Financial Clerk

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Post policy update: Inbound USEFM applicants DO NOT have to wait until they are within 90 days of arriving at post to apply.

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:
The work schedule for this position is Full Time (38 hours per week)

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

**Duties**:
Incumbent is the Tri-Mission’s primary contact for official Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds, working closely with GSO/Procurement to obtain supporting documents to ensure proper collection by the cashier (ca 3,000 invoices for $2.8M annually distributed to +50 agencies at post). Incumbent holds a portfolio of purchase orders (POs), ensures three-way match, and moves invoices in ILMS to PSU for processing. Additionally, incumbent serves as alternate Designated Billing Officer (DBO), logs all Tri-Mission incoming invoices received by FMC and distributes to designated colleagues for processing.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: At least one year of work in a financial or administrative function.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Incumbent must quickly obtain thorough knowledge of 3 FAM, 4 FAM and 6 FAM, Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR), Regional Financial Management System (RFMS), COAST, Serviced Post User Manual (SPUM), Cashier User Guide (CUG), GFS Knowledge Base, RPA, ILMS (Ariba), and post policies and SOPs.
- Education Requirements:
Two years of post-secondary education is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency in English; fluency in Dutch or French. This may be tested.

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)**: The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
- Qualifications:
**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

- AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link

**How to Apply**:

- How to Apply:

- Required Documents:
**NOTE**: Resume and cover letter are not required documents and will not be considered in the recruitment process. Instead please complete your Electronic Recruitment Application profile thoroughly to capture all information you would like for the recruiters to consider.**

**Required Documents**:
To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

**All Applicants**:

- Residency and/or Work Permit
- College/University transcripts
- Secondary school diploma (a copy recognized by Belgian/U.S. authorities*)
- Language Scores (if available)

**Eligible Family Member Applicants**:

- Copy of Sponsor's Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
- Passport co