PROCUREMENT ADVISORS The Budget and Financial Accountability program within the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance is competitively recruiting individuals to serve as resident (long-term) and intermittent (short-term) advisors in the area of procurement management. Advisors provide support primarily to Ministry of Health officials in developing countries in procurement of health services, medical supplies and equipment, and health facilities. Advisors are hired under personal services contracts through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program, which provides for the temporary assignment of personnel between federal, state and local governments and other eligible organizations (www.opm.gov/PROGRAMS/IPA/). This recruitment is for international assignments worldwide and significant international travel is required. Responsibilities and Duties: - Provide technical advice on procurement management at all levels—legislative, regulatory, and implementation to both policy and operational counterparts. - Advise on the design of procurement organizations including staffing complements, job descriptions, and reporting responsibilities. - Draft and implement new or revised procurement laws, regulations, standards and manuals applicable to procurement policies and procedures, recognizing that multiple donors may impose multiple procurement systems on the Ministry of Health. - Design and implement procurement practices and business processes for both manual and automated systems with strong internal controls, such as preparation of procurement requests and funding documents, advertisement, solicitation documents, selection of contractors, negotiation and award of contracts, oversight and contract administration, payment, and closeout. - Assist in development of standard documents for a variety of procurement activities, such as procurement requests, advertisements, solicitation documents, evaluation forms, contract formats, administration documents, etc. - Organize on-the-job and classroom procurement training for procurement and technical personnel. If others will conduct the training, assist in developing the curriculum and selecting the provider. Also conduct training in person as appropriate. - Design procurement management reports for improved communication of procurement information both within the procurement activity and to managers. - Adapt procedures as required to conform to the country’s procurement law and regulations and international best practices. Qualifications: - University degree. Masters Degree in Procurement is an advantage. - 5+ years in a procurement management position in a governmental entity, donor organization or non-governmental organization dealing with government procurement. - Experience in developing countries viewed positively. - Strong knowledge of and experience with the principles of fair, transparent, competitive procurement resulting in good value and successful contractor performance. Understanding of a variety of procedures to achieve those principles. - Proficient in use of personal computers, MS Office Products and office equipment. - Self-starter with ability to work independently. - Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities. - Ability to motivate the client and build consensus. - Ability to be flexible within the appropriate regulations by changing focus and approaches based on needs of the client. - Strong communication and leadership skills. - Knowledge of international standards and best practices is desirable - Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is highly desirable. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or U.S. resident aliens. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations based on demonstrated salary history. Expected compensation currently ranges from $115,317to $158,500, subject to January 1, 2009 cost of living adjustments (COLA). Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by Federal regulations. Successful applicants will be subject to a background investigation at the appropriate level and will need to have a medical clearance. This announcement is open and continuous until March 31, 2009, although selections maybe made in advance of that date. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or OF-612 by email to:
[email protected] or by mail to: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Office of Technical Assistance, Attn: Recruitment Coordinator, 740 15th Street, N.W. – 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20220. Please reference Solicitation Number A09018 on the letter, resume or OF-612. Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please. If you wish to be considered for this announcement and all future announcements for the Budget and Financial Accountability Program, you must state so in the cover letter to your application. For application materials, visit our web site at: www.treasuryota.us. The OF-612 form can also be found at www.opm.gov The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer