Senior Energy Advisor

RE-ISSUANCE DATE: November 19, 2015 CLOSING DATE: December 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Ghana Time REISSUED: Applicants who applied previously need not re-apply. SOLICITATION # 624-15-015 FOR RESIDENT HIRE U.S. PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR OR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONAL SENIOR ENERGY ADVISOR Ladies/Gentlemen: The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development/West Africa (USAID/West Africa), is seeking applications from qualified U.S. citizens currently residing in Ghana or Third Country Nationals (TCNs) interested in providing Personal Services Contractor (PSC) services as described in the attached solicitation. In Ghana, NSDD38s are required for all U.S Direct Hire and USPSC positions except for Resident Hire USPSC and TCN positions. Ghana does not have NSDD38 to support recruitment for Offshore USPSCs. Thus, this position is open to U.S. citizens currently residing in Ghana (U.S. Resident Hires USPSCs) and TCNs. In order to be considered for the position, a candidate must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the solicitation at the time of submission and must submit all required documentations. The Senior Energy Advisor position will be located in Accra, Ghana. Interested candidates meeting the requirements of the solicitation must submit all materials required for consideration (see details on section 6): - Cover Letter; - Curriculum Vitae or resume; - Form AID 302-3 (available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms/) - must be signed; - Supplemental document addressing the evaluation factors; - List of three professional references who are familiar with your work experience; and - Resident/Work Permit (for Resident Hire USPSCs) All application packages are to be submitted to: Via email: accrapsc@usaid.gov. Or Via courier: Regional Executive Office USAID/West Africa No. 24 Fourth Circular Rd. CT P.O. Box 1630 Accra, Ghana Please cite the solicitation number and position title within the subject line of your email application. Any attachments provided via email must be in a format compatible with Microsoft Word 2003 or PDF and not zipped. Note that attachments to email must not exceed 3 MB. Form a302-3 must be signed. Incomplete and unsigned applications will not be considered. USAID/West Africa anticipates awarding one (1) Personal Service Contract as a result of this solicitation. Please note that this does not constitute any guarantee that a PSC will be awarded as result of this solicitation nor does it constitute any authorization by USAID to reimburse costs incurred in the preparation of an application. Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to Dinah McKeown at dmckeown@usaid.gov or the undersigned at jascott@usaid.gov. Yours faithfully, Janine Scott Acting Supervisory Executive Officer