Supervisory Financial Management Specialist at US Embassy

Job Description

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Announcement Number:: LUSAKA-2025-003
Hiring Agency:: Embassy Lusaka
Position Title:: Supervisory Financial Management Specialist
Open Period:: 01/17/2025 – 01/31/2025 Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:: GMT+2
Series/Grade:: LE – 0402 11
Salary:: Not Specified
Work Schedule:: Full-time –
Promotion Potential:: LE-11

Duty Location(s):: 1

in

Lusaka, ZA
Telework Eligible:: No
For More Info:: HR Section
000-000-0000
[email protected]

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM – FP is FP-5. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
Only one Open-to category should remain:• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust – Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

• Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

- Full Time (40 number of hours per week)

- Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

Yes

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

occasional

Duties

The Supervisory Financial Management Specialist (SFMS) is the Financial Operations Manager for the unit and is responsible for overseeing and performing the full range of financial planning and budget formulation for the Mission. Serves as Financial Advisor to senior Mission management and leads the strategic planning to ensure the Mission’s financial requirements are met. Serves as the primary Locally Employed (LE) Staff supervisor, mentor, and trainer for the Financial Management Center’s (FMC) diverse workforce.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: At least seven years progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following areas: accounting, budgeting, financial management, vouchering, allowances, and cashiering.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have advanced knowledge or the demonstrated ability to learn this knowledge, cost distribution of administrative shared services, financial application software. Analysis, reporting, management, and financial skills. Abilities to manage, organize, and report large and complex volumes of data to customers with or without financial experience. Must be tech-savvy with the Microsoft suite of cloud-based applications, in particular Excel, Power Automate and Power BI. Must be knowledgeable on applicable Host Country legal and compliance guidelines pertaining to corporate financial procedures and requirements. Able to meet tight deadlines while working on multiple tasks. Strong knowledge of people management including motivation and leadership.

Education Requirements:

University degree in finance, accounting, business administration.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluent; written/spoken, including ability to translate.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, able to think, act, plan, communicate, and write in conformance with American management requirements. Must have ability to foresee financial and budgetary problems and propose solutions. Possesses a high level of interpersonal skills in order to be able to gain acceptance of recommendations relative to financial issues. Must serve the public courteously. Must be skilled in dealing tactfully with all levels of USG personnel and external contacts. Must be highly organized and a self-starter. Possesses high level skills to articulate complex financial issues to mid and senior managers without financial background. Is capable of motivating subordinates and supervise impartially. Able to use fully MS Word, Outlook PowerPoint, and Advanced Excel skills and Outlook and Word. Must possess basic knowledge of host country labor laws, inflation concepts, and exchange rates.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Lusaka may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

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: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, 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 Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link .

How to Apply

How to Apply:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Background Check/Public Trust clearance.

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

All Applicants:
• Residency and/or Work Permit
• Degree with transcript

Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Passport copy
• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

For further information – the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Lusaka.