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United States of America: USPSC Disaster Operations Specialist (Multiple)

United States of America: USPSC Disaster Operations Specialist (Multiple)

Request for Personal Service Contractor

United States Agency for International Development

Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

Position Title: Disaster Operations Specialist (Multiple Positions)

Solicitation Number: SOL-OFDA-15-000006

Salary Level: GS-12 Equivalent: $75,621 - $98,305

Issuance Date: December 4, 2014

Closing Date: January 9, 2015

Closing Time: 5:00 P.M. EST

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 Disaster Operations Specialist (DOS) 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:

1.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

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.

2.Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) shown in the solicitation.

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 and the supplemental document addressing the QRFs must be mailed, delivered or emailed to:

OFDA Recruitment Team

529 14th Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20045

E-Mail Address: recruiter@ofda.gov

Telephone Number: (202) 661-9300

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

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:

1.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

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.

2.Supplemental document specifically addressing the QRFs shown in the solicitation.

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 mail: 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20045

Via email: recruiter@ofda.gov

How To Get Disaster and Drought Assistance

How To Get Disaster and Drought Assistance

Drought is a weather phenomenon plaguing agriculture since civilizations began farming and ranching as organized ways to feed themselves. Drought that affects growing or grazing quality affects about a third of the nation's counties each year.

 2012 Drought Disaster Updates

Disaster Fast Track Map Updated 8/1/12
Download Disaster Designations Map (PDF, 2,023KB)
Map shows designations across the country under USDA's amended rule. The faster, more efficient process will immediately expand assistance to more than 1,000 counties in 26 states.

Resilience of American Agriculture - Innovation, Diversity and Growing Markets
The drought of 2012 is the most serious to impact U.S. agriculture since 1988. The illustrations in this infographic help to show the resiliency of the U.S. agriculture sector and how it is better positioned today to endure this natural disaster. Download the infographic.


News and Updates:

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Drought Assistance, Designates an Additional 218 Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (press release 08/01/2012)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Obama Administration Efforts to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Drought (press release 07/23/2012)

Secretary's Column: The Means to Help Producers Impacted by Drought (07/20/12)

Press Briefing: Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (transcript 07/19/12)

USDA Announces Streamlined Disaster Designation Process with Lower Emergency Loan Rates and Greater CRP Flexibility in Disaster Areas (press release 07/11/12)


Other Resources:

Farm and Food Impacts (ERS)

Agricultural Weather and Drought Updates (last updated 8/03/12)

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Reports


Radio Features

Actuality: Crop Insurance Communication and Consideration (7/20/12)
Risk Management Agency Administrator Bill Murphy explains some of the crop insurance options available to growers dealing with drought related issues, and how important communication is between grower and agent.

Putting The Heat On The US Corn And Soybean Crops
An unusually hot and dry June in many of the nation's prime corn and soybean growing states has led to a rapid decline in crop condition, and increasing concerns how those crops might fare this year. Rod Bain talks with USDA analysts on what is occurring, and what might occur, with the crops in this edition of "Agriculture USA".
PARTICIPANTS: Chief Economist Joe Glauber, World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey


Crop Assistance for Farmers

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters.

Fact Sheet: NAP Program


Crop Insurance

Crop insurance is a risk management tool available to agricultural producers providing protection against low yields and/or lost revenue due to natural disasters including drought, excessive moisture, disease and other perils.

Q&A: Crop insurance and drought damaged crops

Fact Sheet: Prevented planting provisions drought

Fact Sheet: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Pilot Insurance Program

Fact Sheet: Vegetation Index Basic Provisions


Assistance for Livestock Losses

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Emergency Haying and Grazing
Haying and grazing of CRP acreage is authorized under certain conditions to improve the quality and performance of the CRP cover or to provide emergency relief to livestock producers due to certain natural disasters.

Fact Sheet: CRP


Need Help to Get Your Farm up and Running after a Disaster?

Emergency Farm Loans
Producers can borrow up to 100 percent of actual production or physical losses, to a maximum amount of $500,000.

Fact Sheet: Emergency Farm Loan Program

Disaster Designations - What and Where are they?

Emergency Disaster Designation and Declaration Process

DisasterAssistance.gov


Other Resources

U.S. Drought Monitor

Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch

Drought Ready Communities

Hay Net
Internet-based service allowing farmers and ranchers to share 'Need Hay' ads and 'Have Hay' ads online.

Farm Service Agency disaster programs

Risk Management Agency programs

State Farm Service Agency offices

Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
Provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists to replace eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.

Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities
The goal of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities grant program is to advance basic research in engineering and in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences to enhance disaster resilience in rural communities.


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