Financial Analyst III-536143

Job Duties

• Analyzes ways of improving program effectiveness;
• Analyzes program functions to determine whether the management systems in place efficiently accomplish the objectives sought and whether they provided the controls necessary for sound process management;
• Collaborates with management to develop long-range management plans for the efficient and effective operation of assigned programs;
• Develops and recommends guidelines, policies, and procedures internal to DE, and coordinates input and clearances from other DE offices, offices outside of DE, and offices outside of the Bureau;
• Makes sure progress and prepares reports on the status of projects/program funding;
• Updates project/program spend plans based on input from project team members, financial analyst for other internal divisions and review/analysis for data from financial data bases;
• Prepares reports reflecting the status of funding versus approved funding targets and remaining funding requirements for upcoming activities;
• Analyzes any risks to a project's/program's funding plan and recommends potential corrective actions;
• Keeps the Division Chief, Office Director, and project managers informed of any unusual or significant problems encountered or expected and of the progress and significant developments on special projects;
• Plans, controls, coordinates, and performs quality assurance on actions taken by other divisions when submitting funding request for Congressional approval;
• Conducts quality assurance on schedules, space requirements, and budget information before submitting packet to OBO/COMP/FM for inclusion in fiscal year budget plan, Congressional approval, and Division reallocation of funding;
• Develops plans, procedures, and instructions for formulating annual and multi-year budget estimates for assigned programs, which may include operations and maintenance, capital fund program of new construction, and major rehabilitation of owned and leased buildings.

Requirements

• Required to be a United States citizen;
• Mastery of basic concepts, principles, and practices of a Financial Analyst that enables the incumbent to understand the wide range of State Department office duties;
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical/evaluative methodologies and techniques of program analysis to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations;
• Exercise appropriate management controls over entrusted assets and operations in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents, which affect the use of program and related support resources in areas studied;
• Skill in oral and written communications techniques to develop expert assessments and recommendations on a broad range of architectural, engineering, and contract specification issues, communicate and exchange complex technical information with both technical and non-technical personnel, and prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex and/or controversial engineering or acquisition management issues;
• Proficiency in the use of computers (PCs) using Windows NT with MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook, and MS Professional Office Suite for Windows or equivalent office suite. Specifically, the contractor must be proficient in the basic and advanced functions of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and have some familiarity with MS Access and MS Project and other database and project scheduling software;
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and seven (7) years of related experience.