- Location:
- Nationwide, Afghanistan
- Sector:
- Government
- Organization URL:
- http://www.usaid.gov/careers/fsls.html
- Experience:
- Mid Career
- Date Posted
- Sep-7-2011
Description
USAID Foreign Service Limited Officer Positions Position: Administrative Contracting Officer – Afghanistan
This requires US Citizenship and is a term-limited and non-career position
Summary:
USAID is seeking to recruit Administrative Contracting Officers (ACOs) for assignment in Afghanistan. These assignments will directly support USAID's mission to promote the rapid transition of Afghanistan to a more stable, productive, and democratic country with sustainable social development and economic growth. Tai Pedro and Associates (TPA), a global management and technology firm, is currently partnering with USAID to recruit highly experienced professionals to plan, negotiate, award, and administergrants and contracts for development programs in Afghanistan. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including allowances such as danger pay and hardship supplements. The Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is based out of Afghanistan and may be assigned to a unit such as a Regional Platform (RP)/Regional Command (RC), one of the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT), other field units, or Kabul itself. Field units are generally led by the Department of Defense or another military agency.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The demands of Afghanistan assignments will require the incumbent to serve as a principal contract specialist when the cognizant contracting officer is unavailable. Specific duties include but are not limited to those duties describe in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 42.302(a) and (b). In addition they may participate in negotiating new contract and grant awards, revising existing contract terms, may also assist in negotiating various types of settlements, composing Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Application (RFAs) packages for release, and deciding procurement principles and best practices and procedures while deployed.
The ACO reviews requisitions to determine that proper specifications or purchase descriptions are included in the documents. The ACO will assist in selecting clauses to cover special conditions, such as inspection and acceptance, marking and packaging, quantity variation, price differential, or transportation costs. Their ability to resolve issues and independently contact technical personnel for applicability of specifications, classifications of terms, or acceptance of substitute items, is crucial to the productivity of the mission. Other duties include providing technical guidance and assistance to USAID's overseas and Washington staffs, and host country officials in the negotiation and awarding of contracts and grants.
Contracts are one year to start, renewable up to five years.
Qualifications
- A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is strongly desired.
- Bachelor's degree with six years of relevant development experience of which at least four years were in a developing country, OR
- Master's degree with five years of relevant development experience, of which at least three years were in a developing country.
- U.S. citizenship required
- All positions are unaccompanied (family members cannot accompany FSL officers to post)
- Candidates must be able to obtain security and medical clearances.
- Experience in a multicultural environment. Prior experience in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, or another conflict environment preferred. Applicants may commit for a two year assignment, which must be approved by the Mission in Afghanistan prior to the start of the second year.
Contact Details
- Contact:
- TAI PEDRO
- Telephone:
- 202721599
- Email:
- koyeyemi@tai-pedro.com
Application Instructions
For full position descriptions and to apply to these openings, please visit our website: http://www.tai-pedro.com/usaid/index.html directly through the link below. Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on the following link to be directed to the USAID application site:
http://www.usaid.gov/careers/fsls.html
Contact Us: If you require additional information, please contact TPA at: 2025950605
OAPArecruitment@Tai-Pedro.com or visit our website at http://www.tai-pedro.com/usaid/index.html
