Title: Acquisition and Assistance Specialist (ladder position), FSN – 9, 10, 11
Company Name: USAID Bangladesh
Vacancy: 2
Location: Dhaka
Salary: Tk. 171876 - 308750 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ 3 to 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Development Agency
Published: 3 Apr 2024
Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience in acquisition and assistance, development assistance work/organization, or same number of years in a closely related field is required. One (1) year of this experience must have been gained working in a position equivalent to no less than the next lower level of FSN responsibility in this or a related occupation, within a USG organization the Host Government, the private sector, or an international or donor organization. This work experience must have been performed in an English-language work environment. NB: Additional experience may NOT be substituted for Education.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The Acquisition and Assistance Specialist is located in the Office/Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh. The function of the Office is to provide Acquisition and Assistance (A&A, procurement) support to Technical Offices and to Development Objective (DO) Teams in the Mission and in any Regional Offices that may be supported by the Mission. The incumbent occupying this position will have demonstrated their abilities in successful accomplishment of procurement activities, and will be able to perform all basic requirements as included in the position description of an FSN-10, along with those additional duties listed in this position description. These activities include, but are not limited to, review and recommendation for change, or approval or revision of Scopes of Work (SOWs)/Program Descriptions (PDs), Statement of Objectives, Notice of Funding Opportunities/Request for Proposals, and Purchase Orders;
∎ perform complex cost and price analysis; analyze proposals/applications and/or quotes received; review contracts/assistance and modifications; analyze contractor/recipient-proposed budgets; recommend revisions to various contract/assistance provisions; write Memoranda of Negotiation; and, prepare other required documentation. The Specialist will be required to ensure that up-to-date award files, reviews and assesses Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports and supports award closeouts. As required, the Specialist provides guidance to client Missions in the Region on related administrative award modifications. The Specialist is required to carry out day-to-day procurement activities in an independent manner, and exercises the judgment appropriate for an experienced procurement professional.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dhaka
Read Before Apply:
For a complete job description, required qualifications and detailed information on how to apply please visit USAID/Bangladesh website: http://www.usaid.gov/bangladesh/work-with-us/careers
Source: bdjobs.com