INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISOR

BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The US Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is recruiting individuals on a competitive basis to serve as technical Advisors for its Budget and Financial Accountability Team.  The Team operates through resident (long-term) or intermittent (short-term) engagements assisting counterpart governments in improvements to Public Financial Management and strengthening the effectiveness of Ministries of Finance and supporting institutions.  Advisors provide support to Ministry of Finance and other host government officials in developing countries.  Advisors are individuals hired under personal services contracts. This recruitment is for assignments globally, requiring living overseas or significant international travel.

OTA works with countries to improve all aspects of the budget cycle and projects may focus on one or more of these elements including:

• Budget formulation
• Budget execution
• Accounting, reporting, and audit
• Treasury management

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide technical advice on strengthening public financial management to support the specific elements of the project.
• Develop proposals and concepts to initiate project reforms and liaise with counterparts to move the proposals forward.
• Draft and implement new laws, regulations, standards and/or manuals as appropriate to the project.
• Evaluate existing business processes; design new and improved processes; and assist in implementing new business processes, both manual and automated, in coordination with the country’s financial management systems.
• Organize and perform on the job and formal training to develop the capacity of counterparts and support the implementation of intended reforms.
• Design reports to facilitate project elements.
• Develop written reports and other documents to communicate progress, updates, results and other information related to assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration or related field is required, with a Master’s preferred.
• Five or more years in a senior position in federal, state or large-sized local government, to include experience in one or more of the specific areas:  budget planning and formulation, budget execution and expenditure control, financial management and reporting, accounting, treasury and cash management,
• Advanced professional certifications (for example, CPA, CFA, CPFO) also preferred.
• Prior international experience and working or training in challenging environments will be viewed positively.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with internal controls, business processes, financial management systems, financial reporting and chart of accounts.
• Strong project management, written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and demonstrate leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate the client and build consensus.
• Ability to be flexible by changing focus and approaches based on needs of the client
• Knowledge of international financial institutions and their policies and practices is desirable.
• Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is highly desirable.

Background checks and Security Clearance:  Secret.  

The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives.  The advisor may be deployed to countries with elevated threat levels, including potentially high/critical threat posts, as determined by the U.S. Government.  Candidates must be U.S. citizens.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations prescribed by the Office of Technical Assistance not to exceed the Senior Executive Service EX-III hourly equivalent.  The current starting hourly rate is from $80.31 to $99.37 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations.

Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel. If selected, the applicant will be required to fulfill Office of Government Ethics financial disclosure requirements.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to:  recruitment@ota.treas.gov. For consideration,