[NYC-L] Job:Kosovo (fwd)

[Erkanda Bujari]

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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:48:41 -0500 (EST)
From: Margaret Holland <mh30 at columbia.edu>
To: ciesgrads at virginia.edu
Subject: Job:Kosovo (fwd)


Gentlemen/Ladies:


SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC)


The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for 
International Development (USAID), Bureau for Humanitarian


Response (BHR), Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is seeking 
applications (Standard Form 171 or OF 612) from
persons interested in providing the PSC services described in the 
attached. 
Submissions shall be in accordance with the
attached information at the place and time specified.


Questions may be directed to Kirk Dohne or Jesse Freese, GlobalCorps (a 
division of XL Associates), who may be reached at
Phone No. (301) 770-0632 or Fax at (301) 770-2354 or via e-mail at 
ofda at globalcorps.com. Applicants should retain copies of
all enclosures that accompany their proposals.


Sincerely,


Michael Walsh
Contracting Officer


1. SOLICITATION NUMBER:       M/OP-00-561
2. ISSUANCE DATE:             February 17, 2000
3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED
FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:  March 3, 2000
4. POSITION TITLE:            Information Officer
5. MARKET VALUE:              $46,955 to $61,040 Per Year
6. INITIAL PERIOD
OF PERFORMANCE:               Approx. March 30, 2000 to September 30, 
2000
7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:      Pristina, Kosovo
8. JOB DESCRIPTION (TO INCLUDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE 
REQUIRED 
FOR POSITION):


                                    Information Officer for the OFDA 
Kosovo 
Program Office


                                                  OFDA Kosovo Program 
Office
                                            Information Officer ­ 
Statement 
of Work


The contractor will be assigned by BHR/OFDA to USAID/BHR/OFDA’s Kosovo 
Program Office as an Information Officer on a
temporary basis.  The term of this temporary duty assignment is 
initially 
for a six month period but could be extended
contingent upon program needs and a review of the employee’s performance 

after three months.


The position of Information Officer is established to coordinate 
information gathering and reporting activities with USG
offices, UN, IO and NGO relief organizations, and other donor countries; 

prepare and transmit situation reports to
OFDA/Washington; liaise with representatives from UN agencies, DOD, 
KFOR, 
local and international relief organizations as
well as local authorities; and represent BHR/OFDA in meetings.


The incumbent is the principal coordinating official within BHR/OFDA’s 
Kosovo Program Office responsible on a daily and
recurring basis for coordinating, managing and distributing composite 
information associated with international relief
efforts in the region, in conjunction with other BHR/OFDA staff.  The 
Information Officer will report to the BHR/OFDA’s
Senior Program Officer.


In this capacity, based on a comprehensive understanding of the roles 
and 
objectives of the implementing agencies and the
complex array of disaster relief and humanitarian assistance activities 
in 
the region, the incumbent will evaluate and
provide up-to-date reporting on the interrelated sector activities of 
the 
various program components of the overall
international effort.   In addition, the incumbent will investigate and 
develop special reports on significant, timely
issues that surface as a result of trend analysis and other analytical 
indicators.


The specific duties of the Contractor shall include, but not be limited 
to 
the following:


1. Establish and maintain information contacts with representatives of 
U.N. 
agencies, NGOs, other donors, local
authorities, and other USG personnel to collect needed technical 
information for situation reports based and program
planning requirements.


2.   Research, write, and edit periodic situation reports based on the 
analysis of information collected from the field,
meetings, reports, and numerous other sources.  Situation reports should 

include the following information:


      General situations - recent security incidents, findings from 
assessment reports, donor meetings, etc.;
      Convoy movements, obstructions, and security incidents;
      Populations at risk - numbers affected, target groups, and their 
locations;
      Humanitarian assistance requirements in Kosovo by sector, (e.g. 
health, food/agriculture, shelter, water/sanitation);
      Status of OFDA and other USG-, and non-USG-funded humanitarian 
programs;
      Political and military situations as they impact on relief 
programs;
      Contingency planning for future internal displacements of 
populations.



3.  Transmit Kosovo Program Office situation reports to OFDA/Washington. 

Establish/follow clearing process for sitreps with
Senior Program Officer.


4.  Write special reports on specific situations affecting humanitarian 
assistance as requested by the Senior Program
Officer, U.S. Office Pristina, and BHR/OFDA/Washington.


5.   Identify and collect information to define priority relief 
requirements in coordination with donor and UN
representatives, NGOs, and local authorities.


6.   Participate in, and report on field trips throughout Kosovo, when 
possible.


7.  Collaborate on and/or edit reports on field trips and assessments 
conducted by other USG personnel.


8.  Attend all Kosovo Program Office planning and operational meetings 
to 
capture actions and issues which need to be
relayed to decision makers in Washington.


9.  Review all in-coming information documents for the Kosovo Program 
Office.  In coordination with the local employee(s),
establish and maintain an information management system.


10.  Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Program Officer.


11.  Prepare and submit an end of tour report.


QUALIFICATIONS


1. Three years experience in humanitarian relief operations, 
specializing 
in information support activities.


2. Strong familiarity with international NGOs, their capacities, 
mandates, 
and operational structure.


3. Experience working in complex emergencies with UN agencies, 
international organizations, and multiple non-governmental
organizations under conditions of insecurity.


4. Extensive information reporting experience at the field and regional 
level, including reporting on field assessments,
synthesizing analysis of field conditions and needs, and describing 
relief 
community’s approach and response to field
requirements.


5. Good knowledge of basic humanitarian relief sector issues: health, 
shelter, food, water/sanitation, non-food,
agriculture, logistics, UN organization, etc.


6. Excellent writing skills.


7. Strong team player.


8. Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, informational 

interviewing and collaborating with others.


9. Good analytical skills.


10. Past field experience in Kosovo required, and expertise in 
Kosovo-based 
information support activities a plus.


11. Knowledge of and ability to operate field telecommunications 
equipment 
including VHF, HF, satellite telephone.


12. Ability and experience in operating of USG four-wheel drive 
vehicles, 
especially over poor roads and in inclement
weather.


13. Knowledge of USAID, BHR, OFDA, PRM and other USG agencies required.


14. Albanian or Serbian language a plus, but not a requirement.


15. US citizen.


Send application materials to:


Jesse Freese or Kirk Dohne
GlobalCorps, A Division of XL Associates
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 709
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone (301) 770-0632
Fax (301) 770-2354
Email: ofda at globalcorps.com

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