SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORS HEALTH PROGRAMS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 928120
— International Affairs
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- A16044
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- William M Stevens,
- E-Mail Address
-
william.stevens2@irs.gov
(william.stevens2@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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) and intermittent (short-term) advisors in the areas of budgeting and financial management for health programs. Advisors provide support primarily to ministries of finance and health governmental officials in developing countries. Advisors are hired under personal services contracts. This recruitment is for assignments globally and significant international travel is required. Responsibilities and Duties: • Provide policy and technical advice on developing strategies to reduce reliance on external funding, mobilize domestic resources and support sustainable country ownership of health programs. • Analyze and develop financing strategies including identification of potential revenue sources, investment options for funding streams or health insurance arrangements. • Draft new laws, regulations, standards and manuals applicable to health programs budget formulation and budget execution and control and assist country counterparts in implementation. • Design new processes for both manual and automated systems, such as budget formulation, multi-year budgeting, medium term expenditure frameworks, monitoring revenues and expenditures against budget, appropriation control including recording of encumbrances and commitments, monthly and quarterly allotments and spending plans and assist country counterparts in implementation. • Provide advice to improve the transparent use of existing funds through improved financial management, cost savings and operational efficiencies. • Provide guidance on analysis of health delivery systems to improve efficiency and transparency in the areas of procurement, inventory management, costing analysis, and staffing patterns. • Organize and perform on-the-job and classroom training to develop capacity for analysis of financial implications of funding models, costing models and budget execution. • Recommend organizational arrangements to support efficient health services delivery. Qualifications: • BA in business, accounting, finance or public administration or related field required with Masters preferred. • 5+ years in a financial leadership position in a finance department in state or large-sized local government or health organization. Experience with health program budgeting and finance in a government setting desirable. • Strong knowledge and understanding of financial management systems, the relationship of budget to other financial processes. • Experience with cost effective analysis, economic evaluation, modeling or health insurance is highly desirable. • Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities. • Self-starter with ability to work independently and with confidentiality. • Ability to work with counterparts in a challenging environment and motivate and build consensus among individuals of differing backgrounds. • 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. Prior international work experience desirable. • Proficient in use of personal computers and MS Office products and general office equipment. • Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is desirable. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations based on demonstrated compensation history. The salary ranges are from $64.19 to $80.79 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations. Successful applicants must be able to obtain medical and security clearances. 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 740 15th Street, N.W. - 4th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Please reference Solicitation A16044 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation A16044 - Budget (Budgeting) Advisor - Applicant's Last Name, First Name. The Procurement Office and the contracting officer do not handle resumes or respond to questions concerning this announcement. Please contact recruitment@ota.treas.gov with any questions. 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. If you wish to be considered for this announcement and all future announcements for the Budget and Financial Accountability Program, you must state so in the cover letter to your application. This announcement is open and continuous until June 30, 2016 although selections may be made in advance of that date. The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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