Program Analyst; Grade: GS-343-09; Type of Appointment: Excepted Service (Time Limit) Appointment; Length of Appointment: Up to 5 years; Area of Consideration: All Sources; Opening Date of Announcement: 12/14/12; Closing Date of Announcement: 12/28/12; You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position and be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance for this assignment. This is an Excepted Service, Schedule B appointment not to exceed 5 years.
FAS/OCBD/FAD has a vacancy for a Program Analyst. The position is located in the Director’s Office of the Food Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS/OCBD/FAD). The office delivers international food assistance and is responsible for the formulation, development and monitoring of worldwide programs under USDA food aid authorities. Funding for FAD’s programs comes from USDA, and the Commodity Credit Corporation. The incumbent will serve as a Program Analyst in the Director’s Office. Specifically, the incumbent will assist with: (1) receiving, tracking and reviewing Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) financial reports; (2) receiving, tracking and reviewing A-133 audit reports; (3) tracking the return of interest from food aid agreements; (4) participating in compliance audits of food aid agreements, (5) notifying organizations that are delinquent in submitting semi-annual financial reports and A-133 audit reports, and (6) coordinating with PVOs and contractors to ensure that new Negotiated Indirect Cost Recovery Agreements (NICRAs) are negotiated and that existing agreements are updated in a timely manner and are filed electronically in FAD. This is the full performance of the position. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The position is located in Washington, D.C., in the Department of Agriculture South Building.
Required Skills:
- Strong accounting and mathematics skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.
- Ability to understand and apply financial regulations, policies and procedures with regards to food assistance programs.
- Good organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
- Basic computer skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to express and present ideas and conclusions clearly, concisely and effectively.
- Ability to effectively deal with others from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to effectively represent the Foreign Agricultural Service in meetings with various stakeholders, including staff from PVOs, international organizations, cooperatives, foreign governments, agribusinesses, and other U.S. Government agencies.
How to apply:
To Apply: Send a cover letter, current resume, and a supplemental statement that directly and separately describes your abilities in each of the below listed required skills to: FAS-SCHBAPPLIC@ wdc.usda.gov with the Subject: OCBD-13-040
NOTE: Applications that do not include a supplemental statement addressing individually each of the required skills may not be considered.
Questions:
Program Officer: Jamie Fisher Division: OCBD/FAD/Director’s Office Email: Jamie.Fisher@fas.usda.govTelephone: (202) 720-5620
