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

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**:
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.

The position is responsible for analyzing, compiling and paying invoices pertaining to a wide variety of contractual services. These include payment of employee benefit contracts (social security, insurances, transportation, meal tickets, etc.), allowances, official vehicles, utility payments, housing related contracts, communications, leases, grants, shipping, medicals, purchase orders, ORE and representation claims.

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.
- Education Requirements:
Two years of post-secondary education required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Fluency in English. Fluency in Dutch or French with the good working knowledge in the other language. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must understand and be able to operate the Department's computer-based Regional Financial Management System and Integrated Logistics Management System. Incumbent must have a good knowledge and interpretation of privileges and immunities for Diplomatic Missions under the local Belgian VAT laws and regulations. Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with external (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, contractors) and internal customers.

**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:

- 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:

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