General Information

Title: USAID/DDI/DRG USPSC HR Advisor

Notice ID: 7200AA23PRESOLHR001-Revised II

Department/Ind. Agency: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Contract Opportunity Type: Pre-Solicitation

All Dates/Times are: Eastern Standard time, USA

Classification

Product Service Code: R497 – Support Professional – Personal Services Contracts

NAICS Code: 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services or 928120 – International Affairs

Place of Performance: Remote (within the U.S.) This position will also require some travel to USAID/Washington and USAID Missions, as requested.

Description

USAID intends to issue a solicitation for a Personal Services Contract (PSC) for the Human Rights Advisor position, (position grade equivalent to GS-13 level) for the Justice, Rights and Security (JRS) Team at the USAID’s Development, Democracy and Innovation Bureau (DDI), Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Center. This position is open to U.S. Green Card Holders and requires a Facility Access Clearance.

The JRS Human Rights Advisor position will provide technical advice to Missions in the development of USAID human rights programming and to the USAID intra-agency and USG interagency on human rights issues, best practices, and lessons learned.

Regarding support to Missions, the JRS Human Rights Advisor will provide technical assistance to Missions that will be provided remotely from Washington or via short-term temporary duty (TDY) travel. The Advisor will provide support directly via consultation (e.g. responding to Mission requests for assistance with assessments, designs, identification of best practices, training, etc.) or indirectly to support Missions in receiving additional funding or support for urgent human rights needs.

In addition, the JRS Human Rights Advisor will serve as a technical advisor in the development and interpretation of human rights-related policies and guidance. The Human Rights Advisor will also be expected to prepare briefings and represent JRS in intra- and interagency fora on human rights issues.  

Under the direction of the JRS team lead, supervised by the JRS Deputy (or designee), and in partnership with other JRS team members, the Advisor will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including other DRG colleagues and divisions, USAID staff in other bureaus and operating units, interagency colleagues, and implementing partners.

The position is designated remote eligible. Due to the USAID Mission support required for this position, the Human Rights Advisor will be required to travel to respond to Missions’ human rights related requests and demands. The PSC should expect to spend up to 25% of their time on TDY, including in restricted environments.

The duration of the contract period is anticipated to be two (2) year base periods with three optional one (1) year periods for a maximum duration of five (5) years.

The solicitation will be published on System for Award Management (SAM).  Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor this website for updates on this potential opportunity.

Except for the above information, no additional information regarding this planned solicitation is available at this time. All necessary information will be supplied at the time the solicitation is issued. USAID will not respond to any questions or requests for information until the solicitation is issued. USAID will not accept applications prior to issuance of the solicitation.

Issuance of the pre-solicitation notice and any subsequent RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of USAID, nor does it commit USAID to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any application.