personal services contractor position at Peace Corps/Vietnam. Files attached to this solicitation include the following: 1. Statement of Work 2. ITS Application Form