Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist - Ukraine

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SUMMARY 

The Senior Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Specialist at USAID/Ukraine plays a crucial role in the strategic oversight and execution of complex acquisition and assistance mechanisms within the Regional Contracting Office (RCO). Provides (12) twelve months of high-level virtual support, starting in summer 2024, focusing on pre-award, award, post-award, and closeout functions for multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects.  Working in close collaboration with Foreign Service Contracting and Agreement Officers (CO/AOs) and a skilled team of Cooperating Country National (CCN) A&A Specialists, the Senior A&A Specialist ensures the seamless integration and management of Mission activities and portfolios. Expertise and guidance are vital in navigating the intricate processes of negotiated acquisitions, contributing significantly to the Mission's objectives and operational success.  

Must be able to work in the same time zone as Ukraine to ensure effective communication and coordination with the team.  

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS  

Must be able to pass a customer background check for access to facilities, equipment and property. This Homeland Security Investigation requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.  

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned. 

The provision of expert-level A&A services throughout the procurement process for complex A&A mechanisms, including, and not limited to, competitively negotiated contracts, task orders, cooperative agreements, grants, Interagency Agreements (IAA), and sole source or limited competition awards. 

Coordination of A&A objectives development, taking primary responsibility for all phases of the pre-award A&A process for complex actions and producing all required documents to make compliant awards. 

Completion of post-award A&A actions. 

Provision of guidance and mentoring to junior-level staff on foundational principles of USG and USAID acquisition, assistance, general A&A management, A&A policy direction, new/changed procurement policies, etc., as required. 

Development of training sessions to teach A&A and AOR/COR colleagues about A&A best practices. 

Robust participation in RCO’s overall execution of the Mission’s A&A program. 

Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output. 

Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company. 

OTHER DUTIES 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of (10) ten