72066923R00003 - USAID/Liberia Solicitation for Deputy Controller

The Incumbent serves in a highly specialized capacity encompassing the provision of financial management services for management operations, program and development activities, and the management and oversight of Office of Financial Management (OFM) operations and staff. The Deputy Controller/Financial Management Specialist (FMS) is in charge of strategic and technical affairs of OFM operations including accounting, payments, reporting, internal controls, procedures development and financial management and monitoring of program activities. In the absence of the Controller, the Deputy Controller/FMS assumes duties and responsibilities of that role, which may or may not include certification of payments.

The Deputy Controller/FMS serves as one of the Mission’s senior subject matter experts in Partner Governments Public Financial Management, leading USAID/Liberia’s approach to direct financing with local organizations and the host government. The Incumbent has the ability to advise senior management on a wide range of financial management operations and public financial management, which is used to frame the Mission’s internal and external engagements. Given the size and complexity of the Liberia portfolio, this challenging and demanding position requires a senior/experienced financial management professional who has prior U.S. Government financial operations experience, proven leadership skills, extensive professional experience, and excellent communication skills including professional writing and speaking. The position is in the OFM and reports directly to the Mission Controller.