This position is located in the Financial Management Division, Office of the Executive Director, Office of Planning, Resources, and Innovation, A bureau.

Duties

Supervises and directs program operations engaged in managing the A and IRM Bureaus domestic and foreign travel programs. Manages the Bureaus' domestic and foreign travel programs for the Bureaus' offices located throughout the U.S. and overseas; including the Govt-mandated travel program and Travel Card program. Independently plans, researches and analyzes a broad range of management functions addressing the diverse and complex activities related to administrative management issues affecting the A and IRM travel programs. Provides oversight and guidance to Bureaus’ travelers and cardholders regarding matters associated with official travel to ensure compliance with federal laws & regulations related to use of government-provided charge cards while on official travel. Oversees the development and implementation of new, comprehensive, automated travel system and automated booking systems for Bureaus' domestic and overseas offices.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• Annual Confidential Financial Disclosure required within first 30 days.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in leading a team of travel support specialists by managing and assigning daily workload, provide training and be the subject matter expert for both domestic and foreign travel issues. Expert use of E2 and the Government -issued Travel Card Program.   Experience in independently planning, researching and analyzing a broad range of management functions addressing the diverse and complex activities related to the travel program. Experience in the development and implementation of new, comprehensive, automated travel system and automated booking systems for Bureau' domestic and overseas offices. Experience in advisory to high level officials within the Department regarding the various forms of domestic and overseas travel and specific, customized travel services such as summits, international conferences. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, NW SA-17, 5th Floor Attn: A/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20522-1705 United States
• Name: Paula Holloway
• Phone: 771-204-8245
• Email: [email protected]