Country: United States of America
Closing date: 09 Sep 2014
Request for Personal Service Contractor
USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
Position Title: Senior Humanitarian Advisor to the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), New York City, NY
Solicitation Number: SOL-OFDA-14-000054
Salary Level: GS-15 Equivalent: $129,523 - $157,100
Issuance Date: August 26, 2014
Closing Date: September 9, 2014
Closing Time: 5:00 P.M. EDT
Dear Prospective Applicants:
The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Senior Humanitarian Advisor, to the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), New York City, NY under a personal services contract, as described in the attached solicitation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Advisor to the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) responsibilities will include the following:
The Senior Humanitarian Advisor serves as an authoritative source of information on humanitarian issues and humanitarian policy for USUN Ambassadors and staff. S/he will help plan USUN strategies and responses to humanitarian crises, actively lobby members of UN delegations on U.S. positions on humanitarian issues, provide effective liaison with the UN Secretariat and the representational offices in New York of UN specialized agencies; negotiate resolutions in the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, and anticipate and prepare documents, briefing memos and statements for USUN Ambassadors for important meetings and events. The Senior Humanitarian Advisor will also raise critical issues with the UN on behalf of USAID and other USG agencies and must have the ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented.
The assignment requires mastery of humanitarian assistance issues and involves providing expert analytical and advisory support for the planning, development and execution of U.S. foreign policy within a broad and complex geographic or functional specialty area. The work requires applying a rigorous analytical approach to data that is often vague, unsubstantiated or contradicts existing knowledge. The Senior Humanitarian Advisor will receive general guidance but will be expected to execute independent judgment and analysis.
The work is complicated by the need to provide expert advice and guidance that influences the decisions and actions of senior policy officials and the need to quickly, accurately and decisively determine the relevance and significance of information to the policy interests of the USG. It is further complicated by the need to produce widely disseminated analytical products that represent official assessments of complex issues and keep the policy-making and foreign affairs communities continuously informed of new issues and developments.
Contacts will be with the National Security Council (NSC), DOS and USAID employees at all levels, both in New York and Washington, as well as personnel at U.S. posts worldwide, senior analysts and officials in UN and other agencies, congressional staff, experts, and representatives of non-governmental organizations. The role requires significant interaction with foreign delegates, demanding strong diplomatic and communication skills to accurately represent U.S. positions in a complex multilateral setting and sound independent judgment. Contacts occur in a wide variety of planned and unplanned, formal and informal settings, including open meetings, conferences, and negotiating sessions, where the Humanitarian Advisor may be called upon to explain and defend U.S. positions. Although guidance on the U.S. position on specific issues will be provided, the Senior Humanitarian Advisor may be called upon to handle unexpected inquiries. The Senior Humanitarian Advisor post is organizationally located within ECOSOC (as well as USAID) while physically located at the USUN offices in New York.
The Senior Humanitarian Advisor's duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- · Serve as the authoritative USUN New York source of all humanitarian policy information for the Permanent Representative, other USUN Ambassadors and USUN staff.
- · Demonstrate mastery of humanitarian issues and ability to execute sound judgment;
- · In partnership with ECOSOC Section, supervise the GS-14 Humanitarian Advisor at USUN and manage joint workload.
- · Analyze current humanitarian crises with the ability to quickly synthesize complex information and summarize.
- · Serve as an active member of the USUN team and advise the U.S. Permanent Representative and the Representative and Deputy Representative to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the initiation, formulation and impact of policy positions and developments.
- · Coordinate with the NSC, DOS and USAID to obtain detailed guidance on USG positions pertaining to UN resolutions.
- · Anticipate the needs of the Ambassadors regarding developments in the areas of humanitarian affairs and prepare analyses, briefings, documents and meetings and respond quickly to other taskers.
- · Prepare the Ambassadors to speak on critical subjects before the Security Council, UN General Assembly, ECOSOC and in other UN bodies.
- · Analyze and critique UN initiatives for the Ambassador and DOS and, as necessary, draft or negotiate alternative proposals.
- · Provide leadership for the identification, research, analysis and development of recommendations on all issues and matters relating to humanitarian affairs and anticipate the need for such policy analysis.
- · Develop recommendations for U.S. action and positions, including specific proposals to the U.S. Representative and other USG representatives for appropriate U.S. positions in the UN.
- · Assist USUN and DOS Officers in the development of appropriate guidance and voting instructions and prepare major policy speeches, briefing/background papers and statements/talking points.
- · Represent the U.S. in meetings of the UN General Assembly, ECOSOC and other UN bodies as directed; actively lobby members of other UN delegations and closely liaise with the UN Secretariat to develop consensus for U.S. positions; and negotiate resolutions, statements and agreements on relevant issues and matters under the guidance of the DOS Bureau for International Organizations.
- · Negotiate humanitarian resolutions with other member states in the United Nations, on behalf of the U.S. Government.
- · Attend various UN, USUN, UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA) Donor Support Group (ODSG), Humanitarian Liaison Working Group (HLWG) and other meetings and provide authoritative information and views to formulate policies and coordinate strategies on policy issues.
- · Enunciate USUN views and report on decisions taken.
- · Initiate and maintain strong working relationships with other diplomatic missions in order to promote consensus for voting, report on positions of other delegations, negotiate positions and coordinate activities.
- · Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with other USUN components and relevant USG offices.
- · Answer relevant congressional and public inquiries and speak to various visiting groups through the USUN’s public affairs program and in consultation with USAID;
- · Provide back-up representation for development and post-conflict issues, including transition from relief to development, during the absence of other USUN officers.
- · Represent DCHA on specific humanitarian issues of concern with UN agencies in New York and convey demarche messages as needed.
- · On behalf of OFDA, attend key donor forums in New York, including but not limited to, the OCHA Donor Support Group, Humanitarian Liaison Working Group, and country-specific working groups.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)
Bachelor’s degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including, but not limited to, international relations, economics or a related field), and a minimum of twelve (12) years implementing programmatic responses or serving in a coordination role in humanitarian emergencies and/or immediate post-conflict environments, of which a minimum of four (4) years must either be with a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency or extensive engagement with the U.S. Government, including coordination and representational responsibilities, and a minimum of four (4) years must be overseas on-the-ground in a leadership position managing emergency or crisis interventions.
OR
Master's degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field (including, but not limited to, international relations, economics or a related field), and a minimum of ten (10) years implementing programmatic responses or serving in a coordination role in humanitarian emergencies and/or immediate post-conflict environments, of which a minimum of three (3) years must either be with a U.S. government foreign affairs agency or extensive engagement with the U.S. Government, including coordination and representational responsibilities, and a minimum of three (3) years must be overseas on-the-ground in a leadership position managing emergency or crisis interventions.
SELECTION FACTORS
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)
- Applicant is a U.S. Citizen;
- Complete resume submitted. See cover page for resume requirements. Experience that cannot be quantified will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
- Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) submitted;
- Must obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level clearance.
- Satisfactory verification of academic credentials.
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS (QRFs)
(Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified applicants in comparison to other applicants. The factors are listed in priority order from highest to least.)
QRF #1 Proven experience in providing expert guidance in the area of humanitarian assistance with regard to the policy implications of issues and developments, based on hands-on experience in the field of humanitarian action and a thorough on-the-ground knowledge of the international humanitarian system concepts, and issues. Knowledge of the structures, mandates, and policies of the United Nations system and the international humanitarian architecture.
QRF #2 Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication, preparing and presenting analysis, providing guidance, soliciting sensitive information, defending proposals, and negotiating agreements.
QRF #3 Proven experience in providing expert guidance in the area of humanitarian assistance with regard to the policy implications of issues and developments, based on hands-on experience in the field of humanitarian action and a thorough on-the-ground knowledge of the international humanitarian system concepts, and issues. Knowledge of the structures, mandates, and policies of the United Nations system and the international humanitarian architecture is needed.
QRF #4 Experience with the role of liaison in inter-agency relationships at all levels throughout the humanitarian and foreign policy communities; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse array of individuals and organizations involved in disaster response/preparedness/mitigation and humanitarian assistance, including U.S. Government agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and host governments.; and
QRF #5 Demonstrated ability to consistently and independently perform in a high visibility, high-pressure environment and accurately represent the USG policy positions. Strong work ethic and ability to initiate, develop and manage multiple projects simultaneously. A high degree of diplomatic and leadership skills.
How to apply:
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 Quality Ranking Factors (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
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