Program Specialist

This position is located in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States (WHA/USOAS). The incumbent serves as a Program Specialist providing administrative and program oversight support of activities between the United States and OAS, working closely with WHA/EX and other offices to ensure the Mission's logistical, managerial, and human resource needs are met. The incumbent is also the mission's protocol officer supporting day-to-day operations.

Develops, analyzes, and evaluates work methods and procedures to improve staffing use, work distribution, management controls, and information and documentation systems.

Serves as primary liaison to the OAS protocol office and helps develop and implement the Mission's protocol policy. Gives expert recommendations to the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission on protocol-related operational and policy issues.

Develops administrative regulations or guidelines for internal program operations and new criteria for measuring program results.

Oversees office spending, equipment, supplies, travel requests, vouchers, and the representational budget. Advises mission staff on travel regulations, processes vouchers for senior officials, and reviews quarterly budget reports to analyze spending.

The incumbent of the GS-12 position performs essentially the same duties as the GS-13, under closer supervision and decreased level of complexity.

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.