Project Anlayst


Department Overview

The Department of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), Global Compensation provides compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service employees, Department of State Civil Service employees and Locally Employed (LE) staff. We provide both American and LE Staff payroll services for U.S Agencies Overseas and Annuity services for Foreign Service Retirees. We are in Charleston, South Carolina and Bangkok, Thailand where we manage one of the most complex compensation environments in the world, providing compensation services in 180 countries and 140 currencies. Our services include time and attendance, payroll, annuity payments, customer support withholding, benefits, record keeping, and reporting for our employees working domestically and overseas at our Embassies and Missions. Our primary goal is to provide world-class compensation services to our customers.

Global Compensation requires a contractor to provide Leadership support to the Office of Global Compensation, which provides compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service, Department of State Civil Service and Foreign Service Retirees. We also provide American payroll services for U.S. Agencies Overseas. GC manages a diverse foreign affairs payroll environment, providing our services to our Civil and Senior Executive Service employees domestically, U.S. Foreign Service employees in the U.S., and overseas, and Annuity services to Foreign Service Retirees. Our services include time and attendance, payroll, annuity payments, customer support, withholding, benefits, record keeping and reporting for our employees and Annuitants. The position provides support to the Branch Chief of Systems Interface, Brian Dixon.

Minimum/General Requirements:

• A four-year degree from an accredited college or university is preferred. A master's degree and/or a CPA certification or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is highly desirable.
• Two years of college + two years of experience relative to the specific position, or four years of experience to the specific position may be substituted for education.
• Professional Financial Certifications may be considered in lieu of minimum experience requirements at the Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) discretion.
• High levels of confidentiality, ethics and integrity is required.
• Key Skills - Leadership, flexibility, time-management, detail-oriented, organized, excellent communicator via phone and email, excellent customer service, team player, analytical, positive attitude, good computer, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience working with confidential/classified information is preferred.

Functional Responsibility:
The Project Analyst's primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides technical expertise on Dos accounting procedures, policies, regulations and operations and as technical advisor in resolving complex issues relating to DoS accounting operations and functions.
• Provides expert advise concerning accounting standards and processes and has the expertise to perform analysis of interface issues, analysis of interface processes, and the resolution of accounting errors.
• Independently devises ways to improve processes and improve systems efficiency for processes and procedures.
• Writes or provides oversight authority concerning the development of training, training manuals, and procedures for compensation functions, financial systems software, and financial systems requirements.
• Must be able to work on several tasks simultaneously and to work independently without any higher level coordination or direction for day-to-day activities.
• Assists with DoS financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepare reports on various aspects of the payroll cycle, as requested by DoS.
• Primary systems operator to various payroll operations conducted on a bi-weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Assists with DoS financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepares reports on various aspects of the payroll cycle, as requested by DoS.
• Primary systems operator to various payroll operations conducted on a bi-weekly, monthly, and annual basis.

Software Systems Utilized:
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), Global Foreign Affairs Compensation System (GFACS), GFS Knowledge Base (KB), GEMS (Government Employee Management System), DIS (Document Imaging System) & various websites of government agencies (Employee Express, IRS, TSP, Office of Personnel Management) and other software systems require to complete the job.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to collaborate with multiple business teams within the organization
• Demonstrates a strong power of analytical reasoning
• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting the proper mode of communication
• Achieves results when confronted with major responsibilities and limited resources
• Judicious in carrying out assignments without direction
• Shows professional concern for quality work
• Utilizes all available resources to achieve results
• Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness and orderliness in performing work assignments
• Display an ability to learn rapidly and adapt quickly to changing situations

Work Schedule:
The contractor is expected to work an 8 hour shift on-site between the hours of 6:15 am - 6:00 pm (Core working hours are 9:00 am - 3:00 pm). Work Schedule will be defined based on the work requirements of Global Compensation. The Contractor has a non-compensated 45-minute lunch Monday through Friday (between the hours of 11:00 am - 2:00 pm), excluding federal holidays observed at the government site. Performance under this task order may require work excess of the normal forty-hour work week as the workload requires it. Work performed in excess of 40 hours may be scheduled or unscheduled work and must be authorized by your Project Manager and DoS Management. This position is required to be on-site (no hybrid option).

Security Requirements:
All personnel provided under this task order must be able to either posses or obtain a government security clearance at " TOP SECRET/SCI" to be issued by the Department of State, Diplomatic Security.

IFAS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.