SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Agriculture and Livelihoods Advisor
- Notice Date
- 3/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Uganda USAID-Kampala, Dept. of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-2190
- ZIP Code
- 20521-2190
- Solicitation Number
- 617-0000-10-0002
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Grace Nakaddu, Phone: 256-41-4306-001, Grace Muntu, Phone: 256-41-4306-001
- E-Mail Address
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gnakaddu@usaid.gov, gmuntu@usaid.gov
(gnakaddu@usaid.gov, gmuntu@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Position Title: Agriculture and Livelihoods Advisor. 2. Market Value: GS-14 Equivalent ( $84,697 - $110,104 ). Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary history and work experience. 3. Place of Performance: Kampala, Uganda 4. Period of Performance: Two year contract with optional three one-year extensions depending on continuance of need, demonstrated performance, and availability of funds. 5. The Ag. Advisor position requires an individual with solid technical expertise in the area of agriculture development and management. 6. Education: Post graduate degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, business management, or a related field preferred. 7. Work Experience and Knowledge: Minimum of ten years of successfully developing and implementing agriculture-related development strategies, programs and activities. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrated abilities to: Develop agriculture development strategic and results frameworks in collaboration with host country governments, donor partners, private sector actors and implementing partners; Design and implement agriculture development activities that fill gaps, or areas not being addressed by host country governments, donor partners or other funding agencies, and that clearly contribute to achieving objectives attached to a defined strategic framework; Serve as a technical advisor and an effective liaison to coordinate activities internally between USAID (or other donor) offices, and implementing partners, and externally between USAID and host governments, and other donor partners and other funding agencies; Apply current and deep knowledge of agriculture development strategies and practices to strengthen food security through agriculture development from "research to the farm to the market to the table"; Emphasis will be placed on agriculture development experience and knowledge in the following areas: Improved access to inputs; increased production; improved post harvest handling and storage; increased access to domestic, regional and international markets; facilitation of trade linkages; development of agriculture/food policy and standards; improved agriculture research and education; development of sustainable natural resource and land use management practices; improved nutritional status of targeted population; promotion of gender equity; participation of the ultra poor in agricultural activities.(8) Skills and Abilities: Minimum of ten years of successfully managing, coordinating, evaluating, and reporting on agriculture or related development activities. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrated abilities to: Manage multiple complex development activities within a portfolio, across a development organization's offices, and in coordination with the other USG agencies, host country governments, and other donor partners and funding agencies; Analyze activities for technical effectiveness and develop and implement timely modifications to on-going development activities to improve upon intended results; Coordinate with host country government officials, professional consultants, U.S. and non-U.S. military colleagues, and local and third country nationals; Write quality reports and constructively edit work of others required; Prepare and deliver concise oral presentations to senior government, private sector, and donor partner officials; Oversee activities and apply regulatory requirements to ensure implementing partners compliance with government standards; Understand cultural systems/norms and business practices to facilitate team cooperation and collaboration to achieve intended development results. 9. C ommunication: Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing and computer proficiency is required to represent USAID and promote the Mission's goals and objectives to outside audiences; Emphasis will be placed on demonstration of the following skills: Written and oral communication capabilities; Strong computer skills particularly use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Notice to Applicants: All qualified individuals able to obtain employment authorization and medical clearance can apply. U SAID reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant's past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. Introduction: USAID Uganda seeks to hire a qualified individual to serve as Agriculture and Livelihoods Advisor. S/he will provide expert advice and services to support the USAID/Uganda Office of Economic Growth, Strategic Objective 7 in designing/developing, planning, implementing, managing, and monitoring the Mission's agriculture program portfolio; has a leadership role in initiating actions related to strategy, project design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, analyses, assessments, evaluations and close-out of programs, activities (projects), and/or strategic objectives and operational plans included in the broader agriculture portfolio; plays a lead role in designing and guiding the technical direction of the Mission's agriculture portfolio and coordinating agriculture-related activities, including facilitating/maintaining technical discussions with the GOU (i.e. the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and other ministries associated with the advancement of the agricultural sector), the Ugandan private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), other U.S. Agencies, multilateral donors, and implementing partners. S/he is expected to be entrepreneurial, resourceful, and innovative to identify and develop promising initiatives and leverage USG, GOU, and other donor funds. S/he will be responsible for implementing and monitoring agriculture activities by guiding, coordinating, and managing human and financial resources assigned to achieve planned results in agriculture development and the goals of the broad GHFSI. S/he will be a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative or Agreement Officer's Technical Representative COTR/AOTR; formerly Cognizant Technical Officer on one or more activities or programs to be determined after hiring. S/he will also be expected to serve as Alternate COTR/AOTR and 2 nd Alternate COTR/AOTR as necessary given staff leave schedules and staff shortages. S/he will be provided training on USAID COTR/AOTR responsibilities and procedures as well as certification in these qualifications. In this capacity, the incumbent shall: 1. Serve as Technical Advisor : 1A. Serve as the Mission's technical expert in agriculture development, particularly as it relates to implementing the GHFSI. This will require technical guidance on issues including: Agriculture development (e.g. production input, production techniques, post harvest handling and storage, value-added processing, access to markets, and regional trade); Agriculture sector capacity (e.g. research and development, education, extension services, agri-business practices, access to finance, agri-business environment, and complementary business services sector; Agriculture-related environment concerns (e.g. sustainable natural resource and land use management and global climate change adaptation and mitigation); and Cross-cutting concerns (e.g. gender equity, nutrition, targeting the ultra-poor, and transitioning assistance from disaster relief to development activities in northern Uganda). 1B. Advise the Economic Growth team and Mission management, individual technical officers, and other staff regarding agriculture development, agriculture sector capacity, agriculture-related environment concerns, and cross-cutting themes. S/he provides guidance to the Mission, and/or other USG groups/fora, coordinates information, and builds consensus from various organizations involved in the preparation and approval of various documents. The advisor exercises independent judgment and applies broad technical knowledge of agricultural business conditions and trends in preparing or assuring preparation of implementation documents, concept memoranda and decision papers, briefing memoranda, authorizations, and Congressional Notifications. 2. Program/Activity Development and/or Management Work : 2A. Provide analytical leadership and contribute to Mission strategy development to enhance the long-term impact of the USAID agriculture investments. Plan and design mission-specific activities under established and/or proposed program objectives, and is responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of agriculture sector initiatives. Design and/or manage programs addressing agriculture development, agriculture sector capacity, agriculture-related environmental concerns, and cross-cutting concerns. Leverage USG, GOU, and other donor funds to achieve the Mission's goals and objectives. 2B. Provide appropriate/effective programming of Mission resources, planning, development, budgeting, procurement (acquisition and assistance), implementation, monitoring, managing for results, and close-out of agriculture development assistance activities in Uganda. Coach and provide formal and informal training to staff in areas of expertise and develop/implement improved approaches to activity management. 2C. Coordinate closely with USAID/Uganda's offices of Investing in People (SO8), Democracy and Governance (SO9), Food for Peace, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), Office of Transition Initiatives, the USAID/East Africa Regional Mission, the U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of Agriculture to identify and exploit opportunities where funds may be leveraged to achieve objectives and results within a "whole of government" framework. 2D. Oversee the preparation of reports and records of work accomplishments, and maintain administrative information such as project working files and official files. Coordinate the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information to the supervisor, and when required, to Mission Management, the Embassy, the GOU and others as assigned. Inform the supervisor of personnel performance management issues/problems and recommend/request related actions such as: assignments, reassignments, promotions, peer reviews, performance appraisals, and awards. 3. COTR/AOTR Responsibilities:3A. Review contractor/awardees performance through site visits, correspondence, and telephone conversations for completion of technical programming, recommend cure or show cause notices when the contractor is not in compliance, and conduct contract or agreement reviews to evaluate performance. Monitor contractor/grantee activity through personal contact or review to assure compliance with technical, financial, delivery and other terms of contracts, cooperative agreements or grants. Review official agreement files to ensure no pending administrative actions and that agreements are complete in every aspect and ready to close, and obtain approval of all close out documentation. Prepare as necessary contract and grantee guidance pertaining primarily to program assistance, and approve and provide oversight on annual work plans life of project work plan, monitoring and evaluation plans, and report to the supervisor as required. Following contract award, monitor all the phases of award and closing including: Monitoring implementing partner's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the contracting officer changes in requirements; Interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; Performing technical evaluation as required; Performing technical inspection and acceptance required by contracts or agreements; and Assisting in the resolution of technical problems. 3B. Provide both oversight as well as direction on meeting the goals and objectives of the programs, modification of programs as required and reporting to the Office of Acquisition and Agreements on the status of the work and the quality of the performance. Recommend modification to work plans, changes in the contractor/grantees team and other remedial actions required to meet the goals, expected by USAID. Issue technical directives in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations/ Automated Directives Systems requirements for substantial and official communications; Maintain working COTR/AOTR files for each activity managed and periodically review the official files for each activity. Because M&E are basic requirements of USAID management, closely evaluate the results, benchmarks, and milestones of activity M&E plans; Insure that the USAID required indicators from the Strategic Objective/Operational Plan are included and reported in the M&E plans; Perform other similar and related duties as required and assigned by the supervisor. 4. The Agriculture and Livelihoods Advisor will report to the SO7 Team Leader. For detailed scope of work and evaluation criteria, please send email to gnakaddu@usaid.gov, copy, gmuntu@usaid.gov or access at: http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kampala, Uganda c/o USAID/Uganda, US Embassy Compound - South Wing, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road, Kampala, Uganda
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