Natalya Zubkova

Natalya N. Zubkova serves as a Personnel Assistant within the USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan office, supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and promote locally led development across Central Asia. In this role, she provides critical administrative and operational support to procurement activities related to technical advisory services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and facilitating timely contract execution. Her responsibilities include coordinating personnel-related contracting actions, maintaining documentation for service-based acquisitions, and liaising with program staff to align staffing needs with contractual deliverables. She primarily supports the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services essential to governance, health, and economic development initiatives. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Zubkova works closely with a range of international and local service providers delivering expertise in institutional strengthening, public policy advisory, and capacity-building programs. Her working relationships emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with firms capable of delivering context-specific technical assistance, often requiring deep regional knowledge and multilingual capabilities. She facilitates vendor onboarding, contract modifications, and performance monitoring to ensure alignment with USAID’s objectives for sustainable, community-driven outcomes. Zubkova’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with USAID’s emphasis on technical merit and program impact over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures all procurements adhere to federal transparency and fairness standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing technical advisory services, training programs, and organizational development support. She also handles limited acquisitions under NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal Services), primarily for specialized consultants and subject matter experts. Her domain expertise centers on governance, public service delivery, and economic resilience initiatives across Central Asia.