Summary
This position is under the general supervision of the Director, Management Tradecraft Training (MTT), School of Professional and Area Studies. MTT prepares 50,000+ foreign affairs agency employees to serve overseas and domestically in the General Management and Services, Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Financial Management field. The incumbent serves as a Course Manager for carrying out the full range of program responsibilities for all Financial Management Officer (FMO) courses.
Duties
- Utilizing expert knowledge of the federal budget process; ICASS; Department of State financial management controls; and overseas management practices, the incumbent trains State and non-State personnel on a variety of financial management practices.
- Conduct systematic and explicit reviews of the FMO training program to incorporate Department of State financial management practices and core workforce competencies throughout the FMO course portfolio.
- Provide long-range strategic planning for the FMO course portfolio. Formulate and justify the team's annual budget requirements. Create schedules for FMO courses for subsequent years. Develop action plans for staffing and training gaps.
- Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative for FMO training contracts. As COR, monitors day-to-day activities ensuring contract terms are met by the Department and contractors.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience with financial management processes/procedures, such as the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS), strategic planning, management controls, and budgeting.
- Experience in adult teaching methodologies, instructional design concepts, and application of a variety technological learning tools.
- Experience formulating team annual budget requirements.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Under the provisions of the Authority, 22 U.S.C. 4024(a)(4)(B); Section 704(a)(4)(B) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, veterans' preference does not apply. Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply. For this announcement, all applicants will be assessed to determine if they meet the qualifications for this position, specifically the education, specialized experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform the work of the position. All applications that meet the required qualifications will be referred to the selecting official in the order in which the applications were received.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following KSAs and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
- Knowledge of adult learning theory and practice.
- Ability to develop and apply financial management techniques.
- Skill in using educational technology as an integral methodology for training and instruction.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
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