SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72068724R10018

ISSUANCE DATE: August 10, 2024

CLOSING DATE: September 1, 2024

SUBJECT: Solicitation for a Cooperating Country National Personal Service Contractor (CCN PSC – Local Compensation Plan)

Marine and Fisheries Specialist, FSN-11

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Madagascar (USAID/Madagascar), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with the Attachment of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on the stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offers.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in the attached information.

Sincerely,

Orion Yeandel

Contracting Officer

*This vacancy is open to Malagasy citizens and non-Malagasy citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in Madagascar. Non-Malagasy citizens, if selected, will be compensated on the same schedule of salaries and benefits as are Malagasy citizens.

To apply, please download the full solicitation attached and use the CCN Offer Form when prompted.

The Marine and Fisheries Specialist provides technical support for natural resources management and private sector engagement in the marine and fisheries sector on environment, agricultural development, governance, and humanitarian assistance activities. The job holder engages with host government officials and other partners working with donor institutions, private sector actors, and NGOs to advance Mission programming in the areas of conservation and environmentally friendly marine and fisheries development. The Specialist provides expert advice on market systems, conservation-enterprise and value chain development, and linkages between food security, sustainable marine and fisheries development, and natural resource management interventions including community based natural resource management and marine protected areas management. The job holder will provide strategic vision and contribute to team cohesion.

The overall responsibilities of the Marine and Fisheries Specialist are to provide technical expertise and professional guidance to USAID/Madagascar and the U.S. Mission as a whole in the broad area of environmentally sustainable marine and fisheries development. The position requires a depth of technical expertise and program management skills that will allow the job holder to provide leadership on these and other policy issues, meeting and collaborating on a regular basis with senior officials and partners working with USAID and Embassy Antananarivo, other donor organizations, USAID contractor and grantee organizations, professional organizations, Government of Madagascar (GOM), NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector. The Specialist’s management decisions require the ability to identify, assess, understand, and systematize complex issues as they relate to Madagascar’s broader economic, political, and cultural realities that can lead to important changes or adaptations in relevant national policies.

The Marine and Fisheries Specialist serves as the Mission’s chief technical expert and resource person on marine and fisheries. The job holder represents USAID in donor groups ensuring the coordination of USG and other donor policies and investments and coordinates closely within USAID.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Offers will be initially screened by the Human Resources Office to determine whether they have met the minimum qualifications below. A list of qualified offers will be referred to the evaluation committee for further consideration and screening.

a. Education:

A minimum of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or equivalent), in the areas of marine biology/conservation, environment, international development, or other relevant areas.

2. Prior Work Experience:

At least five years of work experience in the areas of marine and fisheries and/or natural resource management in an international development setting, with a minimum of two years of this experience working in task-oriented teams.

3. Language Proficiency

Language proficiency equivalent to level IV (fluent) in English, French and Malagasy are required.

d. Job Knowledge:

Job holders must demonstrate an understanding of marine and fisheries development as a means to improve poverty, nutrition, resilience, and biodiversity outcomes. It is also critical that the incumbent is able to easily engage donors, international partners, private sector, government, and other stakeholders involved in marine and fisheries development. In addition, the incumbent must have a strong knowledge of Madagascar and an understanding of the development agenda of the country. Knowledge of communication approaches is required.

5. Skills and Abilities:

Incumbent will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills involving complex or conceptual problems, particularly in the areas of marine and fisheries development. Similarly, strong analytical and critical thinking skills are needed. The incumbent must be a team player and be able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders both within the Mission and outside with private sector, donor and GOM representatives. The incumbent must be computer literate with advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point packages and familiarity with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.).

The incumbent must have experience, technical skills, training and/or competencies in using market-based systems approaches to achieve development and humanitarian outcomes.