Roshan Kafle

Roshan Kafle serves as a Human Resources Specialist at USAID/Nepal, where they play a critical role in supporting the agency’s mission to strengthen institutional capacity and foster inclusive development through strategic personnel services. Responsible for managing human capital acquisition needs, Kafle oversees the procurement of professional services related to workforce development, organizational capacity building, and technical assistance in human resources management. Their acquisitions directly enable USAID/Nepal’s programs in health, governance, and community empowerment by ensuring access to qualified experts in public sector reform, training design, and institutional strengthening. Kafle’s work bridges program objectives with personnel contracting, ensuring alignment with U.S. government standards for merit-based, results-driven human resource solutions. Kafle collaborates primarily with professional services firms and independent consultants specializing in human resources, organizational development, and public administration. These vendor partnerships are typically structured through individual task orders under blanket purchase agreements or direct hires under personal services contracts. Relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements that prioritize subject matter expertise in Nepal’s public sector context, with a focus on locally led solutions and capacity transfer to Nepali institutions. Kafle’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 94.4% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While 8(a) competed contracts account for 5.6% of activity, the overall approach prioritizes technical merit and local relevance over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation remains a recognized component of the acquisition strategy when aligned with program needs. The primary NAICS focus is 812990 (All Other Personal Services), indicating a heavy reliance on individual consultants and specialized HR professionals for direct service delivery. Secondary activity falls under 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting procurement of technical advisory services in workforce planning, leadership development, and institutional assessment. Kafle’s expertise centers on securing personnel capable of delivering context-specific, sustainable human capital solutions within Nepal’s evolving public sector landscape.