Request for Proposal: Independent Contractor: Policy Specialist

at  United States Institute of Peace

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Any proposal that does not contain all items listed below may be considered nonresponsive. For more detail on the selection process, including corresponding evaluation criteria, please see Section V below. To be considered under this RFP, please submit the following:

• Technical Requirements To be considered, please submit a cover letter of no more than 3 pages (1-2 is preferred) with the following information:
• Motivations Summarize your motivations for applying, with focus on your interest in evidence-informed policy in the field of conflict management and peacemaking.
• Previous Experience Based on the information provided in this RFP, describe your knowledge and experience of engaging with senior policy planners and other relevant decision-makers. Describe at least two projects of similar scope and complexity the offeror has worked on previously. Provide a point of contact with telephone number and email address for each of the described projects.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) Please provide a CV of no more than 3 pages. CVs will not count towards technical narrative proposal page limit.
• Cost Proposal Provide a detailed budget specifying hourly or daily rate and any other costs and a budget narrative. Budget must be in US dollars. Detailed budgets should be in spreadsheet format. A template may be found here.
• Certification Page Complete and sign the Certification Page below and submit with the proposal.
• Exceptions to Contract Terms (optional) Any exceptions to the attached USIP Terms & Conditions must be clearly outlined in an annex to the submitted proposal. The annex will not count toward the technical proposal page limit.

USIP is seeking an independent contractor to help its Learning, Evaluation, and Research (LER) Team disseminate the findings and recommendations from the recently completed project, Peacemaking in a Turbulent World as a policy specialist. The key audience/s for the findings and recommendations are senior policymakers and practitioners in the conflict management and peacemaking field. The policy specialist will help refine and package the current project findings to make them relevant and practical for policy planners and implementors in the U.S. government, the United Nations (UN), other international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). The work will include identifying the most relevant audiences, designing a dissemination/engagement strategy, and working with the LER team to implement the strategy. The policy specialist will have a Master’s level degree and 8-10 years of demonstrated experience in conflict management and peacebuilding, with direct relevant experience in at least one of the following: the U.S. government, a multilateral agency, or international non-governmental organization (NGO).