Accounting Technician

**Duties**:
Position performs various financial duties such as developing, maintaining, official accounting records and cost estimate reports, assisting in the identification and accounting of funds allotted for VIP visits. Creates and maintains the leases for non-serviced agencies in RFMS Property related Obligation and Payment Platform. Incumbent is responsible for the Ambassador and other Event Bank accounts. Employee monitors, records, disburses, and reconciles all expenses for events held at the Ambassador's Residence and at the George Marshall Center.

**IMPORTANT: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO YOUR EDUCATION (DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES...) AND WORK EXPERIENCE. IF ANY DOCUMENTS ARE MISSING, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**

**IMPORTANT: MERCI DE FOURNIR L'ENSEMBLE DES DOCUMENTS REQUIS INCLUANT CEUX RELATIFS A VOTRE EDUCATION (DIPLOMES, CERTIFICATS...) ET VOS EXPERIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES. SI UN DOCUMENT MANQUE, VOTRE CANDIDATURE NE SERA PAS PRISE EN COMPTE.**

For positions advertised with an English Language Level of 3 or higher: applicants are required to submit the form in English.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Two years experience in accounting, budgeting, cashiering, or vouchering

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of mathematics and logic principles. A good knowledge of accounting and vouchering concepts is required. A good working knowledge of the FAM, FAH, and DSSR is required, including sections that address allowances. Familiarity with computers and word processing, spreadsheet, and graphing software is required. Must have basic understanding of interpersonal and diplomatic relationships.
- Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business administration, finance or economics is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGES (THESE WILL BE TESTED):
French Level 2 ( Limited Knowledge) in speaking/reading/writing is required

English Level 4 (Fluency) in speaking/reading/writing is required

**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:

- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Paris, France 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:
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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 documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.