The U.S. Department of State is developing a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for a limited number of Foreign Service Financial Management Officer (FMO) positions. Learn more about Foreign Service careers at https://careers.state.gov. There is more to joining the Foreign Service than just salary. Refer to the Benefits section for more information on total compensation. FMOs are responsible for the management of the financial activities of our diplomatic and consular posts abroad, at our Financial Services Centers, and in Washington, D.C. Typical duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as Chief Financial Officer at the assigned location and acts as funds control and certifying officer for USG agencies, with responsibility for the correctness and propriety of all payments. Provides a full range of financial services including development of budgets and financial plans, control of obligations and expenditures, preparation and audit of payment vouchers, responding to audit requests and close audit recommendations, administration of payroll plans, salary and allowance payments, cashier operations, the purchase of foreign currencies, and disbursement of funds. Facilitates the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) Platform by managing ICASS finances and budget for all U.S. Government agency customers, administering agreements and resolving disagreements, ensuring labor and funding resources, and performing data analysis. Negotiates and administers agreements with other USG agencies to provide administrative support services through Department of State facilities and personnel. Establishes and maintains working relationships with local banking officials and fiscal authorities and conducts negotiations concerning exchange rates and banking services. Cultivates local contacts with Host Government Officials to negotiate elements of Local Compensation planning and reporting. Serves as key advisor to senior embassy management and advises other managers in program decision-making and planning by analyzing financial aspects of various programs, reviewing performance metrics for accomplishments of strategic goals and objectives, so that managers can determine the best use of limited resources. Helps develop and maintain the Department's financial management system, ensuring compatibility with requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and that it meets user needs for accurate, timely financial data and processing. Uses Department of State computer systems to record, analyze, and report financial data and plans. Supervises, evaluates, trains, and promotes the personal professional development of Locally Employed Staff, U.S. Direct Hire Staff, and contractors who provide continuity to the accounting and financial work done overseas and domestically. Supports the use of financial software tools and ensures adequate financial management staffing levels. Demonstrates commitment to equal employment principles and provides guidance on human resource financial questions. Broadens knowledge of financial management policies and practices of other agencies, improves language competency and cultural sensitivity, and participates in shared mission activities. Follows all security procedures, establishes and assesses management controls, and mitigates risk using policy guidelines and generally accepted accounting standards for the prevention of waste, fraud, and mismanagement. Candidates must submit a copy of university transcript(s) in the online application or the candidacy will be terminated. Education from a program or institution within the United States must be accredited at the time of program completion by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign Education Foreign education acquired outside of any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the U.S. must be evaluated by a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services (NACES or AICE) in order to be given credit towards qualification. The accredited interpretation must include the summary of and the foreign education transcripts. Foreign education transcripts that have not been evaluated by a credential evaluation service will not be accepted and the candidacy will be terminated. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Foreign Education section, and the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State neither endorses nor recommends any individual evaluation service. OPM: www.opm.gov U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov Please refer to the Required Documents Section on how to submit the required educational documentation for this position.

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