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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 27, 2012 FBO #3807
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R -- PSC - Deputy Senior Police Advisor, US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan - OF-612 Application form

Notice Date
4/25/2012
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 
Contracting Office
U.S. 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, District of Columbia, 20520
 
ZIP Code
20520
 
Solicitation Number
PSC-12-035-INL
 
Archive Date
6/12/2012
 
Point of Contact
Larry S. Parr, Fax: 202-776-8686
 
E-Mail Address
ParrLS@state.gov
(ParrLS@state.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
OF-612 Application form 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 this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data and/or text not received when retrieving this document electronically. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. PSC - Deputy Senior Police Advisor, US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan Issuance Date: 04/25/2012 Closing Date: 05/28/2012 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-12-035-INL SUBJECT A solicitation for a Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) The United States Government (USG), represented by the DOS, seeks applications from US citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in this solicitation. HOW TO APPLY Offeror's proposals shall be in accordance with the requirements stated in this solicitation at the place and time specified. A proposal will be determined non-responsive and ineligible for consideration unless all required documents and information are included in the submission. Offerors shall ensure their resume demonstrates their possession of the minimum qualifications outlined in this Solicitation, as well as their ability to fulfill all required duties. Proposals must include the following: 1) Form OF-612 (Completed and signed) 2) Resume 3) Three letters of reference, including contact information 4) Reference the Solicitation Number (PSC-12-035) on all documents 5) Full Mailing Address and Phone Number Submit all proposals via e-mail or facsimile to the attention of: INL/Larry Parr Email: parrls@state.gov Fax: 202-776-8761 Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Larry Parr Email: parrls@state.gov INL will not accept late proposals unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal. 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-12-035-INL 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 04/25/2012 3. CLOSING DATE: 05/28/2012 4. TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Midnight, EST 5. POSITION TITLE: Deputy Senior Police Advisor 6. MARKET VALUE: $80,728 - $118,552 (FO-2 Equivalent) 7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from date of award and four option years 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Islamabad, Pakistan 8. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below STATEMENT OF DUTIES GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR A. BACKGROUND. The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination and implementation of international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance activities and international criminal justice issues for the Department of State. Since 2002, INL's Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Office (INL/AP) through its in-country presence at the Narcotics Affairs Sections (NAS) at U.S. Embassy Islamabad and U.S. Consulate Peshawar, have managed several programs to build the capacity of the Government of Pakistan's (GOP) law enforcement and border security personnel through training, mentoring, equipping, and infrastructure assistance. To date, these programs have built useful relationships and positive results across the country. Law enforcement personnel in Pakistan routinely face improvised explosive device bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and other terrorism-related contingencies, in additional to standard criminality. Following the deterioration in security in Pakistan's northwest region in 2009, NAS Islamabad quickly and substantially enhanced its law enforcement effort in Pakistan, beginning with an effort to build the capacities of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Elite Force through technical support, training, equipping, and infrastructure assistance. Since then, the program has expanded to include police from the remaining provinces, levies in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan, and other federal law enforcement entities. B. PURPOSE. The Deputy Senior Police Advisor (DSPA) will serve as an in-country advisor responsible for implementing NAS Islamabad's civilian law enforcement assistance efforts. The DSPA will work within Embassy Islamabad under the direct supervision of the NAS Director, Deputy Director, and the Senior Police Advisor. S/he will provide subject matter expertise to the NAS on law enforcement matters, coordinating efforts as they relate to mission objectives, the size and structure of the international police presence, USG roles and responsibilities for civilian policing, developing Pakistani law enforcement capacities and institutions, USG police assistance, and training plans. The DSPA will oversee the development and expansion of INL's civilian law enforcement program. This includes, but is not limited to, coordination with Pakistani authorities, management of police training, curriculum development, training center and police station construction, logistical and security planning, vendor/contractor coordination, and commodity provision to host nation law enforcement entities. The DSPA will serve as the senior law enforcement expert within the NAS in the absence of the Senior Police Advisor. C. POSITION ELEMENTS. Supervisory Controls: The DSPA reports to and receives broad policy guidance and general direction from the NAS Director, Deputy Director, and Senior Police Advisor. The incumbent is responsible for planning and implementing many aspects of organizational and project and logistical operations. The DSPA coordinates and communicates with the NAS Islamabad and the INL/AP Pakistan Team. The DSPA's actions, decisions, and recommendations are reviewed on the basis of results achieved and conformance with appropriate laws and regulations. The DSPA must depend in part on his/her own professional judgment to further the mission of NAS. D. STATEMENT OF WORK In close coordination with NAS Islamabad and Peshawar staff and the Senior Police Advisor, the DSPA will be expected to perform the following duties: Program Planning and Management • Manage law enforcement projects under the guidance and direction of the Senior Police Advisor, NAS Director, and Deputy Director, and keep them informed of the details of such implementation, including progress, challenges, and recommended solutions. • Provide direction and supervision, under the guidance of the Senior Police Advisor and NAS Director and Deputy Director, to Deputy Police Advisors and to subject matter experts and instructors hired under this program. • Work with the Senior Police Advisor to oversee budgets for training, equipment, and construction assistance provided through law enforcement assistance programs. • Provide program guidance and frequent status updates on the development of INL police programs to the Senior Police Advisor and NAS Director and Deputy Director, including - but not limited to - implementation details, including progress, challenges, and recommended solutions. • Ensure programming complies with USG requirements and legal restrictions, including Leahy vetting, and is coordinated with related USG police, criminal justice, rule of law, and corrections assistance and programs. • Assist, as requested, with recruitment of law enforcement advisors and trainers for the NAS Pakistan law enforcement assistance program. • As directed by the Senior Police Advisor, contribute to the production of a written weekly report on status of the NAS Pakistan police efforts including - but not limited to - activities, progress, challenges, and recommended solutions.. Policy Analysis • Assist the Senior Police Advisor in developing a detailed implementation plan and timeline for law enforcement assistance programs. These efforts include project execution from study period and development, through acquisition, and implementation, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, and coordination among vendors, contractors, and Pakistani Government officials. • Serve as a police subject matter expert within the Narcotics Affairs Section and advisor on such matters to the Director and Deputy Director of NAS in the absence of the Senior Police Advisor. • Provide policy analysis and program guidance/reporting to the Senior Police Advisor, NAS staff, and the INL Front Office upon request on law enforcement aspects of current program efforts as well as those in planning or evaluation stages. Such guidance may include, but is not limited to, mission objectives; the size and structure of the international police training presence; rules of engagement for international police trainers; coordination with other Embassy sections; budgeting; development of Pakistani policing capacities and institutions; practical measures to improve U.S. and international capacities to provide police assistance; and training plans. • Participate in and/or lead assessments - as requested by Senior Police Advisor and NAS Director and Deputy Director - of current program efforts with regard to law enforcement capacities and structures in Pakistan, as well as assessments of the impact of ongoing programs; brief those assessments to senior INL and other Department and interagency officials; and, on the basis of those assessments, propose future activities and/or remedial actions. Coordination • Work closely with the Senior Police Advisor-Islamabad. • At the direction of the Senior Police Advisor, work to coordinate all law enforcement efforts within the Country Team, including the ODRP, FBI, DS/ATA, DHS, DOJ/ICITAP, etc, as well as with International Donors. • Participate in senior-level meetings, briefings, seminars, and exercises with USG, Host Nation, and international representatives to develop plans/programs for implementation of police assistance and improve NAS capacities to respond quickly and effectively when new mission initiatives emerge. • Work closely with Pakistani law enforcement agencies. • Participate in NAS Islamabad office meetings. Other • Other duties as required by the NAS Director and Deputy Director and SPA. Guidelines Guidelines consist of USG and Department of State Acquisition Regulations, and accepted legal principles and theories. In addition, incumbent must be able to determine application of basic administrative policy statements concerning the issue or problem being studied. The incumbent must also consider and adhere to various other existing federal regulations, and the interaction between DOS policies, legislation, the Foreign Assistance Act, and other authorization and appropriations in the INL account, applicable National Security and Presidential Decision Directives, OMB Circulars, and Department of State financial operating procedures and policies. The DSPA is recognized as a substantive authority on overall management and/or interpretation of guidance on program and project planning and evaluation in a specialized area. Complexity Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program, and/or develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the program. Coordinating plans with various other groups including international donors, the U.S. Embassy, and the Government of Pakistan can be complicated. Projects require dynamic leadership, expertise and complex innovation, strict adherence to high level policy without lower level interpretive assistance, and the ability to single-handedly or in concert with a variety of other stakeholders resolve critical problems and achieve difficult goals that may impact other programs. They are broad in scope and complicated by many complex features, technical, administrative, or political in nature. E. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications a. U.S. Citizenship. b. At least 10 years experience in U.S. law enforcement operations, management, organizational development, planning and/or training. (Time and duties in previous CIVPOL missions will count toward this total.) c. Minimum of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree from an accredited institution, or five years of related experience in the fields of international development, law enforcement, international relations, and/or public administration. A Master's Degree in project management, public administration, law enforcement, international relations, or related fields is desirable. d. Experience in other international civilian policing missions in active-insurgency/conflict/post-conflict environments. e. Ability to obtain DOS-approved security clearance at the Secret or Top-Secret level. f. Excellent oral and written communication skills. g. Superior negotiation, interpersonal, and managerial skills. h. Experience in planning, strategizing, implementing, and reporting on projects. i. Proven ability to work well with others. j. At least five years supervisory experience. k. Proficient at basic office computer programs. Preferred Qualifications a. Experience working in international civilian policing missions in Pakistan, Iraq, and/or Afghanistan. b. Extensive experience in program development, implementation, and management, including preparation of budgets, procurement of goods and services, and monitoring and evaluation, preferably involving law enforcement and training initiatives. c. Demonstrated experience managing large U.S. assistance programs. d. Experience successfully working with and building consensus among high-level contacts within the Embassy Country Team and Host Government. e. Experience working or coordinating closely with (without dictating to) other relevant U.S. government agencies (e.g., Departments of Justice and Defense, USAID). F. EVALUATION CRITERIA Factor 1 Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and overseeing U.S. police assistance programs abroad, including training, equipment, and infrastructure support. (25%) Factor 2 Demonstrated experience developing close, forward-leaning working relationships with host-government interlocutors and working with them in a constructive and respectful manner. (20%) Factor 3 Ability to provide expert police subject matter and policy guidance to senior level policy makers within the Embassy and INL. (15%) Factor 4 Demonstrated ability to liaise with members of relevant USG agencies (including but not limited to members of an Embassy Country Team), Host National representatives, and the international community in developing and coordinating police programs, as well as to represent NAS in these forums. (15%) Factor 5 Ability to communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both orally and in written form. (10%) Factor 6 Ability to effectively lead and supervise others and promote teamwork. (10%) Factor 7 Experience in working in an overseas high-threat environment. (5%) E. COMPENSATION For award, INL will negotiate for this contract based on the following: • Entry-level salary is at Step 1 of the grade range assigned to solicitation • Consideration given for experience relevant specifically to the solicitation requirements • Level and extent of experience dictates the salary level within the grade range F. BENEFITS & ALLOWANCES AS A MATTER OF POLICY, INL NORMALLY AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES BENEFITS • Employee's FICA Contribution • Contribution toward Health and Life Insurance • Pay Comparability Adjustment • Annual Increase • Eligibility for Worker's Compensation • Annual & Sick Leave • 401K Plan ALLOWANCES • Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance • Living Quarters Allowance • Post Allowance • Supplemental Post Allowance • Separate Maintenance Allowance • Education Allowance • Education Travel • Post Differential • Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure • Danger Pay
 
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Place of Performance
Address: US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan
 
Record
SN02731046-W 20120427/120425235716-0922b4fb46b8ec7d96d20c1e03a631fd (fbodaily.com)
 
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