Financial Management Specialist
About The Position
This position is in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Overseas Protective Operations, Operational Support Division (DS/OPO/OSD). The Division provides operational business expertise, oversight guidance, and management support to OPO programs, coordinating financial and budgetary requirements, projections, and resource decisions with other functional and geographic bureaus, the DS Office of the Comptroller, and Departmental and interagency partners. The Financial Management Specialist provides financial and budgetary advice and guidance for worldwide local guard, U.S. Marine Corps security guard, surveillance detection, and high-threat protection programs. The role analyzes program financial needs, supports budget development and execution, recommends improvements to financial management systems and practices, evaluates resource use at overseas posts, and coordinates financial matters with overseas and Department officials.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements.
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service.
- Experience analyzing and evaluating financial needs and trends to forecast future financial requirements.
- Experience preparing financial planning documents to support budget execution.
- Experience performing audits and evaluations of financial matters.
- Must meet applicable time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial and budgetary advice and guidance for worldwide local guard, U.S. Marine Corps security guard (MSG), surveillance detection, and high-threat protection programs.
- Analyze short- and long-term financial needs of the office’s programs to guide budget development and execution.
- Recommend new or revised financial management systems, policies, procedures, methods, and practices to improve financial forecasting and resource management.
- Evaluate use of program resources at overseas posts against approved financial plans, projected workloads, and program priorities.
- Coordinate with Regional Security Officers and Financial Management Officers at overseas posts, OPO officials, and the Bureau’s Comptroller’s Office on financial planning and management matters.
Benefits
- Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefits depend on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
