OVERSEAS BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORS - PENSION ADMINISTRATION

OVERSEAS BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORS PENSION ADMINISTRATION The Budget and Financial Accountability program within the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance is competitively recruiting individuals to serve as resident (long-term) or intermittent (short-term) advisors in the area of pension administration. Advisors provide support primarily to ministry of finance officials in developing countries who have embarked on the development of reforms to existing plans or are implementing activities to launch new pension plans. Advisors are hired under personal services contracts. This recruitment is for assignments globally: requiring living overseas or significant international travel. Responsibilities and Duties: - Provide policy and technical advice on pension benefit provisions and benefit delivery. - Draft and implement new laws, regulations, standards and manuals applicable to defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension delivery. - Develop requirements for recruiting and selecting actuarial or investment consultants. - Develop and implement modern pension procedures for enrolling, verifying and paying participants. - Design pension organizations including staffing needs and job descriptions. - Coach and mentor government counterparts on roles and responsibilities in administering defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension systems. - Organize and perform on-the-job and formal training in pension administration and related areas. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration or related field is required, with a Master's preferred. Relevant employment experience may be substituted for Bachelor's degree. - 10 years' experience working in a public pension system with 5+ years in a senior position. - Prior international experience will be viewed positively. - Strong knowledge and understanding of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension systems and pension system best practices. - Proficient in use of personal computers and MS Office Products and general office equipment. - Self-starter with ability to work independently and with confidentiality. - Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to motivate the client and build consensus. - Ability to be flexible by changing focus and approaches based on needs of the client. - Strong communication and leadership skills. - Knowledge of international financial institutions and their policies and practices is desirable. - Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is highly desirable. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations based on demonstrated salary history. The salary ranges are from $64.59 to $83.57 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations. BACKGROUND CHECKS AND SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET. The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives. The advisor may be deployed to countries with elevated threat levels, including potentially high/critical threat posts, as determined by the U.S. Government. Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel. If selected, the applicant will be required to complete OGE financial disclosure forms. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov or by mail to: Office of Technical Assistance ATTN: Recruitment Coordinator 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20006 If applying by email, submit documents to recruitment@ota.treas.gov ONLY. For consideration, emailed applications must not be sent, or contain a Cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address. Please reference Solicitation 2032K819R00018 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation 2032K819R00018 -Budget (Pension) Advisors - Applicant's Last Name, First Name. Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive, and thus, will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration. Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Data Universal Number (D-U-N-S). Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please and no hand carries. This announcement is open and continuous until June 30, 2019 although selections may be made in advance of that date. The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer