This is a solicitation for a Personal Services Contractor (PSC) to serve as a Counternarcotics Advisor at the U. S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The contract period is twelve months with four optional one-year extensions. Applicants must be U. S. citizens and possess a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in counternarcotics, dismantling drug trafficking organizations, and program management. Proficiency in Spanish is required. The application deadline is April 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Required submission materials include a completed SF 171 form, a detailed resume, an evaluation factor document (limited to 500 words per factor), and three professional references. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. The U. S. Department of State is an equal opportunity employer.
The bid notice states that the closing date for submission of offers is April 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.
The bid notice states that offerors will be evaluated based on scoring of evaluation factor responses, interview performance, professional reference checks, and past performance evaluation.
The bid notice states that minimum qualifications include U. S. citizenship, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or a minimum of ten years of counternarcotics experience, a minimum of ten years of experience in dismantling drug trafficking organizations, a minimum of five years of experience working with U. S. Embassy organizations, a minimum of three years of general administrative and program management experience, demonstrated previous overseas experience working with host governments in Latin America and/or the Caribbean, demonstrated supervisory level experience in strategic planning, demonstrated experience in developing and managing capacity building programs in counternarcotics investigations and interdiction capabilities, and demonstrated ability to read and speak Spanish at a professionally proficient level.
The bid notice states that the position has been designated at the FS 02 equivalent level 102, 409 150, 391 per annum, and final compensation will be negotiated within this market value.
