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SOLICITATION NUMBER: DCHA/OFDA-05-454ISSUANCE DATE: January 28, 2005 FIRST CUT-OFF: February 14, 2005 - 11:59 PM Local Time CLOSING DATE: March 7, 2005 - 11:59 PM Local Time LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC) - Field Officer - Darfur, Sudan - Multiple Positions The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications of qualified individuals from U.S. citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in the attached solicitation. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials: 1) SIGNED and completed federal form OF-612 or SF-171 2) Cover Letter specifically addressing Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) Applications that are not completed or received without a signature will not be considered for the position. Applicants are responsible for submitting materials that are in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. There will be no exceptions. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to: Michael Jones or Stephanie Paul Telephone Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000 E-Mail Address: contact@example.gov Website: www.globalcorps.com Facsimile: +1 (555) 000-0000 All applications should be submitted to: GlobalCorps 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004 Sincerely, M. E. Yearwood Contracting Officer Field Officer - Darfur, Sudan 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: DCHA/OFDA-05-454 2. ISSUANCE DATE: January 28, 2005 3. FIRST CUT-OFF: February 14, 2005 - 11:59 PM Local Time (see note below for explanation) 4. CLOSING DATE/TIME: March 7, 2005 - 11:59 PM Local Time 5. POSITION TITLE: Field Officer 6. MARKET VALUE: GS-13 ($74,782-$97,213) 7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 11 months 8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Sudan 9. SECURITY ACCESS: Secret 10. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to all U.S. Citizens POSITION DESCRIPTION Background After three years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group in Southern Sudan (Sudan Liberation People's Movement/Army - SPLM/A) signed comprehensive peace accords on January 9 to end more than 21 years of civil war. But as Khartoum makes peace on one front, another violent conflict persists in Western Sudan. Open warfare erupted in Darfur in early 2003 when two loosely allied rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) attacked military installations. The rebels, who seek an end to the region's chronic economic and political marginalization, also took up arms to protect communities against the government-backed militias (Jingaweit) recruited among groups of Arabic extraction. Militia attacks and a scorched-earth government offensive have led to looting, indiscriminate killings, and massive displacement. The situation in Darfur is acknowledged to be a humanitarian crisis of the first order. According to the UN's Humanitarian Profile (# 9 - dated Dec. 1, 2004) an estimated 2.39 million people are displaced out of a population of 6.5 million within Darfur, and more than 200,000 have crossed the border into neighboring Chad. Introduction The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that is responsible for providing non-food humanitarian assistance in response to international crises and disasters. OFDA is part of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). OFDA is organized into three divisions, under the management of the Office of the Director. The Disaster Response and Mitigation (DRM) Division is responsible for coordinating with other organizations for the provision of relief supplies and humanitarian assistance. DRM also devises, coordinates, and implements program strategies for a variety of natural and human caused disaster situations. DRM hires sector specialists to provide technical expertise in assessing the quality of disaster response. The Program Support (PS) Division provides programmatic and administrative support including budget/financial services, procurement planning, contracts and grants administration, and communication support for OFDA's Washington and field offices. The Operations (OPS) Division develops and manages logistical, operational, and technical support for disaster responses and administrative support to all offices and operations. OPS maintains readiness to respond to emergencies through several mechanisms, including managing Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams, Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs), and Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs). The Field Officer will be a part of the Disaster Assistance Response Team in the Darfur Region of Sudan. OBJECTIVE USAID has determined that OFDA needs to recruit multiple Field Officers for the Darfur DART to meet its program objectives. The Field Officers provide a critical on the ground link to implementing partners and other U.S. government programs.