Support Relief Group (SRG) Pharmaceutical and Medical Commodities (PMC) Advisor (Multiple Positions) 6. MARKET VALUE: This position

The Office of Technical and Program Quality (TPQ) BHA efforts to ensure high quality programmatic and technical leadership, oversight, and guidance. TPQ captures, applies, and strengthens capacity in technical best practices and contextually appropriate programmatic approaches focused on all dimensions of BHA programming from humanitarian response and transition into longer-term resilience programming, as well as risk analysis and early warning. TPQ is responsible for providing policy, normative guidance, tools, facilitation, and capacity building to assist the Bureau in achieving optimal humanitarian outcomes through strategic design, consistent and effective performance monitoring, comprehensive and appropriate evaluation, and purposeful learning across the full spectrum of BHA responses and programming. The Office promotes USAID’s humanitarian voice through active participation and technical leadership in interagency and global fora, including leading the Bureau’s technical engagement with academia and thought leaders. TPQ designs, supports, and coordinates research to advance the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of BHA programming. TPQ leads BHA in meeting the increasing demand for technical support and guidance in all facets of the Bureau’s work as the geographic and topical areas of coverage expand, and as the Bureau seeks increased technical and programmatic standardization, integration, and oversight to meet Agency, Congressional, and other demands.

The Public Health and Nutrition (PHN) Division leads BHA efforts to protect the public health of supported populations and encompasses expertise in the following technical areas: health, pharmaceuticals and medical commodities, nutrition, food technology, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). PHN invests in a wide range of applied research and learning initiatives to build the evidence base for programmatic decision making in these technical areas, promote coordination, and build humanitarian capacity, contributing to USAID’s objective of fostering conceptual and operational linkages between humanitarian and resilience programming. With USAID as the lead Agency in USG humanitarian responses, PHN is also uniquely positioned to harmonize USAID and interagency public health and nutrition efforts to ensure consistent technical approaches and objectives, and collaboration with various external international stakeholders (donors, public international organizations, Clusters, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia).

The Pharmaceutical and Medical Commodities (PMC) Advisor is an integral part of BHAs Health Team and a key actor in alleviating human suffering, reducing the impact of disasters, and building a stable foundation for which people can rebuild their lives. The Health Team leads BHA technical efforts in health assistance including: health systems support, essential health services, higher level care, public health emergencies, and pharmaceuticals and other medical commodities. To ensure that health and nutrition interventions are fully integrated at both facility and community level, the Health Team maintains expertise in the prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition and works hand-in-hand with the BHA Nutrition Team. The Team also includes expertise in infectious disease and pandemic readiness, and pharmaceutical and medical commodities. Health advisors lead the cross-BHA effort to create and maintain capacity to respond to infectious disease outbreaks. As licensed pharmacists with delegated authority to approve the procurement of all BHA-funded pharmaceuticals, both human and veterinary, the PMC Advisors ensure safety, efficacy and quality of pharmaceuticals as well as provide technical advising on medical commodity supply chain management.

SRG is a program developed by BHA to satisfy its growing need for surge capacity. In response to numerous disasters worldwide, it became clear that BHA could not find, in a timely manner, adequate staff to cover all positions in the field and in Washington, and to backfill for permanent staff deploying to the field. The SRG program brings on board select candidates who could work on a part-time intermittent basis, for no more than 250 days per calendar year, and who can be deployed within hours to facilitate BHA’s response to disasters, or to backfill staff in Washington and other locations. SRG positions are contracted for an initial period of one year with the option to extend up to five years.
Activation of the PMC Advisor will be coordinated with BHA/TPQ. USAID/BHA activities are intended to minimize the adverse impacts of natural hazards by reducing vulnerability to disasters, increasing regional, national, and local capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable groups and communities to recover from recurrent natural disasters.

BHA requires a SRG PMC Advisor, licensed to practice pharmacy in the United States, to provide BHA with technical assistance in public health program assessment, review of grant proposals for humanitarian responses, coordination and advising on quality assurance matters within the pharmaceutical supply chain, and support to response teams during humanitarian emergencies. The BHA PMC Advisor will evaluate human and veterinary medical commodity requests and advises on humanitarian responses and pharmaceutical supply chains to ensure that appropriate, safe, effective, and quality pharmaceuticals are supplied in BHA-funded programming.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED
At the GS-13 equivalent level
At this grade level the SRG PMC Advisor will demonstrate expert competence in the duties and responsibilities described below. He/She/They will perform these duties and responsibilities with direction from the technical Team Leader or his/her/their designee.

• Provide technical support for public health interventions for disaster response to USAID/BHA staff based in Washington, D.C. or in field offices, in line with Humanitarian Principles.
• Exercise judgment and decision-making related to human and veterinary pharmaceutical procurement and distribution activities, as well as evaluate medical commodity requests, for humanitarian programs.
• Review and analyze data to assure that all pharmaceuticals, both human and veterinary, that may be purchased with BHA funding are in accordance with USAID regulations and meet internationally accepted standards for safety, efficacy, and quality.
• Provide support to audits of international human and veterinary pharmaceutical vendors to ensure pharmaceuticals procured with USG funds are safe, effective, and meet quality standards.
• Participate in ongoing monitoring of BHA-funded programming throughout the program cycle; Apply new developments in the pharmaceutical sector to BHA programming as appropriate to humanitarian settings.
• Provide technical guidance related to internationally accepted standards for medical commodities and pharmaceuticals such as Good Storage and Distribution Practices and promote adherence to quality assurance standards for medical commodities in humanitarian response globally.
• Participate in coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation of emergency pharmaceutical procurement and distribution activities to ensure that efforts in assigned program areas are meeting the needs of affected populations and satisfying the goals and objectives of the response program.
• Coordinate with Health Advisors to ensure appropriateness of commodities and activities to scope of overall humanitarian health programming; Coordinate with BHA geographical teams to support response activities; Coordinate across the division, office, bureau, and Agency on relevant technical matters.
• Interact with non-governmental organizations (NGO) partners, other donor agencies, the international humanitarian community, and other USAID staff working in the various public health, and / or related sectors, and attend meetings and other events and forums.
• Liaise with partners, international organizations, and other stakeholders, including the USG interagency, to ensure the appropriateness of medical commodities to be delivered.
• Maintain awareness of the global, regional, and local capacities for supply of medical commodities, the quality of locally available medical commodities, and the impact of imported medical commodities and essential medicines on the local economy during and post disaster.
• Assist in the development of various country/regional strategies for field offices, Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and assessment teams; Provide briefings and written reports as required.
• As required, coordinate the work of other technical staff in the pharmacy sector.
• Participate in appropriate training either as a participant and/or trainer.
• Sign up for and serve as needed on Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs), which provide services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. The duties on RMTs will vary.
• As needed, serve on DARTs which may require immediate (within 24 hours) deployment overseas for an extended period of time. During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, there may be some additional physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, or carrying of moderately heavy items (less than 50 pounds). Work is primarily performed in an office setting. During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, the work may additionally involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and exposure to severe weather conditions.
• As needed, may serve on temporary detail within the bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while on detail will be aligned with the Team’s existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the scope of work provided.
• Become certified and serve as an Agreement Officer’s Representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR), as assigned. The AOR/COR provides financial and programmatic oversight of all aspects of managing the agreement or contract; this includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, requests for approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e. work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests, and financial/budget reports. They are responsible for drafting and submitting the annual contractor performance evaluation in the Contract/Assistance Performance Assessment Review System (CPARS/APARS). They prepare and review contract/assistance modifications documentation and assist the Contracting/Agreement Officer to ensure performance is compliant with the terms and conditions of the contract/agreement, the FAR, and USAID policy. AOR/CORs are responsible for all related requirements in the COR designation letter and the AOR designation letter.
• Consistently model behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment free of discrimination, bias, unfairness, exclusion, offensive behaviors, and harassment of any kind.
• Contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and professional work environment by demonstrating partnership and teamwork to accomplish team, division, office, and Bureau objectives.
• Participate in workplace efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), including those related to Bureau and TPQ programs, partners, staffing, professional development, and other key areas.
• Attend and actively participate in personal-development activities, such as anti-harassment and diversity training opportunities, brown bag sessions, working groups, and/or focus group discussions.
• The BHA PMC Advisor does not have supervisory responsibilities; however, the PSC may serve in an acting leadership role within the bureau in order to meet short-term staffing needs, not to exceed 120 days in a 12-month contract year.
• At the GS-14 equivalent level
• At this grade level, the SRG PMC Advisor will demonstrate expert competence in the duties and responsibilities described below. He/She/They will perform these duties and responsibilities with little to no guidance and minimal supervisory direction from the technical Team Leader or his/her/their designee.
• Provide expert technical support for public health interventions for disaster response to USAID/BHA staff based in Washington, D.C. or in field offices, in line with Humanitarian Principles.
• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making related to human and veterinary pharmaceutical procurement and distribution activities, as well as evaluate medical commodity requests, for humanitarian programs.
• Review and analyze data to assure that all pharmaceuticals, both human and veterinary, that may be purchased with BHA funding are in accordance with USAID regulations and meet internationally accepted standards for safety, efficacy, and quality.
• Audit international human and veterinary pharmaceutical vendors to ensure pharmaceuticals procured with USG funds are safe, effective, and meet quality standards.
• Participate in ongoing monitoring of BHA-funded programming throughout the program cycle; Apply new developments in the pharmaceutical sector to BHA programming as appropriate to humanitarian settings.
• Brief stakeholders on internationally accepted standards for medical commodities and pharmaceuticals such as Good Storage and Distribution Practices and promote adherence to quality assurance standards for medical commodities in humanitarian response globally.
• Coordinate, plan, implement, and evaluate emergency pharmaceutical procurement and distribution activities to ensure that efforts in assigned program areas are meeting the needs of affected populations and satisfying the goals and objectives of the response program.
• Coordinate with Health Advisors to ensure appropriateness of commodities and activities to scope of overall health programming; Coordinate with BHA geographical teams to support response activities; Coordinate across the division, office, bureau, and Agency on relevant technical matters.
• Provide technical expertise on behalf of BHA to NGO partners, other donor agencies, the international humanitarian community, and other USAID staff working in the various public health, and /or related sectors, and attend meetings and other events and forums.
• Liaise with partners, international organizations, and other stakeholders, including the USG interagency, to ensure the appropriateness of medical commodities to be delivered.
• Maintain awareness of the global, regional, and local capacities for supply of medical commodities, the quality of locally available medical commodities, and the impact of imported medical commodities and essential medicines on the local economy during and post disaster;
• Serve as a technical expert on these topics in global meetings and other for an assist in the development of various country/regional strategies for field offices, DARTs and assessment teams; Provide briefings and written reports as required.
• As required, oversee and coordinate the work of other technical staff in the pharmacy sector.
• Participate in appropriate training either as a participant and/or trainer.
• Sign up for and serve as needed on Washington-based RMTs, which provide services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. The duties on RMTs will vary.
• As needed, serve on DARTs which may require immediate (within 24 hours) deployment overseas for an extended period of time. During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, there may be some additional physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, or carrying of moderately heavy items (less than 50 pounds). Work is primarily performed in an office setting. During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, the work may additionally involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and exposure to severe weather conditions.
• As needed, may serve on temporary detail within the bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while on detail will be aligned with the Team’s existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the scope of work provided.
• Become certified and serve as an AOR/COR, as assigned. The AOR/COR provides financial and programmatic oversight of all aspects of managing the agreement or contract; this includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, requests for approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e. work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests, and financial/budget reports. They are responsible for drafting and submitting the annual contractor performance evaluation in CPARS/APARS. They prepare and review contract/assistance modifications documentation and assist the Contracting/Agreement Officer to ensure performance is compliant with the terms and conditions of the contract/agreement, the FAR, and USAID policy. AOR/CORs are responsible for all related requirements in the COR designation letter and the AOR designation letter.
• Consistently model behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment free of discrimination, bias, unfairness, exclusion, offensive behaviors, and harassment of any kind.
• Contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and professional work environment by demonstrating partnership and teamwork to accomplish team, division, office, and Bureau objectives.
• Participate in workplace efforts to advance DEIA, including those related to Bureau and TPQ programs, partners, staffing, professional development, and other key areas.
• Attend and actively participate in personal-development activities, such as anti-harassment and diversity training opportunities, brown bag sessions, working groups, and/or focus groups discussions.

At the GS-13 equivalent level
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BSPharm or equivalent) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) AND a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible relevant experience as a pharmacist in a healthcare delivery system with experience in public health and either humanitarian/emergency response or global health settings.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BSPharm or equivalent) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) AND a Master’s degree in or pertinent to one or more of the following fields: Public Health, or Health Administration, AND a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a pharmacist in a healthcare delivery system with experience in public health, and humanitarian or emergency response or global health settings.
At the GS-14 equivalent level
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BSPharm or equivalent) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) AND a minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible relevant experience as a pharmacist in a healthcare delivery system with experience in public health.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BSPharm or equivalent) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) AND a Master’s degree in or pertinent to one or more of the following fields: Public Health, or Health Administration, AND a minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a pharmacist in a healthcare delivery system with experience in public health.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS
The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors 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 offerors 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 offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.
The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is interviewed.

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SELECTION FACTORS
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)

• Offeror is a U.S. Citizen.
• Complete resume submitted. See Section IV for resume requirements. Experience that cannot be quantified will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
• USPSC Offeror form AID 309-2. Offerors are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures may be accepted.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. If there is a change in circumstances requiring access to National Security information classified at the Top-Secret level, the offeror may be asked to obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level clearance as provided by USAID
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of State medical clearance throughout the contract.
• Must not appear as an excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
• Satisfactory verification of academic credentials.