C -- Based in the USAID/Sudan Mission, the Sudan Supervisory Engineer serves as Senior Engineer, leading the Engineering and Infrastructure Development Group within the Economic Growth/Food Security team.

POSITION DECSRIPTION:A. Basic Function of the Position: Based in the USAID/Sudan Mission, the Sudan Supervisory Engineer serves as Senior Engineer, leading the Engineering and Infrastructure Development Group within the Economic Growth/Food Security team. The Supervisory Engineer (hereinafter the ?Contractor?) provides engineer services and technical advice on infrastructure development to all programs under the USAID/Mission in Southern Sudan and the three transition areas. USAID/Sudan finances infrastructure rehabilitation in several sectors in southern Sudan, including road rehabilitation, electrification, telecommunications, education, health, agricultural revitalization, and water and sanitation. Implementation methods include direct contracts, grants, grants under contracts, cooperative agreements, emergency relief grants, food for work, emergency food aid, etc. The Contractor is responsible for providing a full range of engineering services to USAID's programs in southern Sudan. These include: advice, planning, construction design, construction supervision, coordination, monitoring, information gathering, analysis, evaluation, and representing the Mission in contacts with the Government of Southern Sudan, development partners in Southern Sudan, USAID-financed contractors, official visitors, and other stakeholders in the programs. She/he is the responsible program manager and Cognizant Technical Officer for specific major infrastructure development and rehabilitation projects financed by USAID. She/he exercises considerable autonomy in making technical judgments, evaluations and decisions. As of May 2006, the USAID/Sudan Infrastructure Program portfolio totaled over $200 million, consisting of: an emergency roads and demining project ($ 78.6 million), a capacity building project ($ 9.5 million), an urban mapping and planning project ($ 3.2 million), an electrification project ($ 6.3 million), an accelerated infrastructure project ($ 1.1 million), and an infrastructure services project (expected to be at least $ 105 million of a contract ceiling amount of $700 million). USAID/Sudan has offices in Khartoum and Juab, with the Juba office supporting management of the program in Southern Sudan. The Contractor will be assigned to Juba. As the USAID program in Sudan evolves, the Contractor may be required to lead efforts in developing economic assistance programs in other regions of Sudan. B. Duties and Responsibilities The incumbent will have the following duties and responsibilities: Infrastructure Program Strategic Planning and Program Design: 1. Provide the full range of engineering analysis and support services involving the planning and implementation of programs and proposed activities, including preparing portions of key USAID documents such as the Country Strategic Plan (CSP), the Annual Report, the Congressional Budget Justification, and SO Performance Implementation Reports (SOPIR). Keep abreast of current development in the infrastructure/reconstruction sectors including recent technological developments, host country needs and capabilities, and national concerns, issues trends and changes in Government of Southern Sudan policy and regulations. 2. Develop and maintain continuing contacts with officials within the Government of Southern Sudan implementing agencies, suppliers and contractors in order to promote sound policy and program formulation and to coordinate the planning, development and implementation of infrastructure programs and activities, including construction of roads and bridges, vertical structures, electrification, urban planning, dispersed rural infrastructure, water systems, and other infrastructure. 3. Take leadership in developing the analytical agenda for the USAID/Sudan infrastructure development programs; manage studies, assessments, and technical advisors/consultants as part of USAID's program planning processes in the infrastructure portfolio. Infrastructure Program Management: 4. Serve as a Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO), or alternate CTO, for USAID-supported infrastructure activities carrying out the full range of program administration tasks as the Cognizant Technical Officer for specific major infrastructure projects financed by USAID. These include drafting project implementation letters, preparing action memoranda and reports, estimating expenditures, reviewing payment vouchers, responding to audits, assessing claims, and performing other related activities. 5. Review annual work plans and activity plans of implementing partners for comprehensiveness, clarity, and adherence to assistance program objectives and establish routine communication, conduct site visits and inspections, maintain up-to-date information and files on the status of partner activities, resources and workplans. 6. Monitor work of contractors and grantees implementing infrastructure activities to ensure that results are achieved in a timely manner and that activities are in conformance with relevant Performance Management Plans for effective tracking of progress and impact. 7. Advise and assist implementing agencies, contractors and others on the implementation of assigned USAID-financed activities including compliance with the terms of grant agreements, contract administration and enforcement, procurement of goods and services, project coordination and scheduling, financial matters and compliance with USG and USAID regulations. Participate in negotiations with Government of Southern Sudan agencies on program agreements, formal understandings, and contracts and their modifications. 8. Prepare USAID documentation such as Modified Acquisition and Assistance Request Documents (MAARDs), statements of work, procurement documents, congressional notifications, correspondence, and other documentation necessary for implementation of USAID funded activities. 9. Track expenditures and obligations in grants and contracts and ensure that the flow of funds within the program is not disrupted. Infrastructure Program Monitoring and Reporting: 10. Monitor progress and impact of USAID infrastructure programs in Sudan through regular and frequent site visits. 11. Monitor the adequacy and acceptability of the delivery of various goods and services provided under infrastructure-related activities, including construction, equipment installation and training activities through field inspections, reviewing contractor reports, and meetings with project personnel and contractor representatives. 12. Prepare reports/documents for input into Mission annual reports and to meet other Mission reporting requirements, as necessary; draft speeches/talking points for the Mission Director; draft sections of USAID's annual performance report as relevant to his/her field of expertise and program management responsibilities. 13. Submit reports and memoranda on the status of infrastructure program implementation and attainment of results to identify problems and propose corrective actions, and summarize field visits and/or relevant job-related meetings. Reports shall be of sufficient scope so as to be useful to USAID in fully monitoring the progress of contract administration and reviewing contractor performance. Where deficiencies are noted, recommends corrective action. 14. Provide advice and assistance in evaluating the impact of USAID-funded infrastructure activities on achieving the Mission's development objectives. 15. Ensure regular communication on infrastructure programs and issues through and interaction between USAID and other donors and Southern Sudanese stakeholders, including beneficiary communities, private sector firms, county development committees, civilian administrations, civil society groups, Sudanese indigenous NGOs, and international NGOs. Work closely with stakeholders and partners to ensure that program achievements and lessons learned are properly disseminated to representatives of the sector. 16. Represent USAID and participates in conferences, workshops, and discussion meetings relating to progress and impact of infrastructure development programs. Infrastructure Program Technical Advice: 17. As the senior engineer in USAID/Sudan, ensure that Mission members are kept abreast of infrastructure trends and issues in the Sudan. 18. Provide advice and guidance to USAID staff on alternative approaches to resolve problems and achieve the USAID's infrastructure development objectives. 19. Provide strategic and technical advice to the GOSS and USAID?s development partners and implementing agencies on infrastructure policies and issues; advise and assists Government of Southern Sudan offices and other implementing agencies in the development of detailed engineering designs, plans and cost estimates for assigned programs and activities; review, evaluate, and make professional recommendations concerning the engineering feasibility of plans developed; analyze and evaluate designs, drawings, specifications, schedules and lists of equipment requirements and recommends USAID's position on assistance commitments for activities. 20. Liaise with and provide direction to relevant organizations in Sudan and the region involved in infrastructure programs; serve as the USAID/Sudan representative on donor and government committees involved with infrastructure development and policy. 21. Serve as the Mission point-person interfacing with the USAID/Washington Office of Engineering to ensure regular communication and program support. Engineering and Infrastructure Development Group Supervision: 22. Supervise staff of the Engineering and Infrastructure Development Group; develop and monitor staff work plans; complete performance reviews; and serve as CTO for engineering staff PSC contracts; ensure staff coverage of major portfolio and other activities in the infrastructure sector. 23. Mentor staff of the Engineering and Infrastructure Development Group and facilitate their training on: USAID procedures and policies; infrastructure program management and oversight and infrastructure policy and planning issues; and quality control and assurance in infrastructure programs. 24. Carry out other USAID internal administrative tasks as required. C. Supervision Received Supervision is provided by the Team Leader for the Economic Growth/Food Security Team of the USAID/Sudan. Policy guidance is provided by the Supervisory General Development Officer. D. Supervision/Oversight of Others The person filling this position will have a supervisory role for four FSN professional engineers. The engineers work closely with Government of Southern Sudan officials and play a lead role in USAID administration of construction activities, with an emphasis on monitoring implementation progress and the performance of U.S. construction supervision and construction services contractors working as USAID-financed contractors. QUALIFICATIONS & SELECTION CRITERIA: E. Education and Experience Required for the Position Education: 10 points A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent discipline is required, with additional degrees, licensing, registration as a professional engineer, or international equivalent preferred. Post graduate training and/or a Masters Degree in a relevant discipline is desirable. Experience: 30 points a. A minimum of 15 years of progressively more responsible experience in following areas is required: construction design, construction supervision, operation and maintenance of large, complex facilities, and/or related project management. Demonstrated experience in managing multi-million dollar road construction is required. Experience with gravel road construction and maintenance is highly desirable. Contracting experience, knowledge of the Federal Acquisition and Regulations (FAR) is highly desirable. b. Specific experience assisting host countries to establish infrastructure rehabilitation systems is highly desirable. F. Knowledge and Abilities: 60 points a. Demonstrated ability to work in a team based environment, supervising complex projects in a large geographic area. b. Demonstrated ability to provide engineering oversight of large complex construction activities that are implemented under complex social and political conditions by numerous design/supervision and construction services contractors. c. Demonstrated analytical and independent decision-making skills. d. Demonstrated ability to prepare required reports in proper format and language, and to use computers for word processing, budget preparation and review of financial reports. 10. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: The selected applicant must be able to obtain USAID security certification/clearance and medical clearance. APPLYING: Qualified individuals are requested to submit: ? A U.S. Government Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612 is available at the USAID website, http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/forms or internet http://fillform.gsa.gov, or at Federal offices. ? Applications must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in the cover letter. ? To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any cover letter. The highest ranking applicants may be selected for an interview. Medical and Security Clearance Requirements 1. The successful applicant must receive medical clearance for serving in Kenya. Details of how to obtain US Department of State Medical Unit medical clearance will be provided once a job offer is made and accepted. 2. The successful applicant must be able to receive USAID security clearance that involves applicant's comprehensive background investigation performed by a US Government Agency. 3. The successful applicant must be able to report to post in Juba to assume duties promptly upon medical and security clearances being granted. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, AND AS APPROPRIATE, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS : (NOTE: An individual defined as a Resident Hire employee may only be eligible for those benefits listed under item 1 below.) 1. BENEFITS Employee's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual and Sick Leave Access to Embassy medical facilities, commissary and pouch mail service 2. ALLOWANCES (if Applicable).* (A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120) (B) Housing (Section 130) (C) Post Allowance (Section 220) (D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230) (E) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260) (F) Education Allowance (Section 270) (G) Education Travel (Section 280) (H) Post Differential (Chapter 500) (I) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized departure (Section 600), and (B) Danger Pay (Section 650) LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs to complete if selected for the position: 1. Standard Form 171 or Optional Application for Federal Employment OF612 (duly signed) 2. Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62) **3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security (SF86) or **4. Questionnaire for Non Sensitive Positions (SF-85) **5. Finger Print Card (FD-258) NOTE: Form 5 is available from the requiring office * Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas) ** The forms listed 2 through 5 shall only be completed upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job Subject to Funds Availability Expressions of interest must be sent via email to: Email: Khartoumusaidhr@usaid.gov copy to jcarbone@usaid.gov