Jolcy S. Fernandes

Jolcy S. Fernandes serves as Executive Officer for USAID/Tanzania, overseeing the strategic planning and execution of technical assistance acquisitions aligned with U.S. foreign assistance priorities. In this role, she ensures procurement activities support the agency’s mission to strengthen health, education, economic growth, and governance systems through expert consulting services and specialized technical advisory contracts. She manages a diverse portfolio of non-construction services, primarily focused on capacity building, institutional strengthening, and public service delivery improvements, often engaging high-level subject matter experts and international development consultants to advance sustainable outcomes in Tanzania. While no specific contractor relationships are currently available in the procurement record, Ms. Fernandes routinely engages a broad spectrum of professional service providers, including international consulting firms, local Tanzanian institutions, and specialized technical advisors with domain expertise in public health, water and sanitation, and governance reform. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, results-driven engagements that emphasize measurable impact and local ownership, fostering long-term partnerships with providers capable of delivering adaptive, context-specific solutions. Ms. Fernandes maintains a strong commitment to open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status. This approach prioritizes technical merit and delivery capability over mandated set-asides, though it does not preclude participation from small or disadvantaged businesses that meet stringent performance criteria. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting heavy reliance on expert consulting in development economics, public health systems, and institutional capacity building, with additional activity in NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services) for specialized technical staffing and short-term advisory assignments. Her domain expertise centers on malaria vector control, water and sanitation infrastructure, and governance modernization, driving acquisitions that require deep sectoral knowledge and field implementation experience.