[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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