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Job opening: TRAVEL SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS SPECIALIST

Salary: $48 567 - 77 226 per year
City: Honolulu
Published at: Nov 21 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Salary Range: GS-7: $48,567 - $63,137 GS-9: $59,407 - $77,226

Duties

You will facilitate the safe travel of all staff world-wide, and foreign invited attendees to our courses/ events as well as invited adjunct faculty or guest speakers. You will coordinate for the safe travel of entry to international countries around the world and working with U.S. Embassies around the world for scheduled overseas events. You will work Visas for up to fifteen different countries at times to support foreign attendees to enter the overseas countries to attend Center events. You will provide guidance to help define the criteria for all travel and pay support, and assist in defining objectives, priorities, organization, and making decisions for the executing events. You will plan, develop, and process travel arrangements for staff, attendees, students, external faculty, guest speakers, and prospective employment interviewees. You will prepare and process/monitor vouchers until liquidated and the administration and disbursement of cash or debit card payments for travel entitlements dependent on traveler’s status. You will make makes flights, lodging, and rental car reservations as required, processes orders via the Defense Travel System (DTS). You will resolve a variety of administrative issues such as financial matters, travel changes, lost luggage, support of emergency family’s situation, and/or the early return for humanitarian situation. You will calculate and determine travel funding required including airfare, per diem, and miscellaneous and incidental expenses ensuring compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and, Finance Management Regulations (FMR). You will review and confirm reservations/itineraries for arrival reports and identifies any VIPs as well as those who may have special needs. You will counsel, instruct, and assist members of the Department of Defense island-wide and their families needing to file an application for issuance, renewal, amendment or extensions of U.S. Tourist and Official passports.

Requirements

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain certification as an Official Department of Defense Passport Agent.

Qualifications

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing, and processing travel arrangements and orders for staff, visitors, high level visitors, and leadership; coordinating travel for high level visitors and leadership; and process passport requests. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: carries out recurring travel and support/affairs assignments, research and utilize specific travel guidelines to select appropriate procedures and apply them to specific travel cases, and determine the requirements and application needed for passport requests (Civilian and Military members). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Education may substitute for specialized experience as follows:

GS-9:
  • Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR;
  • Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree. OR;
  • Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. OR;
  • A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
GS-07:
  • Successful completion of one full year of graduate education OR;
  • Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement OR;
  • A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

  • Address DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES 2058 Maluhia Road Honolulu, HI 96815 US
  • Name: Jamie Nakoa
  • Phone: (808) 971-4074
  • Email: [email protected]

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