United States Embassy
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
U.S. MISSION MALAWI
The United States Embassy in Lilongwe, has the following immediate Vacancy Announcement:
Duties
The Budget Analyst takes the lead in formulating the annual budgets for an assigned set of allotments (e.g. Public Diplomacy, Diplomatic Security, Diplomatic and Consular Programs, etc.) and incorporates revisions throughout the year including the mid-year budget. The incumbent tracks the execution of these budgets and develops recommendations concerning spending in the current and upcoming fiscal year. The Budget Analyst works closely with the Accounting Technicians to provide daily batches of obligations and payments within all allotments to the FMO for certification.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
Diploma in a business-related subject including accounting, finance, or management is required. Technical education or formal training in accounting, budgeting or management with an accredited certification is required.
Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Qualifications:
Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, audit, budget or accounting is required.
Language:Â
English level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing may include the ability to translate is required.
Chichewa level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate is required.
Job Knowledge:
Must have strong budgeting, forecasting, and expense tracking skills. Familiarity with budgeting cycles and reporting in government or large organizations. Understanding of federal financial regulations. Proficiency in financial data analysis and reporting. Experience with financial software and data management tools. Effective at conveying budget information to stakeholders. High accuracy in budget management and auditing.
Skills And Abilities:
Must have solid accounting and quantitative skills to analyze complex budgets. Requires strong skills with computers, particularly accounting packages and Excel.
Applications must be submitted through the U.S. Government Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) available on this link;Â https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/mwi/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms. Please use google chrome when accessing this site.
The full position description is available on the
ERA. Please visit our website for more information;
https://mw.usembassy.gov/jobs/
For any assistance on how to submit the application on
ERA, please contact the Embassy Human Resources Office on; +265884773166 Ext: 3441.
Please note that we will not accept any application submitted in any other means other than ERA.
Applications will be accepted until December 20, 2024.