The incumbent will serve as a primary point of contact and program accounting specialist responsible for analyzing, evaluating, recording and generating reports from the financial accounting system – Phoenix; and coordinating program an operational accounting matters for the USAID/Haiti Office of Financial Management (OFM).

USAID/Haiti’s program portfolio consists of four strategic objectives defined as program pillars encompassing more than 100 projects, which involve grant funds, contracts, direct letters of commitment, and advances.


The USAID/Haiti program portfolio has been ranging from $300 million close to a Billion dollars in budgets since 2010 and the pipeline is expected to remain at an average amount of $550 million. The different program sectors: Infrastructure, Ports and Energy, as well as existing sectors, Food and Economic Security, Health and Other Basic Services, and Governance and Rule of Law as well as an OHA portfolio are generating more than 7,000 transactions per year. In addition, s/he is largely responsible for and leads the formulation of assigned areas within the Mission comprehensive OE budget and Program Support budgets totaling over $25 million.


S/he reviews, processes, and reconciles complex accounting transactions encompassing a Program Budget of $183 million and prepares program funding documents as related to upward/downward adjustments, de-obligations and re-obligations. S/he will coordinate an average of 7,000 accounting transactions. S/he coordinates the calculation and documentation of quarterly accruals with Technical and Support Offices; reviews and posts accruals to the accounting system maintaining the accuracy of data within the Missions project reporting system; prepares pipeline and project status reports using MAPPR software; and maintains vendor records within Phoenix. The incumbent is expected to provide financial Management support, assistance and guidance to members of the Technical Offices, Office of Acquisitions and Assistance, Program Management Office and Front Office. The Program/OE Accountant, with guidance from the Chief Accountant, delivers periodic financial management training to the Mission CORs/AORs, on subjects ranging from the calculation of quarterly accruals to appropriate funds usage.


The Project/OE Accountant works under the direct supervision of the Chief Accountant; serves as the Acting Chief Accountant when needed.


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Education Requirements: University degree in accounting or finance is required.

Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum five years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

Job Knowledge: A thorough knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles, theories, practices and terminology.

Skills: Must have strong writing skills and be able to collect and present facts and recommendation in a clear, concise manner to accounting and non-accounting individuals. Must be proficient in the design and use of spreadsheets and of word software. Must be innovative and have the ability to excessive independent judgment on financial and accounting matters are concerned. Must be able to analyze accounting processes identify practices and procedures that requires correction or modification, to formulate recommendations for maintaining specialized segments of accounting systems in a high state of efficiency, and possess the ability to perform as an effective member of a team

Language: Level IV (fluent) - English, French, and creole, is required.

Required Documents:

1- Attached Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume.


2- A Cover Letter or summary Statement Addressing the evaluation factors.


3- Copies of Educational Certificates.


4- List of a minimum of three (3) professional references with accurate telephone and e-mail information.

How to Apply:

Eligible applicants are required to complete this on-line application process and submit any applicable required documents by [e.g., 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)] on the closing date of this announcement.


If applying on-line poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the human resources office no later than [e.g., two, three, etc.] business days prior to the closing date of this vacancy announcement. An alternative application method will be provided upon approval of the hardship notification. After this time, requests to apply via alternative methods will not be granted.


Please note that all required documents must be received by the closing date, via online or alternative methods, and that we will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.