For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of program and management analytical services and support relating to travel by all United States Attorneys (USAs). The incumbent is responsible for providing the highest level of oversight in managing travel and travel-related matters. Typical work assignments will include: Providing staff-level analysis and advisory services to USAs, the Executive Travel Unit (ETU) Program Manager, and senior management regarding the spectrum of travel-related expenditures, programs, policies and procedures. Conducting studies to resolve difficult of complex systemic USA travel and reimbursement problems. Providing recommendations and developing alternative approaches to improve travel program effectiveness. Serving as a primary resource in responding to audit questions and findings regarding travel. Providing expert advice, guidance, and direction, in ensuring that travel authorizations are complete and prepared for appropriate and mission-related travel. Reviewing, coordinating, and obtaining approval for Foreign Travel. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS 11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, or a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 9 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience preparing and processing travel vouchers and authorizations; reviewing and approving specific travel authorizations; ensuring that travel requests are submitted for approval and processing of reimbursement for official travel; using financial system travel module and/or web-based travel system; reviewing, coordinating, obtaining approval for, and processing all permanent changes of duty station and relocations; developing and assisting in the presentation of travel- related training programs. or Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. or Combining Education and Specialized Experience: Combination of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate education, which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is creditable). GS-12: To be eligible at the GS 12 level, you must meet the specialized experience defined below. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience preparing travel authorizations and vouchers and advising office travelers of policies, regulations and relocation procedures; confirming financial and managerial data is valid and reliable in order to prepare travel reports; participating in resolving technical and functional problems in travel automated systems while serving as a liaison between users and operations staff; preparing duty orders domestically and internationally including obtaining diplomatic passports/visas; participating in meetings, briefings, and conferences and as needed presenting program Information related to travel. . Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Resource Management and Planning 175 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Coleene Rychalski
• Phone: 202-252-5391
• Email: [email protected]