VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2014 — 009
Position
Title: A.I.D Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
Grade:
FSN-11
Initial
Grade: FSN-09
Basic Salary
and Allowances per Year: 8,507,036 to 14,461,959 FRW (FSN-9, Steps 1-14)
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda
USAID/Rwanda is
seeking an Ordinarily Resident citizen or individual with the required work
permit for employment as A.I.D Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.
USAID/Rwanda offers
an Equal Employment Opportunity (regardless of age, sex, race, handicaps,
national origin, etc.).
BASIC
FUNCTION OF POSITION
The Acquisition and
Assistance Specialist (Trainee) shall be required to perform a variety of
acquisition and assistance duties including reviewing and recommending scopes
of work (SOW); draft requests for proposal or quote; perform cost and price
analysis; analyze proposals or quotes received; analyze contractor’s proposed
budgets; draft contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and other procurement
instruments and prepare amendments in support of the Mission; recommend
revisions to various contract provisions; write memoranda of negotiation; and,
prepare other required documentation.
The initial grade of
this position is FSN-09 and is a part of an established career ladder, which
provides for the potential to progress to the FSN-10 and, subsequently, to the
FSN-11 grade level. There is no potential for the incumbent to become a
permanent FSN-09 in this work assignment. Attainment of the higher grade levels
is contingent upon the Specialist (Trainee) successfully completing required
training, meeting appropriate objectives and milestones, and performing at the
Fully Successful (or equivalent) level. Promotion to the FSN-10 and to the
target FSN-11 grade levels is not mandatory, and failure to achieve that high
level of performance may be the basis for reassignment, change to lower grade,
or dismissal.
A copy of the
complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is
available at the USAID/Rwanda Website: http://www.usaid.gov/rwanda/partnership-opportunities
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
NOTE: All applicants must address
each selection criteria detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each item:
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations,
International Procurement, Supply Chain management, Social Science, or related
field is required.
NB: Additional education may NOT be substituted for Experience.
PRIOR
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in acquisition and
assistance, development assistance, or a closely related field is required. One
year of this experience must have been gained working in a position equivalent
to no less than the next lower level of FSN responsibility in this or a related
occupation, within a USG organization or within an international or donor
organization, in an English-language work environment. NB: Additional
experience may NOT be substituted for Education.
POST
ENTRY TRAINING:
The Specialist
(Trainee) will be provided training in, and must successfully complete, all
mandatory Federal Acquisition Certification—successful completing of Contracting
(FAC-C) Level I, along with at least a Fully Successful or equivalent
evaluation, is required for progression to the FSN-10 level, in accordance
within a formal individual development plan (IDP). In addition, the Specialist
(Trainee) will be provided with formal or on-the-job training in the US Federal
and USAID Acquisition Regulations (ADS, FAR, CFR, OAA-Intranet, the AIDAR, and
OAA operating and administrative procedures). Formal training, other than FAC-C
Level I, will be provided, based on availability of course offerings, and
availability of funds.
LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY:
- Level
IV (fluent) ability in written and spoken English required, - Level
IV (fluent) speaking/reading/writing in Kinyarwanda is required.
JOB
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of public
and/or private-sector business processes, or the ability to quickly gain such
knowledge, is required. An understanding of US Federal and USAID Acquisition
Regulations, or knowledge and understanding of how to execute and administer a
complex acquisition portfolio, is desired, particularly as it relates to
acquisition through methods of negotiation, sealed bidding, small purchase
procedures, and that result in standard and established contract types.
A basic
understanding of markets pertaining to program/project/activity requirements
for services and commodities, and a good knowledge and understanding of US
market and pricing methods is desirable.
SKILLS
AND ABILITIES:
The potential to
acquire the ability to plan and administer acquisition activities, and provide
acquisition assistance and support for Agency programs and projects in a timely
manner, is required. The potential to gain the ability to apply contracting
regulations, procedures, and policies to individual acquisition and assistance
programs is required. And, an ability to deal effectively with high-level
representatives of the US and Regional business community, and with colleagues
in USAID/Rwanda and/or host government is required. Skill in the use of most
elements of the Microsoft Business suite is desired.
Good analytical,
negotiating, and time management skills, along with strong proofreading skills
and attention to detail, are required. The ability to work calmly, tactfully,
and effectively under pressure is essential, as well as the ability to maintain
strict CONFIDENTIALITY AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS throughout all phases of
acquisition and assistance procurement
TO APPLY
Interested
applicants for this position must submit the following, or the application will
not be considered:
- Application
for U.S. Federal Employment (DS-174) from this link: http://www.usaid.gov/rwanda/partnership-opportunities
- A
current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as
in the DS-174; and - Any
other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, and copies of
degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the
position as listed above.
SUBMIT
APPLICATION TO
POINT OF
CONTACT
Human Resources
Office, Tel: 0252 596 400; Ext. 2605
CLOSING DATE
FOR THIS POSITION:
April 11, 2014
at 12:00 noon
