Fiskani Mbeya

Fiskani Mbeya serves as a Human Resources Assistant at USAID/Malawi, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity through strategic personnel acquisition and administrative services. In this role, Mbeya facilitates the procurement of specialized human capital services essential to delivering technical assistance in governance, public health, and economic resilience. Their responsibilities include coordinating solicitation processes, evaluating consultant qualifications, and ensuring compliance with federal hiring and contracting regulations. Mbeya typically handles acquisitions for professional services related to human resource management, organizational development, and administrative support, working closely with program officers to align staffing needs with USAID’s strategic objectives. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Mbeya engages with a diverse pool of vendors providing expert consulting, personal services, and administrative support. Their procurement patterns reflect a preference for flexible, task-based engagements with individual consultants and small firms capable of delivering tailored technical assistance across sectors such as public health systems and financial management. These partnerships are often structured as time-and-materials or fixed-price contracts to accommodate dynamic program requirements and short-term capacity-building needs. Mbeya’s contracting activity demonstrates a strong inclination toward socioeconomic inclusion, with 21.4% of awards designated for 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged businesses. The majority of procurements (78.6%) are non-set-aside, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes both competition and inclusion. This pattern underscores a commitment to leveraging small business capabilities while maintaining broad market access for high-quality service delivery. The primary NAICS categories under Mbeya’s purview are 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 812990 (All Other Personal Services), each accounting for 38.5% of activity. These reflect a focus on hiring consultants for institutional strengthening, workforce development, and organizational advisory services. Additional procurement includes support for public health program administration (923120) and office administrative services (561110), highlighting expertise in securing specialized human capital and operational support critical to USAID’s development outcomes.