The USAID Development Program Specialist (Budget) provides overall leadership in developing and maintaining the Health Office foreign assistance budget, from various accounts including, but not limited to, HIV/AIDS, family planning, nutrition, maternal and child health. The Job Holder provides guidance and oversight in budget planning such as through the Operational Plan (OP), the Country Operational Plan (COP), and any other emergency and/or urgent special program budgets as may be required (i.e., Zika, Cholera, hurricane, etc.). The Specialist monitors financial activities using FACTS Info, Phoenix, and OPS Master, and by obtaining and checking data from CORs/AORs, implementing partners (IPs), and others as needed.

Education: A University degree in Accounting, Financial Management, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, or Business Management is required.

Prior Work Experience: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional work experience in accounting, financial or budget analyses, budget planning, justification, and execution is required. Experience in project design, program planning, program/project/activity budgeting and evaluation, or closely related work is required. At least one year of this experience should have been with a US Government agency or other international organization, PVO, or NGO.

Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluent) English and French language proficiency, spoken and written, as well as spoken Haitian Creole, is required.

Job Knowledge: The work requires a good knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles, theories, practices, and terminology, as well as the principles and accepted practices of governmental and business financial accounting, budgeting, and reporting. A thorough knowledge of, or the ability to quickly gain such knowledge of, USG appropriation, allotment, accounting, and other budgeting procedures used in maintaining, reconciling, balancing, and closing accounts; USAID budgeting and accounting policies, regulations, and procedures; disbursements and reimbursements; and, the principles and practices of cost accrual.

Skills and Abilities: The Specialist must have the ability to plan and analyze program budgets, and have excellent written and oral communication skills; must be able to collect and analyze complex data and prepare precise, accurate, and complete reports; and, to record, reconcile, and balance accounts.