Melinda A. Roberts

Melinda A. Roberts serves as Deputy Executive Officer at USAID/Jordan, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of water security and institutional capacity building. In this capacity, she oversees the strategic planning and execution of procurement activities related to infrastructure resilience, water resource management, and technical consulting services. Her responsibilities include guiding the acquisition lifecycle for engineering, construction, and management support contracts that align with Jordan’s national development priorities. Roberts ensures that all procurements adhere to U.S. foreign assistance guidelines and promote sustainable, locally led solutions through transparent, competitive processes. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Roberts engages with a broad spectrum of international and local firms specializing in water infrastructure, civil engineering, and institutional strengthening. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for performance-based contracting and integrated service delivery models, often requiring technical expertise in pipeline systems, pump station rehabilitation, and water loss reduction technologies. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in compliance, innovation, and measurable outcomes, ensuring alignment with USAID’s development objectives. Roberts’ contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, indicating a focus on open, unrestricted competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic emphasis on sourcing the highest-capability providers globally to meet complex technical demands, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories in award decisions. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 339940 — Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing — a classification that, in this context, likely encompasses specialized water monitoring equipment, precision instrumentation, and technical hardware critical to infrastructure operations. This underscores her domain expertise in procuring niche, high-precision technical goods essential for water system diagnostics, data collection, and operational efficiency in arid environments.