Lydia Y. Rizkallah

Lydia Y. Rizkallah serves as an HR Assistant at USAID/Egypt, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and workforce development through targeted human capital initiatives. In her role, she facilitates procurement activities related to personnel services, administrative support, and professional consulting that underpin USAID’s development programs in governance, economic resilience, and public health. She works closely with program officers and finance teams to ensure acquisitions align with federal regulations and agency priorities, primarily managing task orders and interagency agreements for non-clinical, service-based contracts that enable operational efficiency and technical assistance delivery. Lydia collaborates with a diverse range of service providers, including management consultants, human resources firms, and general support service vendors who deliver specialized expertise in workforce planning, organizational development, and administrative operations. While no specific contractor names are currently identifiable in her procurement history, her engagement patterns reflect consistent partnerships with firms offering flexible, on-demand professional services tailored to USAID’s evolving program needs. Her working relationships emphasize responsiveness, compliance, and alignment with U.S. government standards for performance-based contracting. Lydia’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current contracting activity, her approach remains aligned with broader USAID goals of transparency and competitive fairness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 812990 (All Other Personal Services), 561990 (All Other Support Services), and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her specialization in securing expert human capital services—ranging from training and organizational assessments to administrative and logistical support. Her domain expertise centers on enabling effective program implementation through high-quality, non-technical staffing and operational services.