TRAVEL ASSISTANT

Summary You will serve as a TRAVEL ASSISTANT in the COMMAND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of FLTREADCEN EAST. Responsibilities You will serve as liaison and technical expert for the interpretation and application of travel directives, policies, procedures, laws, and regulations. You will review official travel for Authorizing Officials and Certifying Officers (AO/CO) based on trip data, estimated costs, and exceptions to local and federal travel policies. You will perform as the travel voucher reviewer, monitors payments of TDY/TAD and local travel in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), and command policy. You will provide advice and recommendations to the Lead Transportation Specialist and Travel Branch Head on the status of work in progress, backlogs, and how to improve travel efficiency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR THE GS-06 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of SPECIALIZED experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting in providing advice and recommendations to the Lead Transportation Specialist and Travel Branch Head on the status of work in progress, backlogs, and how to improve travel Efficiency; 2) Having a practical knowledge of the local and general travel industry rules, Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and procedures; 3) Possessing the computer ability to generate daily information, Travel information, and other materials pertaining to the Defense Travel System (DTS); 4) Assisting in planning, coordinating, creating, and processing all type of travel documents (TDY, TAD, local, etc.) in DoD web-based software systems; 5) Assisting in providing guidance on Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) requirements, FRCE policy and general provisions related to official travel. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of SPECIALIZED experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing advice and recommendations to the Lead Transportation Specialist and Travel Branch Head on the status of work in progress, backlogs, and how to improve travel Efficiency; 2) Having a practical knowledge of the local and general travel industry rules, Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and procedures; 3) Possessing the computer ability to generate daily information, Travel information, and other materials pertaining to the Defense Travel System (DTS); 4) Planning, coordinating, creating, and processing all type of travel documents (TDY, TAD, local, etc.) in DoD web-based software systems; 5) Providing guidance on Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) requirements, FRCE policy and general provisions related to official travel. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.