You will serve as a TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR in the CORPORATE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.

Duties

You will provide full range of travel support, including day-to-day operations of Defense Travel System (DTS) and responding to travel help desk calls relating to system problems, policy issues, and entitlements. You will serve as Command expert on travel/DTS and staff advisor to executive management and general management in evaluating effectiveness of SSBA travel program. You will monitor and report on the status and progress of work, maintain visibility of work in progress and review completed products to affirm that the supervisor’s instructions have been successfully addressed. You develop travel metrics, monitor travel trends, and recommend travel program changes to improve efficiency and customer understanding of DTS and travel. You will initiate and track debt collection actions to recover monies owed by the traveler to the government, and provide guidance for repaying debt and instructing employees on how to request a waiver or an appeal. You will have demonstrated knowledge of the Government Travel Card regulations and the local organization’s charge card program operations and requirements. You will develop and update travel card metrics, directives, standard operating procedures and all other correspondence required of the position.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing program oversight, guidance, and training regarding travel regulations, Defense Travel System (DTS) requirements, and the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) program to ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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:

FOR GS-11 GRADE LEVEL:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
Successful completion of LL.M., if related to position being filled.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]