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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES/TASKS:
Task 1:
Advise the project team with respect to identifying, characterizing, and communicating with stakeholders. Lead the team though a process to identify stakeholders and characterize them with respect to their interest in the outcome and their sensitive issues. Advise on the development of a stakeholder communications plan. Facilitate teleconferences and/or meetings with stakeholders.
Task 2:
Advise the project team with respect to alternative approaches. Based on experience and knowledge of the eSignature arena, direct and facilitate team research and analysis. Connect team members with other practitioners in the eSignature field.
Task 3:
Reviewing project outlines, drafts, and presentations, providing context, comparisons with prior art, and/or analysis with respect to industry norms or best practices
Task 4:
Assist in drafting final documents and presentations. Present the solution to stakeholders and participate in question and answer sessions.
CONTRACT DELIVERABLES AND DEADLINE FOR EACH:
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OTHER CRITICAL FACTORS
- Key personnel: The contractor shall provide an analyst possessing direct experience with leading an electronic signature design in a large-scale citizen-to-government context. The analyst must have a track record that clearly demonstrates skills, knowledge and experience in eSignature design and implementation from policy, management and organization culture perspectives. The analyst's record must demonstrate experience in creating alignment among diverse stakeholders in a government setting; experience in identifying and evaluating risks and related mitigations; and experience in leading organizational change initiatives. In evaluation of proposals NMFS will consider both the quantity of experience (years of engagement in large-scale citizen-to-government eSignature design and implementation) and the quality of experience (scope of analyst's involvement and degree of similarity between the context of the analyst's prior experience and the context of the NMFS eSignature initiative).
- This is a non-personal service contract; personnel performing work under this contract are employees of the contractor and are not employees of the Government.
- Work Location: The work will occur at the contractor's facilities, with travel as necessary to coordinate work with other NMFS components.
- Hours of Operation: Normal operating hours are expected to be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Local Time Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.
- Safety: The contractor will provide for the safety and protection of staff employed in support of this contract. The contractor will be required to complete any NOAA required safety training courses in compliance with NOAA policy.
- Insurance Coverage: The contractor is solely responsible for their own health, workmen's compensation and unemployment insurance as well as applicable social security, local, state, and federal taxes.
- Site Security: Personnel performing work under this contract will be required to pass NOAA security clearances for contractors.
- Computers/Software: The contractor is solely responsible for providing any necessary computers/software and office supplies.
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