Financial Assistant

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 07. 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

Temporary

Appointment Type Details:
Replacement contract position with a maximum duration of one year.

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

Travel Required:
Not Required

**Duties**:
The function of this position is to enable the Financial Management Center (FMC) to maintain its level of financial services to the Brussels Tri-Missions and to other serviced agencies in Belgium. Incumbent provides management the flexibility necessary to effectively use staff resources by covering extended absences and vacancies, and temporarily workload increases in various FMC branches. Incumbent is the key point of contact for all official VAT related privileges and immunities for the Tri-Mission regarding ongoing services (utilities, telephones, etc.) and maintains close communication with the Belgian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance. Incumbent serves also as Alternate class B cashier.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years progressively responsible work in accounting or in an administrative environment is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Incumbent must become quickly knowledgeable of 3 FAM, 4 FAM and 6 FAM, Standardized Regulations, RFMS & COAST Manuals and Serviced post user manual (SPUM), Cashier User Guide (CAG), GFS Knowledge Base, ILMS (Ariba) and post policies and SOPs.
- Education Requirements:
Two years of post-secondary education is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency in English. (revised requirement)

**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:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

**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:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, 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:
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
- Language Scores (if available)
- Certificate or License

**Eligible Family Member Applic