USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)

About the organization

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer. Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1.

Duties

At the GS-13 Equivalent Level
● Coordinate with BHA/Disaster Response Divisions to plan logistics responses to declared disasters, including Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), airlift, sealift, local purchase of disaster relief supplies, and supply chain support
● Implement and maintain complete information tracking systems that contain detailed and accurate data about logistical responses and on quantities of material dispatched for specific disasters
● When in the field, assess the host nation's capability to provide an effective response to specific logistical issues especially in the areas of warehousing, air, sea, and ground transportation
● Employ the International Assistance Systems Concept of Operations during response activation to support domestic response activities
● Assist in the procurement of emergency relief commodities and services.
At the GS-14 Equivalent Level
All of the duties and responsibilities associated with the GS-13 position in addition to:
● Lead efforts with BHA/Disaster Response Divisions to plan logistics responses to declared disasters, including USAR, airlift, sealift, local purchase of disaster relief supplies, and supply chain support.
● Serve in a leadership position on the Washington-based RMTs which provide services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. The duties on RMTs will be varied. RMT service is not a core requirement or expectation, but occasional RMT activations are possible.

Qualifications

At the GS-13 equivalent level
Bachelor’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including international relations, management, logistics operations, or other related fields), and at least seven (7) years of relevant experience working in the logistics field, two (2) years of which must include disaster logistics operations based in the field with a non-governmental organization (NGO) or intergovernmental organization
OR
Master’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including international relations, management, logistics operations, or other related fields), and at least five (5) years of relevant experience working in the logistics field, two (2) years of which must include disaster logistics operations based in the field with an NGO or intergovernmental organization
At the GS-14 equivalent level
Bachelor’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including international relations, management, logistics operations, or other related fields), and at least nine (9) years of relevant experience working in the logistics field, two (2) years of which must include disaster logistics operations based in the field with an NGO or intergovernmental organization
OR
Master’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including
international relations, management, logistics operations, or other related fields),and at least
seven (7) years of relevant exp

Salary

GS-13 ($84,546 - $ 109,908) or GS-14 ($99,908 - $129,878)

Application instructions

Contact email: [email protected]

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