[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2300]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
[Public Notice 2158 EJLI-26-95]
U.S. MAB National Committee for Man and the Biosphere; U.S. MAB
Request for Proposals for Environmental Projects
The United States Man and the Biosphere (U.S.) Program hereby
announces its request for proposals to continue its assistance to the
U.S. Peace Corps in the development of a worldwide Environmental Gender
and Development Training initiative as described below.
U.S. MAB will accept proposals of a maximum length of six (6) pages
that outline how the objectives described below could be accomplished.
A curriculum vitae (C.V.) of a maximum length of four (4) pages for
each principal(s), that clearly demonstrates a history of competency in
the implementation of such tasks, must accompany the proposal.
Proposals may not request more than the sum of forty thousand
($40,000) dollars to implement this initiative.
All proposals must specify that all tasks will be completed at the
headquarters of the U.S. Peace Corps or at other appropriate sites, as
directed, on a half-time basis of 130 days during the period of March
13, 1995 through September 30, 1995.
Payments will be made on a quarterly basis in equal installments.
All proposals and accompanying documents must be received by the
U.S. MAB Secretariat no later than the close of business (COB) on
February 28, 1995. Proposals and c.v.'s will be evaluated on the
criteria noted in the following section.
Selection will be made no later than March 3, 1995. Selected
candidate principals must be prepared to implement their proposals
beginning on March 13, 1995.
Objectives
To provide technical assistance to the U.S. Peace Corps, including
but not limited to:
--Further develop the ongoing collaboration with the Environmental
Sector in the design of Environmental Education projects and project
components. As part of this effort, develop and coordinate in-service
training workshops in Education and the Environment for Volunteers and
their counterparts teaching math, science and English as a Foreign
Language (EFL) in countries which are requesting this assistance;
--Take primary responsibility for providing technical support to Peace
Corps Education projects, including, but not limited to, the following
activities;
--Undertake approximately four consultancies to respond to requests
from Peace Corps posts for technical assistance in project development,
training development, or project evaluation;
--Develop and manage other initiatives in education, including, but not
limited to, collaboration with other governmental and private agencies
offering assistance to Peace Corps in project development and training;
--Review/select materials to be distributed through Peace Corps'
Information Collection Exchange (ICE);
--Initiate and manage the development of training manuals and
materials;
--Support the Agency in the implementation of PATS (Programming and
Training System), including project design, monitoring, and evaluation
assistance.
--Collaborate with incumbent Sector Specialists in the following tasks.
--Participate in project plan reviews for environmental education
projects.
--Undertake annual reviews of country programs and technical assistance
requests.
--Coordinate consultancies to respond to programming and training
requests from the field, including developing and managing budgets and
hiring and managing consultants.
--Work with other Education Sector Specialists in regular sector
activities, including, but not limited to:
--Initiating and maintaining collaborative relationships with private
organizations and other government agencies;
--Preparing documentation of sector activities'
--Sharing administrative tasks of the sector including managing budgets
and coordinating activities;
--Collaborating with other sectors in OTAPS (Office of Training Program
Support); for example, incorporating attention to WID (Women in
Development) and Youth Issues into Education Sector projects/
activities, and with other offices in Peace Corps.
Selection Criteria
--Performance record of the proposed principal;
--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to design and deliver training
for environmental education.
--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to manage budgets and personnel;
--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to conduct needs assessments and
develop project design;
--Fluency in Spanish or French preferred.
For further information concerning technical or grant performance-
related inquiries, please contact: George Mahaffey, Director, Office of
Training and Program Support, U.S. Peace Corps, Room 8624, 1990 K
Street N.W., Washington, DC 20526, Tel. (202) 606-3101, FAX (202) 606-
3204.
For submission of proposals: Roger E. Soles, Executive Director
U.S. MAB, OES/EGC/MAB, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522,
Tel. (703) 235-2946.
Dated: January 24, 1995.
Roger E. Soles,
Executive Director, U.S. Man and the Biosphere Program, Office of
Global Change.
[FR Doc. 95-2300 Filed 1-30-95; 8:45 am]
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