SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Senior Financial Management Advisor
- Notice Date
- 1/5/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL RM MS, 2430 E Street, N.W., South Building SA-4 Navy Hill, Washington, DC, 20520, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- PSC-07-020-INL
- Response Due
- 1/19/2007
- Point of Contact
- Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Logistics Management Specialist, Phone 2027768373, Fax 2027768775, - Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Logistics Management Specialist, Phone 2027768373, Fax 2027768775,
- E-Mail Address
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hayes-crowmp2@state.gov, hayes-crowmp2@state.gov
- Description
- You have received this "Personal Services Contractor (PSC)" solicitation through the Department of State (DOS) Internet site. If you have any questions regarding this PSC you may contact the DOS Official named in the cover letter of this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data/text that may not be received when retrieving this document electronically. If the recipient does not notify the contact person that they have obtained this document then any amendments to the document may not be available to the recipients. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Senior Financial Management Advisor ISSUANCE DATE: 01/05/07 CLOSING DATE: 01/19/07 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-07-020 (INL) Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The United States Government, represented by the Department of State, is seeking proposals (OF 612?s) from U.S. citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Any questions may be directed to Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Contracting Officer, INL/RM/MS, DOS, who may be reached at FAX No. (202) 776-8775 or E-Mail hayes-crowmp2@state.gov. Application should be sent via Fed Ex or DHL. Applications sent via the US MAIL may NOT be received in time. All applications shall be submitted by email OR Fax OR courier to: Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, INL/RM/RM, Navy Hill South (202) 776-8774 Department of State 2430 E. Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Late applications shall not be accepted, unless there was a mishandling once received in DOS. Along with the OF 612, applicants shall provide a resume and three written references including contact information. Applicants are also requested to provide their full mailing address (fax, telephone and/or e-mail where applicable). Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their proposals. Please reference the number of this solicitation when sending your application. Sincerely, Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Contracting Officer 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-07-020 (INL) 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 01/05/07 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED: 01/19/07 FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 16:00 PM local time 4. POSITION TITLE: Senior Financial Management Advisor 5. MARKET VALUE: Up to FP 1 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: February 2007 - February 2008 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Bangkok, Thailand 8. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below 1. STATEMENT OF DUTIES A. GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR This position is located in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Resource Management (INL/RM). The incumbent of this position serves as a senior financial advisor to the Executive Director/Controller, specifically on issues relating to the direction of program evaluation and oversight of those posts that receive INL funding through the Financial Services Center in Bangkok. Although the Senior Financial Management Advisor reports to the INL Executive Director in Washington, he/she will be physically located in Bangkok. The Office of Resource Management has responsibility for developing and directing the management of the financial resources of the Bureau (over $1 Billion annually), for the development and execution of INL?s budget and the administration of all of the Bureau?s international narcotics control and law enforcement programs. 2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Financial Management Advisor has primary responsibility for providing senior-level advice and assistance in the formulation and implemention policies for oversight of INL-funded programs in 28 countries in Asia, South Asia, Africa and Europe with funds in excess of $1 Billion. The oversight program established in the Financial Services Center in Bangkok will be INL?s cornerstone for providing future regional financial assistance and financial oversight worldwide. The incumbent: ? Provides advice and guidance to the Executive Director and other senior managers in carrying out the Bureau?s oversight of INL funded programs serviced through the Bangkok FSC. Initiates studies and implements programs directed toward improving the accounting procedures and data for the 28 posts to ensure efficiency and economy of operations. ? Coordinates the development of internal control reviews, improper payment reviews, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act reviews to ensure that INL is a key participant in ensuring that the Department meets all the legal requirements imposed by the Act. Ensures that the Bureau?s policies and programs are in compliance with all other applicable laws, regulations and agreements; are being administered efficiently and economically, and are achieving the desired results or benefits. Articulates these policies and programs to Bureau managers, audit staff, other Bureaus employees and those at posts abroad, as well as to others throughout the foreign affairs community. ? Provides senior-level advice and assistance in the in planning, developing and administering a comprehensive program of financial management support service to the posts serviced by the Bangkok Financial Services Center. This includes supervising non-Direct Hire multi-disciplined staff in the performance of accounting and auditing activities relating to international counternarcotics and anticrime programs to promote economy and efficiency and to prevent or detect crime, fraud, waste, or abuse in the administration of these programs throughout the 28 countries for which responsible. ? Preparates and presents reports to the Executive Director, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, the Assistant Secretary, or higher level management officials throughout the Department. Reports are prepared in accordance with the needs of management, the requirements of laws and regulations, and established policies. ? Coordinates and reviewsevaluation of INL vulnerability assessments of its internal controls to ensure conformance with the myriad laws and regulations under which the Bureau?s programs are administered. Develops innovative concepts and trains managers throughout the region to assist them in administering their individual programs. ? Oversees the implementation of effective programs to review and evaluate Bureau operations, including those at overseas posts for which INL has administrative responsibility, ensuring they are in accordance with all INL spending policies, and in compliance with Bureau and government-wide regulatory procedures. ? Reviews existing and proposed legislation and regulations relating to programs carried out or financed by INL in order to make recommendations on their impact on the economy and efficiency of the administration of these programs or the prevention and detection of crime, fraud, waste, and abuse in these programs. ? Chairs meetings of senior Bureau managers designed to elicit their contributions with respect to the development of a wide range of effective strategies to help monitor narcotics and crime control programs and allocate resources, and to reinforce and/or support funding requests before Congress for both the Bureau and broader USG drug and crime control interests. Ensures that projects are consistent with the Bureau?s overall goals and objectives. ? Leads staff in performing analysis of INL accounts throughout areas/countries for which incumbent has responsibility, identifying trends and ensuring the accuracy of accounting data. Oversees cash and other accounts reconciliation, consulting with posts to reconcile their statements of difference; performs trends? analysis to support supplemental financing sources; and provides systems assurance and data integrity for the Bureau?s accounting system. ? Directs the preparation of audit reports, ensuring that final reports are presented in clear and concise format, and that recommendations are made to ensure the Bureau is in compliance with all Federal laws and Department regulations. ? Establishes short- and long-term goals for the staff with respect to implementation of programs, such as those related to: (a) developing training curriculum for all program managers, both those in domestic and overseas positions; (b) modifying operations to be more responsive to the plans of the Bureau?s senior managers; and (c) developing effective financial monitoring and analysis methods. ? Coordinates initiatives across Bureaucracies within the USG. This includes identifying policy priorities and opportunities and understanding interagency perspectives on the broad range of issues with which the Bureau deals. ? Analyzes international developments on an array of issues relating to multilateral efforts to combat narcotics and transnational crime and assesses its relevancy to and impact on the programs for which the incumbent has oversight; adjusts policies/procedures accordingly, and prepares guidelines, incorporating Bureau?s position with those of other Bureaus within the Department, as well as with other agencies. ? Identifies emerging program and policy issues related to narcotics and crime control programs, coordinates policy, and advises senior managers and staff of appropriate course to follow. ? Represents the Office, and frequently the Bureau, in meetings at the highest levels of the Department on developing new initiatives/strategies related to narcotics and crime control programs in those countries for which the Bangkok FSC has responsibility. ? Directs special projects, providing expert advice to Bureau managers, NAS Directors and other senior officials on the consistency and quality of high priority counternarcotics and anticrime programs. Leads complex studies and reviews, which include those with wide or significant effect upon the USG?s counternarcotics and anticrime policy. Based on expertise in financial management and review policies, determines most appropriate course to follow. Reviews and consolidates reports and recommendations and presents findings to the Assistant Secretary and the Bureau?s senior management team. 3. SUPERVISION: The Senior Financial Management Advisor will receive general guidance from the INL Executive Director/Controller. As a recognized authority in financial and organizational management programs and issues, the incumbent will receive only administrative and policy direction concerning overall program priorities and objectives. Specific assignments frequently originate out of the liaison activities of the work, and the incumbent independently negotiates the scope and objectives of projects with little input or review by his/her supervisor. Since the incumbent is physically located in Bangkok, he/she will exercise considerable independent judgment in developing new and improved approaches in analyzing and reviewing INL?s programs in the region for which he/she has responsibility. 4. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: The incumbent has responsibility for supervising a non-Direct Hire multi-disciplined staff (Budget Analyst, Program Analyst and Auditors) in the performance of accounting and auditing activities relating to international counternarcotics and anticrime programs throughout the 28 countries for which he/she is responsible. 5. GUIDELINES: Guidelines include basic legislation, in particular Chapter 8 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as well as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Other laws, including other authorities under the FAA, several Narcotics Control Acts, the Narcotics Control Trade Act, the Arms Export Control Act, provisions of DOD authorization acts, provisions of the annual Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Program Appropriations Act (which appropriates funds for the INL programs), other supplemental appropriation laws, and the State Department Basic Authorities Act, also contain provisions relevant to the programs for which INL has responsibility. In addition, broad agency policy statements for the program may include reference to pertinent legislative history. The Senior Financial Management Advisor must exercise considerable judgment in interpreting and adapting existing precedents and in developing new or improved approaches in analyzing controversial and nationally important subjects to persons with conflicting views. The incumbent is recognized as an expert in the development and/or interpretation of guidance on financial and organizational management issues. 6. COMPLEXITY: The work involves planning, organizing, and completing financial and organizational analysis of enormous complexity. Frequently due to the high visibility and political sensitivity related to the issues with which the Bureau deals, there is extreme difficulty in identifying the nature of the issues or problems and in planning, organizing, and determining the scope and depth of studies/audits to be undertaken. Difficulty is also encountered in separating the substantive nature of programs or issues into their components and determining the nature and magnitude of programs or issues. Also, in discerning the intent of legislation and policy statements and determining how to translate the intent into program actions. 7. SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS: The Senior Financial Management Advisor performs very broad and extensive assignments related to a complex administrative/financial program, in excess of $1 Billion, spanning the full range of counternarcotics, anticrime, and civilian policing programs throughout the region serviced by the Bangkok Financial Center, which is of significant interest to the public and to the Congress. The INL programs have a significant impact on the domestic and overseas operations of this, as well as other agencies. The incumbent will be required to travel to and work in hazardous duties areas, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, on a frequent basis. 8. PERSONAL CONTACTS: The incumbent works closely with the senior management team of the INL Bureau, and with senior managers in other Bureaus, other agencies, and at the overseas posts for which he/she has regional responsibility. He/she may also have dealings with principal and senior management representatives from private sector firms with existing or pending contractual relationships with the Department, as well as Congressional staffs. 9. PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: The Senior Financial Management Advisor represents the Office, and frequently the Bureau in high-level meetings throughout the Department, at overseas posts, and with other agencies on the full spectrum of issues relating to narcotics and crime control programs in those countries for which the Bangkok FSC is responsible. 10. RELATIONSHIPS: A. The incumbent reports directly to the Executive Director/Controller who is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). B. In no instance, however, shall the COR be authorized to alter or modify the specifications or the contract terms or the conditions or waive the Government?s requirement, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions. Such changes must be authorized, in writing, by the Contracting Officer. II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. Must be a US Citizen, eligible for DOS Secret security clearance. B. Must have experience working with the full range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs. . C. Must have the ability to project and analyze the potential effects of budgetary actions on program viability and attainment of program objectives in order to function as INL?s senior technical authority in assignments requiring the application of existing policies and programs, and/or new theories and developments, to ensure implementation and oversight of policies, procedures, and training. D. Must have expert knowledge of applicable legislation, statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to develop policy documents, audit reports, and other materials requiring in-depth expertise in financial theory, techniques, and methodologies. This requires the ability to ensure implementation of internal control reviews, improper payment reviews, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act reviews to make certain that INL is a key participant in ensuring that the Department of State meets all the legal requirements imposed by the Act. e. Experience in doing overseas post financial evaluations. f. Knowledge and experience with DOS Afghan and Iraq programs. g. Knowledge of CIVPOL financial management issues. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A. Mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws and regulations of budgeting and/or financial management, in order to analyze exceptionally large (over $1 Billion) and complex programs. B. The skill to plan, organize, and direct team study work and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations where the proposals involve substantial agency resources. This requires the ability to coordinate the work of technical specialists, and resolve major conflicts in policy and program objectives, as they occur. C. The skill to draft highly complex, technical analytical briefing papers, memoranda, letters, and reports for review and/or signature by senior level officials. D. The ability to deal tactfully and convincingly with senior officials, and staff members, and to serve as the Bureau?s expert representative with respect to the Bureau?s mission within the interagency community and outside organizations. E. Knowledge/experience in working with international counternarcotics, anticrime, civilian policing or similar programs, particularly those in areas of conflict, or post-conflict. A. III. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Factor 1. Demonstrated experience as a recognized authority in financial and organizational management programs and issues. This includes experience that may have involved analytical, planning, advisory, operational or evaluative duties for the purpose of developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and standards for appropriate systems of internal financial controls pertaining to all aspects of the apportionment, transfer, allotment, obligation, sub-obligations, disbursement, accounting and oversight of funds. (25 points x ___ = ___) Factor 2. Demonstrated experience as a manager or supervisor, coordinating with appropriate financial management personnel of a large government agency or private financial institution, and having extensive interaction with other offices/groups both within and outside the parent organization. This would also include experience developing and directing a management control program by ensuring that appropriate internal control mechanisms are established and effective, and ensuring that programs are in compliance with Congressional and OMB requirements regarding management control practices. (20 points x ___=____) Factor 3. Demonstrated experience dealing with issues relating to international and/or overseas financial programs. This includes providing appropriate and adequate financial guidance to personnel in a number of countries, conducting field assistance visits, and coordinating/evaluating vulnerability assessments, as well as dealing with issues that provided extensive familiarity with Federal fiscal policies, statutes, and regulations. (20 points x ___=___) Factor 4. Demonstrated experience independently writing reports, audits, memoranda, etc. in a subject matter area related to the duties of the position. Such reports and other written products would have been recognized as having had a significant impact in the program area on an international level. (15 points x ____=_____) Factor 5. Demonstrated experience in conducting meetings, conducting discussions that justify, defend, negotiate, overcome resistance, or settle highly significant or controversial issues. Experience in coordinating and/or integrating the work of participating groups with conflicting, incompatible, or undefined priorities, requiring that major compromises in the project goals, techniques, and methodologies be implemented before substantial progress can be made. (15 points x ____=____) Factor 6. Past Performance evaluation of applicant?s ability to perform under the contract. In conducting the evaluation, the Government reserves the right to utilize all evaluation information available at the time of evaluation, whether provided by the applicant or obtained from other sources. (5 points x ____=_____) B. COMPENSATION: Compensation for the position will be negotiated as follows: Level of experience will dictate the salary level within the grade range. Entry level salary will normally be at the first step of the grade range for the position. However, consideration will be given to the successful applicant?s experience that is specifically relevant to the position to be filled. Number of years of relevant experience will determine at what step within the grade range the successful applicant will be compensated. C. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (except for U.S. Resident Hires): 1. BENEFITS Employee's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave 2. ALLOWANCES (if applicable). * (A) Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (Section 120). (B) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130). (C) Post Allowance (Section 220). (D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230). (E) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260). (F) Education Allowance (Section 270). (G) Education Travel (Section 280). (H) Post Differential (Chapter 500). (I) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600). (J) Danger Pay (Section 650). 3. CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) PERTAINING TO PSCs 99-09 PSC's Annual Health Insurance Costs 99-07 Contractual Coverage for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services 98-16 Annual Salary Increase for USPSCs 98-19 Home Leave under USPSCs NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-JAN-2007). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 06-MAR-2007, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bangkok
- Country: THAILAND
- Country: THAILAND
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