Budget Analyst

Duties

Under the supervision of the Financial Specialist, the incumbent serves as a Budget Analyst to perform the following tasks:

Budget and Financial Management:

• Prepares and executes the budget for a portfolio totaling $8.7 million in current year funds and $33 million in prior year funds
• Records obligations, monitors funds control levels, and tracks expenditures to ensure accurate processing
• Takes corrective actions as needed to maintain compliance with U.S. Government appropriation law and agency-specific policies
• Reviews and maintains accounting records in accordance with federal standards

Database Administration:

• Maintains and enhances the database for the 4th of July event and Suspense Deposit Abroad (SDA) Accounts

Interagency Support:

• Provides accounting assistance to non-serviced agencies

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust (Low Risk-Non-Sensitive) security clearance.
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (12 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• A university degree in business administration, accounting, economics or finance is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.
• Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Full performance (grade 8): A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial systems.
• Training Level (grade 7) : A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial systems.

Employees hired at a training grade must complete 52 weeks of successful performance at the training grade to be eligible for the next grade, regardless of the experience level at entry on duty.

Language:

• English: good working knowledge - speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate.
• French: good working knowledge - speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate.

Job knowledge:

• Good knowledge of mathematics and logic principles.
• A good knowledge of accounting and vouchering concepts is required.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is essential, with advanced knowledge in Excel (data modeling) and Power BI for creating impactful data visualizations and reporting.
• Must have basic understanding of interpersonal and diplomatic relationships.
• Good knowledge of local laws and procedures related to job duties.

Skills And Abilities:

• Must be able to work independently and follow through on analytical work to minimize need for detailed work by their supervisors.
• Must be able to effectively grasp, conceptualize, articulate and communicate complex data and information orally and in writing to personnel at all levels throughout the Mission. Must exercise a good level of interpersonal skills in order to facilitate exchange of information at the working level.
• Must be a self-starter and able to visualize complex concepts. Must possess a strong technical foundation with a proven ability to rapidly upskill and integrate new software tools through proactive training.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

• SALARY: the annual gross salary includes: the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the bonus allowance and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.
• MEAL TICKETS: Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.
• TRANSPORTATION: Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.
• HOLIDAYS: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

WE ALSO OFFER:

• A rewarding work environment at the heart of bilateral relations
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful and diverse projects
• An inter-agency awards program to recognize outstanding contributions
• Real opportunities at the crossroads of commitment and skills provided employees have the required qualifications, relevant experience, and the motivation to grow
• Special leave: 5 days per year dedicated to caring for a sick family member (with supporting documentation)
• Employee onboarding program

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office. The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER :

1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

• IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

• Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
• Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.