SummaryThis position is in the Department of State's Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Office of Macroeconomic Affairs (EEB/OMA). The office is part of the International Finance and Development (IFD) Division. OMA leads on macroeconomic and sovereign debt issues, serves as liaison to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Federal Reserve Board, and advances U.S. leadership in digital assets.
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- Designs, develops, implements, and monitors grant projects for the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF), including developing plans and objectives, and conducting program analyses.
- Analyzes political, economic, and other reporting from a wide variety of global sources.
- Measures, audits, and evaluates the effectiveness of fiscal transparency programs, their interrelationships, and effects on other programs and functions.
- Ensures the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of foreign assistance funds/grants, serving as a Grants Officer Representative (GOR), monitoring the usage of foreign assistance funds to ensure efficient and effective program management.
- Drafts and reviews responses to inquiries made by Congress, other Bureaus, and other federal agencies.
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Conditions of employment- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
QualificationsApplicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:- Experience providing analytical and advisory support in the planning, development, and execution of U.S. foreign assistance funds and grants at the office and bureau levels.
- Experience analyzing and developing methods to improve the accuracy, adequacy, and timeliness of information about foreign government fiscal transparency concerns.
- Experience and background analyzing and developing methods to address transparency issues associated with sovereign lending practices and extractive industries.
- Experience analyzing and drafting information memos and briefings on macroeconomic, sovereign debt, and/or payment systems issues and developments in the East Asia and Pacific Bureau region.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
EducationEducation requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at [redacted].
- If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in this Bureau for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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