Sameer Lodeen

Sameer Lodeen serves as a Human Resources Assistant at USAID/Afghanistan (Agency Code 720306), supporting the agency’s mission to build institutional capacity and sustainable governance through expert-led human capital development. In this role, Lodeen facilitates procurement activities related to professional services that strengthen workforce planning, organizational development, and technical training programs. While not a contracting officer, Lodeen plays a critical support function in identifying staffing needs, drafting requirement documents, and coordinating with procurement specialists to ensure HR-related acquisitions align with USAID’s strategic priorities in governance, education, and civil society empowerment. Lodeen collaborates closely with a diverse range of professional service providers, particularly those specializing in human resources consulting, organizational assessment, and capacity-building interventions. Working in coordination with the agency’s contracting office, Lodeen engages with firms delivering technical assistance in workforce modernization, leadership training, and institutional performance management. These partnerships are typically non-exclusive and driven by subject-matter expertise rather than long-term vendor relationships, reflecting a needs-based, project-oriented acquisition approach. Lodeen’s procurement activities show no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of associated acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a focus on technical merit and institutional alignment over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the agency’s emphasis on immediate programmatic impact in a complex operating environment. The primary NAICS categories under Lodeen’s purview are 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), indicating a strong emphasis on HR strategy, organizational diagnostics, and workforce development consulting. Services procured include talent management frameworks, gender integration in staffing, and institutional assessment tools—reflecting deep technical expertise in human capital systems within fragile state contexts.