Overseas USPSCs may be authorized to telework or remote work only from a location within the country of performance, in accordance with Mission policy. Telework or remote work from outside the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The base period will be two years, estimated to start in October 2024. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise an additional three (3) one-year option periods for the dates estimated as follows:
Base Period: October 2024 – September 2026
Option Period 1: October 2026 – September 2027
Option Period 2: October 2027 – September 2028
Option Period 3: October 2028 – September 2029
9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: Open to U.S. Nationals (U.S Citizens and/or U.S Resident Aliens). Citizenship, if dual, must be clearly stated.
Resident Hire U.S. Personal Services Contractor means a U.S. citizen or resident alien who, at the time of contract award, –
(i) resides in the cooperating country for reasons other than U.S. government or non-U.S. government employment, or under any contract or other arrangement, that provides repatriation to the U.S.; or
(ii) is a spouse or dependent of a U.S. citizen or resident alien who resides, or will reside, in the cooperating country for the purpose of U.S. government or non-U.S. government employment, or under any contract or other arrangement that provides repatriation to the U.S.
10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facilities/Computer Access
11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The employee will develop and help manage communications throughout the Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) Office’s technical areas of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In addition, the employee will promote USAID/Kenya and East Africa (KEA)’s health platform that cut across several technical offices within KEA and the interagency space, or across missions within the region. The employee will manage all communications to numerous internal and external stakeholders including bilateral USAID Missions, USAID/Washington, PEPFAR Coordination Office, and other U.S. Agencies or Departments. Using various resources and tracking programs to produce both internal and external communications, the employee will ensure messages are consistent with the overall USAID/KEA objectives to explain, promote, and raise awareness of HPN’s health activities. This will include developing communication materials, case studies, white papers, newsletter content, social media content, remarks, speeches, briefing checklists (BCLs), and other tools as necessary to raise awareness of the portfolio and highlight success stories to ensure that all stakeholders are well informed of HPN activities and to maximize opportunities for coordinated programming, sharing of best practices, and improved knowledge management. In addition, the employee will develop and provide training for HPN staff and its implementing partners to strengthen communication skills and practices and will support, as requested, a broad range of communication approaches including public events and social media.
USAID/KEA is a large, full-service Mission. Sectors targeted are health, governance, agriculture, private sector development, environmental conservation, and education. The HPN Office programs are expansive, providing quality health care to millions of Kenyans nationwide through a mix of integrated and vertical services designed to strengthen local capacity. It offers life-saving treatment to over one million HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral drug therapy. Kenya is one of the largest recipients of resources through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
2. Statement of Duties to be Performed
Outreach and Communications: 65%
General Management: 35%
3. Supervisory Relationship
The Communication Advisor will work under the supervision of the Senior Development Outreach Communications Specialist.
4. Supervisory Controls
The employee will exercise independence and decision making authority in carrying out duties, subject to final review by the Senior Development Outreach Communications Specialist and the HPN Office Chief. The supervisor will set overall objectives and resources available, and work with the employee to develop deadlines, projects, and work to be accomplished. The employee will be responsible for planning and carrying out assignments, resolving most conflicts, coordinating with others, and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives. Keeping the supervisor informed of progress, the employee may determine the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used. The supervisor will review completed work from an overall standpoint of feasibility, compatibility with other work, or effectiveness in meeting requirements. The supervisor will review and approve the employee’s work plan and performance measures. The employee is expected to work independently with limited guidance, take initiative where appropriate, and support the writing, coordination, and communication needs of HPN staff members, as appropriate.
12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is generally sedentary and does not pose undue physical demands.
The incumbent must meet the following requirements in education and professional experience:
The candidate must have demonstrated experience in leading consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development perspectives; applying broad USG (or similar development organizations) principles, policies and strategies; leading effective USG interagency, partner country, and donor coordination; and working with USG leadership at the working- and senior-levels.
The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors 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 offerors 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 offerors 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.
The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is interviewed.
Offerors who meet the aforementioned minimum education and work experience qualification requirements may be further evaluated through review of the offeror’s submitted required documents and ranked based on the below evaluation and selection factors.
Applicants should cite specific, illustrative examples for each Evaluation Factors #1-#4. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.
Evaluation Factor #1: Demonstrated experience designing and managing strategic communication programs related to health and development.
Evaluation Factor #2: Demonstrated experience preparing outreach materials for a wide range of outlets and audiences including print, video, and social media. Demonstrated familiarity and expertise with a diverse range of communications software.
Evaluation Factor #3: Demonstrated experience coordinating with U.S. Government agencies, international organizations, national or local governments, and/or other high-profile entities supporting health programming.
Evaluation Factor #4: Demonstrated content, writing, presentation and communication skills in written materials and interview. Ability to lead meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders
Evaluation Scoring:
Factor #1 – 40 points
Factor #2 – 25 points
Factor #3 – 25 points
Factor #4 – 10 points
Total Possible Points: 100
USAID will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. In the event that a candidate has fully demonstrated his/her qualifications and there are no other competitive applicants, USAID reserves the right to forgo the interview process.
The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award:
As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:
BENEFITS:
This position is a Resident Hire U.S PSC. Any contract offered under this solicitation will not offer benefits that are available to Offshore Hire U.S PSC. Benefits that the successful candidate will not receive include, but are not limited to:
ALLOWANCES:
Resident Hire U.S. Personal Services Contractors are subject to U.S. Federal Income Tax, and are not eligible for expatriate fringe benefits including differentials and allowances, travel and transportation expenses, repatriation, rest and recuperation travel, or home leave of any kind. Such contractors may be eligible for certain differentials and allowances when in travel status for temporary duty (TDY.)
USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.
USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:
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.
52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION – JUN 2023
Tagged as: Kenya, US Agency for International Development
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