Financial Clerk bei Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Hiring Path:

Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM - FP is 08. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

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 (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

Travel Required:

Not Required

Duties

The Financial Management Center (FMC) is the Designated Billing Office (DBO) at post and the incumbent receives invoices, matches them with receiving reports and purchase orders, and obtains necessary approvals through ILMS e-invoicing on behalf of over 65 agencies operating in Germany. Incumbent examines and reviews a variety of basic to complex voucher payments at the Embassy and sends to Post Support Unit (PSU) as a payment package. Incumbent tracks payments all the way through disbursement. PSU processor researches and determines the resolution of any/all customer inquiries.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

Two years of progressively responsible administrative, secretarial or general office experience is required.

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary school (German: German school degree, America: American High School Diploma or GED) is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: please address both language requirements in your ERA application.
Position requires good working knowledge language skills in English (speaking/reading/writing).
Position requires good working knowledge language skills in German (speaking/reading/writing).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

- Incumbent must have technical knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

This may be tested.

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 URL:

Review our Benefits

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany 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:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent doc