PSC Policy Advisor

Posted 21 Days Ago
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Washington, DC
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
The PSC Policy Advisor will ensure Development InfoStructure aligns with USAID and federal regulations regarding Personal Services Contracts. Responsibilities include advising on policy alignment, providing regulatory guidance, ensuring compliance, monitoring regulatory updates, supporting audits, and conducting compliance assessments.
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Development InfoStructure LLC., (DEVIS) provides exceptional DevSecOps integration in our agile software development and embedded software solutions, combined with comprehensive IT management and consulting services to our federal, state, and local governments. The outcomes of our research and development, products and universe of services will support the international development community, multiple civilian agencies and the nation’s defense and intelligence communities. Our focused research, services and products include complex DevSecOps solutions to support refugee processing across multiple federal agencies, research and development for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), Data Analytics, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) development and sensor capabilities supporting both the aerospace/defense and intelligence communities, as well as complex HHS comprehensive care coding requirements, and integrated management systems for our countries civilian agencies (FAA, FDIC, HOR, etc.).
Our primary mission is to best serve the needs of our clients by solutioning with our stakeholder teams to ensure that the goals and objectives of our customers are proactively solutioned, such that opportunities to invest our time in developing long-term solutions and assets are abundant and move our clients forward efficiently.
At DEVIS, we are enthusiastic about our research, our work and embracing an environment where all are supported in the mission, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Overview
Development InfoStructure (Devis) is seeking a Personal Services Contractor (PSC) Policy Advisor for a proposal-based position, contingent upon contract award. The Policy Advisor will provide expertise on the statutes, regulations, and policies related to PSCs in foreign assistance, ensuring Devis aligns with USAID and federal regulations. This role requires extensive knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR), and other relevant policies.
Primary Duties

  • Policy Alignment and Advisory: Assist Devis in aligning policies with USAID guidelines outlined in ADS, including ADS Chapter 302 (USAID Direct Contracting) and ADS 309 (Personal Services Contracts with Individuals) when applicable.
  • Regulatory Guidance: Provide expert interpretation and recommendations on the implementation of AIDAR, specifically on Parts 722 (Application of Labor Laws), 731 (Contract Cost Principles), and 752 (Contract Clauses).
  • Compliance and Audit Support: Advise on compliance with relevant provisions of FAR, including Part 22 (Labor Laws), Part 37 (Service Contracting), and Subpart 7.3 (Contractor Versus Government Performance), ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Regulatory Updates: Monitor changes to relevant USAID, OMB, and federal regulations, policies, and directives, providing timely updates and recommendations to Devis management.
  • Inquiry and Audit Assistance: Support Devis in responding to regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations, preparing documentation, and coordinating responses with oversight agencies as needed.
  • Compliance Review and Assessment: Conduct reviews and assessments of Devis’s compliance with federal and USAID regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Public Policy, Law, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years in a policy advisory role within federal or foreign assistance environments, with a focus on regulatory compliance.
  • Strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proven ability to provide clear guidance on complex regulations.
  • In-depth understanding of CFR, FAR, AIDAR, and USAID ADS policies related to PSCs.
  • Experience with USAID or similar government contracting environments.
  • Experience working as, managing or hiring PSCs.
  • Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications, Microsoft Office 365.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPD) and Procurement Executive Bulletins (PEB).
  • Proven experience in providing compliance support in response to audits or inquiries.
The Company
Arlington, Virginia
181 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Development InfoStructure, LLC. (Devis) is a leading provider of IT consulting services and solutions to the Federal, State and Local Governments, as well as the international development community.

Devis helps maximize your return on IT investment by:

1) working with the best-adapted programming languages, databases and other solutions for your specific project;
2) actively supporting the open source community; and
3) using and promoting open technology standards.

Devis has extensive experience with world wide software deployments and support.

Our systems operate in more than 80 countries, and in every federal department. Devis-built systems involve the full vertical spectrum of users from data entry clerks to Governement managers to Congress

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