USAID/IRAQ USPSC Chief of Operations

Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation. Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records. This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer. Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract: The Chief of Operations serves as a senior manager and policy advisor for USAID/Iraq and has primary responsibility for operations. S/he supports the Mission Director (MD) in the overall management and implementation of programming in Iraq. S/he will be responsible for effective planning and implementation of USAID's strategy, programs, and operations. The Chief of Operations will oversee the flow of the Mission's administrative and programmatic efforts within USAID/Iraq (helping keep the proverbial USAID/Iraq - trains running) and oversee the coordination of Mission communications and collaboration between USAID/Iraq with the U.S. Embassy and with Washington. In addition to the Front Office, USAID/Iraq has nine offices: five support offices (EXO, Program, Financial Management, legal, and OAA) located in Baghdad and in MERP, as well as three technical offices in Baghdad (stabilization, economic growth, and democracy and governance). Additionally, in USAID's satellite office in Erbil, USAID has a Senior Development Advisor (SDA), Senior Humanitarian Advisor (BHA), and an OTI Country Representative. The Chief of Operations will oversee the day-to-day work of certain support and technical offices. The distribution of those under the Deputy Mission Director's (D/MD) purview will be determined upon his/her arrival at post. S/he assumes the responsibilities and authority of the D/MD role, except where prohibited by regulations/directives. While the Chief of Operations will directly supervise administrative personnel and contractors, s/he will not directly supervise or serve as rater of USDHs. Rather, s/he will provide expert oversight, guidance, and vision in order to achieve USG policy priorities. This requires that the individual be familiar with USG policy priorities, business processes and administrative requirements, as well as USG-funded development programming and activities, the issues and objectives involved, and implementation partners and local counterparts. The Chief of Operations will be based in Baghdad's International Zone with possible travel outside of the IZ in Baghdad, USAID's satellite office in Erbil, and to program sites where USAID activities are implemented.