Defense Travel Specialist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA invites qualified US Citizens to join the Travel Division as a Financial Management Analyst, serving under the Travel Program Manager. The role may act as program manager in the manager's absence, and is recruited under Direct Hire Authority for eligible DoD personnel.

The position requires specialized experience in travel card policies, discrepancy resolution, reporting on credit card activity, and proficiency with automated travel data systems.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience includes advising travelers on travel card policies/regulations.
• Resolving travel card and travel-related discrepancies.
• Preparing activity reports of credit cards.
• Using an automated system to input and retrieve travel data.

Education

Master's degree or 2 years of graduate education in Accounting or Budgeting

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Travel Division under the direct supervision of the NMCP Travel Program Manager. The incumbent will serve as the Financial Management Analyst for the team and as the acting program manager during the absence of the Travel Program Manager.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

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:

• 1) Advising travelers on travel card policies/regulations;


• 2) Resolving travel card and/or travel related discrepancies;


• 3) Preparing activity reports of credit cards;


• 4) Utilizing an automated system to input and retrieve travel data..

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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 Budgeting.

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.