Jr. Travel Analyst

XLA; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

XLA is seeking a Travel Analyst to support a federal agency in Washington, D.C. The role is full-time and onsite, with core hours 8am–5pm ET, Mon–Fri. The analyst will guide travel policy, prepare authorizations, process vouchers, and coordinate international travel documentation, using E2 Solutions and Excel.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and at least two years of travel-related experience, including FTR knowledge. Salary ranges from $65,000 to $75,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2+ years related experience.
• Understanding of Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and travel vouchering.
• Experience with travel scheduling; proficient in Excel and travel systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key travel contact for Fraud Section employees, providing technical, policy, and process guidance on travel.
• Interpret TDY travel requests and prepare travel authorizations per policies and procedures.
• Process and submit travel vouchers for reimbursement in a timely manner.
• Review travel authorizations and vouchers in the travel system for errors and adjust as needed.
• Provide timely updates to travelers and officials when travel requests change.
• Coordinate official travel documents including passports and visa support for international trips.
• Run monthly updates on open travel obligations in the travel system beyond 30 days after departure.
• Liaise with the finance team on travel policy questions and voucher/authorization issues.
• Assist with creating presentations and other materials related to the travel program for leadership dissemination.
• Support evaluation of FRD travel operations and document processes and metrics for monthly review

Skills

Travel scheduling

MS Excel

FTR knowledge

E2 Solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

E2 Solutions

Job description

Overview

The Travel Analyst will support a federal agency located in Washington, D.C. Position is full time, onsite Mon-Fri 5 days/week. Core work hours are between 8am - 5pmET.

Salary

$65,000 - $75,000

Primary Job Duties

• Serve as a key travel contact for the Fraud Section employees. In this role the contractor shall provide technical, policy, and process advice and guidance on travel to employees, attorneys, and management officials.
• Interpret official temporary duty (TDY) travel requests and prepare travel authorizations based on traveler, Section, and mission needs. Ensure that the requests comply with Division and Department policies and procedures. Ensure submission of travel authorizations are completed in a timely manner that complies with Department policies and processes.
• Process and submit travel vouchers for reimbursement of funds and ensure all policies and processes are followed. Ensure submissions of travel vouchers are conducted in a timely manner that complies with Department policies.
• Review all travel authorizations and vouchers within the Division's travel system (E2 Solutions) for errors prior to the submission for approval. Conduct adjustments to travel requests when discrepancies are discovered.
• Provide timely updates to travelers, routing officials and authorizing officials when changes occur with travel requests.
• For official travel outside the U.S., the Contractor shall coordinate and obtain documents including official passports and assists employees in applying for visas. The Contractor shall contact the foreign embassy for additional information when needed and provide information to State Department to obtain country clearances.
• Conduct monthly travel updates to address any open travel obligations that remain open in E2 Solutions more than 30 days after the traveler's departure date.
• Act as a liaison between Division's finance section and FRD travel teams concerning travel policy questions, policy interpretation and vouchers/authorizations issues.
• Make reservations for travelers utilizing E2 Solutions in situations where travelers are unable to make reservations on their own.
• The Contractor shall assist with evaluating the current state of FRD's travel operations and recommend improvements, document processes, and develop and update metrics for senior leadership review. Updated metric reporting will be required monthly to ensure travel authorization and vouchers are processing timely and accurately.
• The Contractor shall assist Fraud Section management with creating Power-Point slides, website content, tutorials, and other work product related to the travel program for Section dissemination.

Requirements

• Position requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of two (2) years of proven and/or related work experience
• This individual should have an understanding of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR); knowledge of the federal travel authorization and vouchering process
• Experience providing travel scheduling; familiar with travel systems similar to E2 Solutions; experience in identifying errors and taking appropriate corrective actions
• Substantial use of Microsoft Excel

EEO Statement

XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting equality and integrity in the workplace, professional development and education, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at 703-584-8317 or via email at [e-mail] . For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, XLA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

We are proud to be an EEO/VETERAN EMPLOYER.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for self-identifying with either category