About the Position: This position is located at the Soldier Support Institute (SSI), Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown.

Duties

Responsible for the control and coordination of all required actions to support the successful operation and management of the Defense Travel System (DTS) program. Responsible for all Recruiting and Retention College (RRC) military(students and cadre) and civilian employees. Monitors travel advances, voucher submissions, and forwards all debt collections to the Fort Knox Debt Management Office. Serves as a Defense Travel Administrator for Recruiting and Retention College (RRC) located on Fort Knox. Prepares all travel orders based on the traveler’s request, funds availability, and expert knowledge of authorizations IAW the joint travel regulation (JTR). Serves as site coordinator for the Defense Travel System (DTS) of the organization.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 5 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Term employment is subject to one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED - must be able to obtain this certification within 24 months from hire date.

Qualifications

***NOTE: If you are a current Army employee and want to be considered for this position, you must apply to Announcement Number SDSB244807264295*** Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: includes 1) ensuring each travel requests match with organizational policies and procedures; 2) assisting cardholders with financial institutions when resolving credit card problems or delinquent accounts; 3) referring customers to the appropriate guidelines concerning travel regulations and debt collection procedures; AND 4) inputting budget data on a continuous basis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting or Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget ExecutionClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Fundamentals & Operations of Accounting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address SB-W1PTAA HQS USA TNG CENTER AND FT JACKSON DO NOT MAIL Fort Jackson, SC 29207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk