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U.S. Embassy in Pretoria Regional Financial Analyst

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Regional Financial Analyst in the Financial Management Office (FMO).

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:
NOTE:  ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM. 

Items 1- 5 are ALL REQUIRED
 1.      Education:  Three year diploma in Business Administration, Financial Management or Accounting is required.2.      Experience:  Three years of progressively responsible experience performing and/or supervising a variety of financial management functions, including
      budget formulation, accounting analysis and cashiering or cash management functions, including budget formulation, accounting analysis and cashiering
      or cash management is required.
3.      Language-          English level IV (fluent) reading/writing/speaking is required. (This will be tested).4.      Knowledge:-          Thorough knowledge of the financial management provisions, standardized regulations and procedures are required.5.      Skills and Abilities:
       
-          Ability to relate funds management with mission, programs and projects is required.
       
-          Ability to understand financial management implications of changes of priorities, tempo, and direction of programs and projects is required.       -          Ability to recommend appropriate adjustments to financial plans is required.
       
-          Ability to relate changes to funding levels and advise management officials of program implications is required.
       
-          High level of interpersonal skills is required.
       
-          High level of skill in articulating complex issues and relationships between functions/programs/projects and funding options is required.
       
-          Ability to supervise subordinates effectively is required.
       
-          Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite 2007. (This will be tested).
Qualification Required for the Full Performance Level.  In addition to the qualifications required for the Trainee level, applicants must have:
     
 -          At least one full year of financial management work at a USG Agency is required. 

Job Specification

Basic Function of Position:
The incumbent will be responsible for providing audit, management analysis, and guidance to Consulates in South Africa and Southern African Missions under the umbrella of the Pretoria Financial Management Office.  Incumbent reports directly to the Regional Financial Management Specialist.
For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to: Please note that this link will take you to the p-net site.http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html
Register and Apply via:  http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za only.