Project Analyst

Project Analyst – Systems Interface

Job Details

Department Overview

Global Compensation requires a contractor to provide analyst 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 Director of Systems Interface, Brian Dixon, and IFAS Assistant Program Manager, Sonya Willemse.

Minimum/General Requirements:

• A four-year degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Two years of college two years of experience relative to the specific position, or four years of experience relative 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-orientated, 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 advice concerning Global Compensation standards and processes and has the expertise to perform analysis of interface issues, analysis of interface processes, and the resolution of payroll 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.
• 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 required to complete the job.

Period of Performance:

The contractor is expected to work an 8-hour shift 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 pm), excluding federal holidays observed at the government site. Performance under this task order may require work more than the normal forty-hour work week to include weekends as the workload requires it. Work performed more than 40 hours may be scheduled or unscheduled work and must be authorized by your Program Manager and DoS Management.

Security Requirements:

All personnel provided under this task order must be able to either possess or obtain a government security clearance at “TOP SECRET/SCI” to be issued by 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, or veteran status, or any other protected class.