Position Title: Senior Humanitarian Protection Advisor
Solicitation Number: SOL-OFDA-16-000035
Salary Level: GS-14 Equivalent: $108,887 – $141,555
Issuance Date: May 18, 2016
Closing Date: June 1, 2016
Closing Time: 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
Dear Prospective Applicants:
The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), is seeking applications from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Senior Humanitarian Protection Advisor under a United States Personal Services Contract (USPSC), as described in the attached solicitation.
Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:
- Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include:
(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
(c) Names and contact information (phone/email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Current and/or previous supervisors may be contacted for a reference.
(d) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.
(e) U.S. Citizenship.
(f) Optional: Where you heard about this job (FedBizOps, OFDA Jobs, Career Fair, etc.).
Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.
- USPSC Application form AID 302-3. Applicants are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.
Additional documents submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. OFDA reserves the right to select additional candidates if vacancies become available during future phases of the selection process.
Applicants can expect to receive a confirmation email when application materials have been received. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. Your complete resume must be emailed to:
OFDA Recruitment Team
E-Mail Address: recruiter@ofda.gov
Website: www.OFDAjobs.net
Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to OFDA Recruitment Team via the information provided above.
Sincerely,
Renee Reed
Contracting Officer
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Humanitarian Protection Advisor’s main role will be to coordinate the Cross Cutting Sectors Team in DCHA/OFDA and others on humanitarian protection matters; analyze and report on trends; and monitor the impact of protection in humanitarian programming. Specific duties will include:
• Provide technical advice and assistance for the analysis of protection, gender, diversity, and inclusion issues as they relate to humanitarian planning and programming. Support DRM and others in the humanitarian community, as appropriate, on humanitarian protection, gender equity, and disability issues for populations at risk.
• Serve in the Lead Sector Advisor role by providing administrative direction for the Protection, Gender, and Disability Team, coordinate proposal reviews, specific protection proposals, operational research, and budgetary oversight over the project budget.
• Provide direction for the Agency on new and cutting edge methodologies and coordinate on policy issues within DCHA.
• Continually identify and assess the humanitarian assistance requirements of affected populations, including target groups, geographic locations, and existing relief programs. Make recommendations for the types of humanitarian protection interventions that may be necessary.
• Serve as an active member of relevant working groups and develop tools to address protection issues such as gender-based violence, child protection, psychosocial support, displacement, and others.
• Prepare reports including situation reports, assessment reports, end of assignment reports, background documents, briefing papers, talking points, information memos, and other relevant protection-specific documents as necessary.
• In collaboration with other OFDA personnel, assist in preparation of briefing materials for senior OFDA management and USAID staff. Draft protection-focused guidelines, funding documents, position papers, and promotional materials on behalf of OFDA.
• Provide technical review of proposals, concept papers, and other documents submitted by various partners, including NGOs, UN agencies, and other organizations.
• Oversee the monitoring of the work of DCHA/OFDA-funded United Nations (UN) organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), international organizations (IOs), and other donors to ensure that identified humanitarian protection needs are met.
• Coordinate protection activities for DCHA/OFDA, collaborating with OFDA regional teams, USAID bureaus and missions, and other US federal agencies.
• Oversee the Team’s guidance to UN/IOs/NGOs/PVOs regarding OFDA guidelines for submitting grant proposals and reviewing submitted proposals.
• Travel to ongoing or developing disaster contexts to conduct assessments, identify, monitor, and evaluate projects and provide technical assistance in gender, protection, and disability analysis, equality, and integration.
• Sign-up for and serve as needed, on Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs), which provides services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. The duties on RMTs will be varied.
• Serve as the OFDA after-hours duty officer on a rotational basis, for approximately one week every six months.
• As needed, serve on Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) which may require immediate (within 24 hours) deployment overseas for an extended period of time.
• The USPSC independently plans, designs and carries out programs, projects, studies or other work.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)
A Bachelor’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field or region (including but not limited to: international law, economics, international relations, and anthropology) and a minimum of nine (9) years of professional experience in USG foreign affairs agencies, international organizations, or NGOs specializing in one or more of the following: human rights protection, IDP and refugee issues, humanitarian relief, transitional justice/rule of law, conflict resolution, or a closely related field. At least four (4) years must have been spent working specifically on conflict-affected populations, one (1) year of which must include on-the-ground field experience in needs assessment, analysis, emergency relief program operations, or post-emergency rehabilitation.
OR
A Master’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field or region (including but not limited to: international law, economics, international relations, and anthropology) and a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in USG foreign affairs agencies, international organizations, or NGOs specializing in one or more of the following: human rights protection, IDP and refugee issues, humanitarian relief, transitional justice/rule of law, conflict resolution, or a closely related field. At least three (3) years must have been spent working specifically on conflict-affected populations, one (1) year of which must include on-the-ground field experience in needs assessment, analysis, emergency relief program operations, or post-emergency rehabilitation.
SELECTION FACTORS
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)
● Applicant is a U.S. Citizen.
● Complete resume submitted. See cover page for resume requirements. Experience that cannot be quantified will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
● USPSC Application form AID 302-3. Applicants are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.
● Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret level clearance as provided by USAID.
● Ability to obtain a Department of State medical clearance.
● Must not appear as an excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
● Satisfactory verification of academic credentials.
APPLICANT RATING SYSTEM
The applicant rating system factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified applicants in comparison to other applicants. Applicants must demonstrate the rating factors outlined below within their resume, as they are evaluated strictly by the information provided. The rating factors are as follows:
Professional Experience (10 points):
• Experience managing humanitarian protection interventions in an international disaster context across the entire disaster management cycle to include emergency response, early recovery and transition, disaster risk reduction, and resilience.
• Experience at a strategic and global level with strategic integration of protection into responses and policies of either Non-governmental or International Organizations.
Skills and Abilities (10 points):
• Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, and representational skills in order to work effectively with host governments at senior levels in the midst of humanitarian crisis on protection issues.
• Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, and representational skills in order to work effectively with other donors and diplomatic missions at senior levels in the midst of international humanitarian crisis situations.
• Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, and representational skills in order to work effectively with international and national non-governmental humanitarian partners at senior levels in the midst of humanitarian crisis situations.
• Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, and representational skills in order to effectively achieve humanitarian objectives within the USG at senior levels, including with DOD, Embassies, Members of Congress, and senior executive branch staff the midst of international humanitarian crisis situations.
Leading Teams Experience (10 points):
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of varied nationalities and cultural backgrounds working in an international humanitarian crisis.
• Experience leading a diverse team of program, technical, and administrative staff, including senior U.S. professionals, working in an international humanitarian crisis.
Interview Performance (50 points)
Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks (20 points)
Total Possible Points: 100
BASIS OF RATING: Applicants who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection Factors will be further evaluated in accordance with the Applicant Rating System. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.
Applicants are required to address each factor of the Applicant Rating System in their resume, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received as it pertains to each factor. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to address the selection factors and/or Applicant Rating System factors may result in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards.
The most qualified candidates may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample. OFDA will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. Note: Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an applicant. OFDA reserves the right to select additional candidates if vacancies become available during future phase of the selection process.
How to apply:
APPLYING:
Applications must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in the cover letter.
Qualified individuals are required to submit:
- Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include:
(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
(c) Names and contact information (phone/email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Current and/or previous supervisors may be contacted for a reference.
(d) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.
(e) U.S. Citizenship.
(f) Optional: Where you heard about this job (FedBizOps, OFDA Jobs, Career Fair, etc.).
Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.
- USPSC Application form AID 302-3. Applicants are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures will not be accepted.
Additional documents submitted will not be accepted.
By submitting your application materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the application is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the application to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your application may result in you being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any email.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTALS
Via email: recruiter@ofda.gov
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