Job opening: DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR
Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Feb 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), Department of Defense (DoD). The incumbent serves as the Senior Defense Travel Administrator within the Office of Military Commissions. The incumbent performs a variety of administrative duties that support the integrity of data contained in the Defense Travel System (DTS), as well as other travel-related duties.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
Coordinates with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Office in Indianapolis, as needed, to coordinate information and resolve problems.
Maintains a database of user information and controls user access to Privacy Act information and travel documents.
Establishes and manages a training program for organizational Defense Travel Administrators, as well as authorizing officials/certifying officials.
Maintains updates to the Defense Travel System database when changes occur due to personnel actions.
Ensures travel orders are in compliance with the joint federal travel regulations and the joint travel regulations.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- The incumbent of this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/overtime
- Some travel to/from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations is required
- Relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Recruitment Incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Interpreting transportation regulations governing entitlements and documentation requirements to ensure program compliance; 2) Advising employees on travel procedures, restrictions, and allowances; 3) Implementing procedures and/or coordinating changes to the organization's travel program; and 4) Analyzing business process to improve procedures and resolve problems.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Contacts
- Address WHS Office of Military Commission
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Email: [email protected]
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