I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72012124R00011
2. ISSUANCE DATE: April 22, 2024
3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: May 22, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST)
4. POSITION TITLE: Donor Coordination Advisor
5. MARKET VALUE: $104,604-$135,987 per annum, equivalent to GS-14. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.
6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: one (1) year, with four (4) option years. Options may be exercised based upon satisfactory contractor performance, mutual agreement between the Contractor and USG, continued Mission requirements and the continued availability of funds.
7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kyiv, Ukraine
8. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret
9. STATEMENT OF DUTIES
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
Following Russiaโs unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, USAID has been in the vanguard of USG agencies supporting Ukraine to win the war and win the peace. With over $3 billion in development funds appropriated by Congress for emergency assistance to Ukraine. Mission staff have the resources to directly shape transformational programming in economic growth, energy and infrastructure, democratic and accountable governance, and urgent health reforms and service delivery, as well as oversight for nearly $23 billion in direct budget support to the Government of Ukraine. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has resumed operations, and the USAID/Ukraine operating posture includes a capped number of positions at the Embassy compound in Kyiv and on rotational temporary duty status in Poland. More American staff are anticipated to shift to Kyiv when the Department of State authorizes an increase in footprint. When in Kyiv, personnel under Chief of Mission currently receive a 20% hardship differential, 35% danger pay, a 20% special differential (if applicable), a special COLA of $45 per day, 2 R&Rs, and 20 workdays of administrative leave for R&Rs.
The Russian Federationโs invasion of Ukraine has caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure and productive assets, and has taken a severe human, social, and economic toll. The World Bank Group, the Government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the United Nations, estimated that in 2023 alone, the Ukraine needed $14 billion for critical and priority reconstruction and recovery investments covering energy, humanitarian demining, housing, critical and social infrastructure and the private sector. A key platform for donor coordination in Ukraine is the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine (MDCP). The MDCP brings together high-level officials from Ukraine, the EU, the G7 countries, as well as partners from International Financial Institutions, notably the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to coordinate efforts to address Ukraineโs financing needs, both in the short to medium-term. The MDCP helps coordinate immediate financing needs of Ukraine and future economic recovery and reconstruction needs across different sources and established instruments. Its goal is also to direct resources in a coherent, transparent, and inclusive manner, enabling efficient planning and delivery of assistance to Ukraine and avoiding duplication. The MDCP maintains a headquarters office in Brussels, a smaller representative office in Kyiv, and is developing multiple levels of donor/government coordination and sectoral working groups. This complements the longstanding Kyiv-based Heads of Cooperation group and associated donor coordination working groups.
The Donor Coordination Advisor will work across the USAID/Ukraine Mission to identify, engage and coordinate primarily with representatives of other international donors, in order to ensure that assistance delivered by USAID is complementary and not duplicative of other efforts. The Donor Coordination Advisor will also coordinate with NGOs, philanthropic groups, and the private sector, to the extent possible, and will develop relationships and work to understand the activities and funding being provided by other organizations in order to link other efforts with those of USAID. The Donor Coordination Advisor will map the work of other donors, analyze funding patterns and establish relationships among activities implemented by USAID and others. The incumbent will also coordinate closely with Embassy Kyiv's Assistance Coordinator and other sections of the US Embassy. Finally, The USAID Donor Coordination Advisor will also play an active role in liaising, coordinating and maintaining strategic relations with the Heads of Cooperation, MDCP and other entities and working groups mentioned above.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Develop and Execute the USAID/Ukraine Donor Coordination Strategy (60%)
- Draft the USAID/Ukraine Donor Coordination Strategy and implementation plan to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of USAID/Ukraineโs development cooperation, alignment of USAID and other donorโs activities, and leveraging of donor relationships.
- Establish new and maintain existing relationships with Kyiv-based donors (working and high level) on technical assistance, financing, stabilization, relief and recovery planning and implementation by building trust and through mutually effective relationships.
- Advise the USAID/Ukraine senior management team and team leads on stabilization related donor, political, appropriate events, related activities, and analyses.
- Attend regular donor coordination meetings in Kyiv and in the region; and share invitations for conferences, seminars, and other meetings with USAID/Ukraine staff.
- Convene donors on emerging issues of importance to USAID/Ukraine and the U.S. Embassy.
- Advise USAID/Ukraine Front Office on strategies for improving donor coordination and suggestions for improving the USG donor coordination strategy.
- Contribute to USAID reporting (weekly reports, cables, analyses, etc.) for U.S. Embassy Kyiv and Washington audiences; and use social media platforms when appropriate in coordination with the USAID/Ukraine Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) team and/or the Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS).
- Establish regular communications with respective members of the USAID/Ukraine team, U.S. Embassy colleagues, the MDCP members, and other interested parties on donor activities.