Description of Organization: This position is located in the Program Office (PO) of USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS), Budget Execution Team (PO/BE). RFS’s mission is to partner to advance inclusive agriculture-led growth, resilience, nutrition, and access to water and sanitation to accelerate and protect development progress. RFS oversees five high-level, integrated efforts in support of this mission: (1) Feed the Future, guided by the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS), (2) the USAID Multi-Sector Nutrition Strategy, (3) the U.S. Global Water Strategy, (4) efforts to increase resilience in areas of recurrent humanitarian crisis, and (5) co-leadership of the forthcoming USAID Climate Strategy. To deliver on this work, RFS partners with other Federal Departments and Agencies, USAID Bureaus and Missions, universities, civil society, and other public- and private-sector actors. The PO oversees programmatic operations for the RFS centrally managed portfolio. The Office works across the Bureau to manage systems for efficient financial management. Also provide critically needed monitoring process milestones and budget, support the design and procurement of new centrally funded contracts and grants. Ensure programs are compliant with USAID goals, policies, and regulations. The Office oversees the allocation, and execution of RFS’s program budget, including compliance with Congressional directives and required reporting and notification.
Description of Position:
The incumbent:
● Serves as a Budget Analyst in the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS), with particular responsibilities for procurement planning and program budget activities including, advising and coordination for the RFS centrally managed portfolio.
● Works with Office/Center Managers and technical experts to ensure that BE objectives and process milestones are met for procurement requirements.
● Supports the management of Center Budgets and supports CORs & AORs with Program Management process in GLAAS.
● Regularly prepares reports for internal and external audiences and develops both written and oral presentations, reports, and tracking systems.
● Maintain the A&A Plan for Center/Office Budgets to ensure all funding is programmed for the Fiscal Year.
● Plays a key role in coordinating procurement requirements with the General Council, Office of Acquisitions and Assistance and Bureau COR and AORs.
● Supports Office/Center with coordination of Field Support requirements for specific Awards in order to meet obligation requirements.
● Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
● Must be a U.S. citizen.
● You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, FL-4/GS-12, of this position. Examples of specialized experience include: (a) coordinating and supporting the management of international development or similar programs; (b) financial management, tracking, and reporting, such as for government contracts or grants; and (c) managing professional relationships including information sharing, reporting, and process coordination.
● Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
12 May 2023
