Addis Ababa, Ethiopia USAID - Ethiopia USAID Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2024 USAID/Ethiopia’s Office of Humanitarian Assistance (OHA) is responsible for coordinating the USG’s emergency humanitarian response in Ethiopia and supporting Ethiopia’s relief-to-development continuum. In coordination with USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), In coordination with USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), OHA provides life-saving humanitarian assistance—including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, sanitation and hygiene, and critical nutrition services, and takes a holistic look at humanitarian aid, providing assistance before, during and after a crisis—from readiness and response, to relief and recovery. This includes non-emergency programming that is foundational to linking humanitarian assistance to long-term development to ensure USG and GoE development gains are protected. The Supervisory USAID Development Assistance Specialist serves as the Family Health Team Lead, providing strategic, technical and administrative leadership for the management and coordination of all funded Family Health activities and personnel assigned to manage them within the team. The Specialist ensures that US Government (USG) support in primary health care services and systems strengthening for improved health outcomes is provided according to evidence-based national plans and strategies, and that USG strategically provides expert advice, financial support, and other assistance in harmony with USG foreign assistance policies.  Position: Computer Management Assistant MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION Education: Two years of full-time post-secondary study (or the equivalent hours spread across a part-time study period) at a college or university, in Computer Science, Information Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering, or other related areas. Prior Experience: Three years of work experience in providing application and hardware support in Networked Computer systems environment that includes maintaining and troubleshooting of Windows 2003 based servers, desktop computers, printers, UPSs, telephone systems as well LAN and Wan systems. Language:  English and Amharic at Level IV. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS The Government may award a contract without discussions with candidates in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.  The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of candidates with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c).  In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of candidates in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers.  The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. Rating factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified candidates in comparison to other candidates. Candidates must demonstrate the rating factors outlined below within their resume, as they are evaluated strictly by the information provided. The rating factors are as follows: EVALUATION FACTORS EDUCATION (10 points):  Points will be given for (1) education above the minimum level and/or (2) specialized education pertinent to the position. and/or (3) specialized training pertinent to the position. WORK EXPERIENCE (30 points): Points will be given for (1)experience above the minimum levels required, (2) specialized experience pertinent to the position, (3) experience in pertinent development assistance activities, (4) experience in development organizations that are large and/or international. KNOWLEDGE (30 points): The incumbent must have knowledge of computer systems management sufficient to assure the continued effective operation of a computer installation designed to provide automation support to a large organization. SKILLS AND ABILITIES (20 points): Ability to relate proposed projects and priorities to the capabilities and limitations of the computer system and components to determine capability to meet support requirements. Ability to articulate system requirements to managers in order to secure support of computer and automation program and to maximize opportunities for automation. Ability to balance workload demands between the central system and individual user requirements. INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE (60 points) WRITTEN TEST (40 points) BASIS OF RATING: Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation and Selection Factors. Candidates should address these factors in the offer package, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received as it pertains to the factors. Failure to address the Evaluation and Selection Factors may result in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview and writing test. Interviews may be conducted either in person or by telephone/video call at USAID’s discretion. Final TEC recommendations for the candidates will be based on the initial evaluation of the applications, interview performance, and written test. USAID/Ethiopia will not pay for any expenses associated with interviews. Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks – Pass/Fail (no points assigned). Reference checks will be conducted only for the first-ranked candidate.  Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an offeror. If a candidate does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the candidate’s cover letter, and USAID will not contact those references without contacting the candidate. MARKET VALUE: $12,764 – $22,964 yearly i.e., equivalent to FSN – 08. In accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of USAID/Ethiopia. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.  Salary will be paid in local currency at the exchange rate in effect when the payroll is processed. Deadline: May 3, 2024 How to Apply: SUBMITTING AN OFFER Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit: The offer form DS-174 (Application for U.S. Federal employment) which can be found in the U.S. embassy website https://et.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/; or https://www.usaid.gov/ethiopia/work-with-us/careers/ds-form-174-ccn-application. A resume in English Letter of application (cover letter) that describes your experience with the evaluation criteria (Section III: Evaluation and Selection Factors), and Contact information for a minimum of three and a maximum of five references, including at least two references with direct knowledge of the offeror’s past performance. Further Guidance: To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation Number in the offer submission. Application must be submitted ONLY via [email protected] and the email subject must say– Solicitation 72066324R10012, Computer Management Specialist. Be sure to include your name and the solicitation number at the top of each page. Please do not submit more than one application; and The application must be submitted before or on the closing date at local Ethiopia time 5 p.m. (Local Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Time, or EAT).  Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.