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Peace Corps seeks individual licensed physician(s) (Medical Doctors, MDs) to serve as Peace Corps Medical Officers (PCMOs) assigned to work full-time from the principal Peace Corps office in the count... Peace Corps seeks individual licensed physician(s) (Medical Doctors, MDs) to serve as Peace Corps Medical Officers (PCMOs) assigned to work full-time from the principal Peace Corps office in the country of assignment. At this time, countries of possible assignment include, but are not limited to: The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. PCMOs are paid personal services contractors (PSCs) who provide health care to US citizen Peace Corps Volunteers and Trainees and manage/administer the Peace Corps Volunteer health care program in the country of assignment. PCMOs work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in the country of assignment and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington, DC. See attached Statement of Work for complete description of responsibilities. Peace Corps will only fill open PCMO PSC positions from those applications received in response to this solicitation (Solicitation #1145PC23R0015) if no suitable candidates applied through a Peace Corps overseas office-issued position advertisement (local or regional, if any) and/or no suitable internal transfer candidates were identified for the position. With the applications received in response to this advertisement, Peace Corps may, at its discretion, fill one or more PCMO PSC position(s) at any of the Peace Corps offices listed above (The Gambia (Banjul), Sierra Leone (Freetown), and/or Guinea (Conakry)) or at another Peace Corps overseas office location which may materialize within six (6) months following the closing date of this advertisement, or may decide not to fill any PSC positions. All PSC positions are subject to the availability of funds and continued need. Working Conditions: The anticipated personal services contract(s) will be for a one-year period with up to three (3) or four (4) option years, exercisable based on satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and continued need. The work schedule will be on a full-time basis (typically 260 work days authorized per contract year, a minimum of 40 hours of work per week), with after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities. The work schedule will require flexibility and frequent travel within the country of assignment. The PCMO likely will not be eligible for compensatory time, overtime pay, or holiday pay for hours worked beyond this minimum schedule. This is neither a remote position nor will telework be permitted beyond that permitted by the applicable Peace Corps policies/procedures regarding PSC telework in the country of assignment. 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 or other health checks/screenings and/or testing, following quarantine requirements, and following vaccination mandates, etc.) as specified by the position by the Peace Corps. Compensation and Benefits: Daily 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 documented 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. Compensation and benefits will differ for citizens or permanent residents of the country of assignment/host country versus citizens and permanent residents of countries other than the host country. Benefits for citizens and permanent residents of countries other than the host country may include the following, depending on citizenship and contract type: *Medical emergency evacuation insurance or United States Embassy health unit access *Shipment of household affects (i.e. relocation expenses) *Airfare to and from country for PCMO and authorized dependents *Reimbursement of a portion of medical insurance premiums *Vacation leave *Sick leave *Home leave *Housing/Utilities *Education allowance (US Citizens only) Required Qualifications: * The contract award will be subject to the contractor's successful completion of a background security investigation and issuance of a security certification. A security clearance may be required for US Citizens. The contractor must maintain their certified/cleared status for the whole contract period. * Physically fit to work in an overseas environment. The contract award will be subject to the contractor passing a physical examination and issuance of a doctor’s medical certification. A medical clearance may be required for US Citizens. The contractor must maintain their health/cleared status for the whole contract period. * Ability to receive payment in USD funds electronically. * Contractors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before being awarded a Federal Government contract and must maintain it in “active” status for the whole contract period. Registration can be accomplished at www.sam.gov. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Visa. * Has graduated from a school listed at this link – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research – https://search.wdoms.org -- with a Medical Doctorate (MD). * A current, active professional license to practice at the level of one’s credentials. Professional license to practice must be maintained during the entire contract period. * No unfavorable actions related to medical malpractice, state license, clinical privileges, etc. in National Practitioner Data Bank if licensed in the United States. * A minimum of four years of relevant clinical experience in primary care after medical school in an overseas environment (i.e. not within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia) within the past 5 years. * Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English. * Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written French (required for positions in French-speaking countries only). * Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients. * Experience providing preventive health education and training to non-medical personnel. * Experience managing and administering health care systems, clinics, or out-patient programs. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook. * Experience working effectively as part of an intercultural team. * Experience working with minimal supervision. * Willingness and ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, which includes working a minimum of 40 hours per week, with after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities and frequent travel to sites within the country of assignment. Application Process and Requirements: Interested applicants should submit the following materials together via e-mail to the Point of Contact and Secondary Point of Contact listed. Please include "1145PC23R0015" in the e-mail subject line. * Completed and signed Application Form (a blank Application Form is an attachment to this solicitation) and the attachments indicated therein. * Primary source verification form of professional school attended submitted directly from the issuing institution (a blank verification form is an attachment to this solicitation). If Peace Corps has received the verification form from a previous application, resubmission is not necessary. All documents must be in English or translated into English. 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 submitted a complete application package by the stated deadline and have been found to be technically qualified upon initial application review (i.e. are 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: * Quality of application materials submitted. * Clinical experience in primary care after medical school in an overseas environment (i.e. not within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia) above the minimum requirement. * Experience providing preventive health education and training to non-medical personnel above the minimum requirement. * Experience managing and administering health care systems, clinics, or out-patient programs above the minimum requirement. 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. Please also note that the following may also be evaluated by Peace Corps: * Past performance in similar positions (both formal and informal information regarding past performance may be sought by Peace Corps and considered). 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.). * Country or Region-specific experience related to the possible countries of assignment. * Skill in language(s) related to the language(s) utilized in countries of possible assignment. The highest ranked candidate(s) following the interview(s) will have their references checked and/or past performance reviewed. Based on the outcome of those additional application reviews, interview(s), and/or reference checks, applicant(s) may be tentatively chosen to fill open PCMO PSC position(s) for Peace Corps. Please note that: * Peace Corps reserves the right to not evaluate the application of or to withhold an offer of a personal services contract to an individual that has a history of poor past performance or conduct as a Peace Corps Trainee, Volunteer, or staff member (USDH, PSC, or FSN). * Peace Corps reserves the right to withhold an offer of a personal services contract to an individual that is a relative or household member of a current Peace Corps staff member. * Individuals who have current or prior connections with intelligence activities or agencies through employment, related work, or even family relations may be ineligible for a personal services contract. * The selected individual will be required to follow any workplace health and/or safety rules indicated for their position – including complying with any medical and/or training requirements specified for their position in accordance with public health and/or occupational health or safety policies. This may require the individual to submit to a medical evaluation/examination, submit proof of required vaccinations, or submit other medical information to the Peace Corps or another US Government Agency both prior to contract award and/or during the period of performance of the contract. * Peace Corps will not discriminate against an applicant because of that person's race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older, except when the applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of the host country and is beyond the mandatory retirement age in that country), disability, or genetic information. Files attached to this solicitation include the following: 1. PCMO Statement of Work - Physician 2. PCMO Application Form 3. Verification of Degree Form