DEFENSE TRAVEL TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma is a diverse city nestled between Seattle and the state capital of Olympia.

Tacoma is located on the shores of Commencement Bay, within pristine eyesight of Mount Rainier.

World-class museums, hotels and theaters draw thousands to downtown Tacoma while the shores of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier inspire outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy the mild climate.

This is a direct hire solicitation. 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.

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 providing technical work in support of accounting, budgeting, or financial management functions by utilizing automated system software (such as Defense Travel System (DTS), Excel, Access) to access, retrieve and generate various financial transaction data and reports; and reviewing documents/receipts for accuracy and compliance.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Financial Administration or Accounting.

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) by 9.

Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-06).

Major Duties:

• Responsible for assisting with the control and coordination of all required actions to support the successful deployment, operation and management of the Defense Travel System (DTS).
• Implement and manage the day-to-day activities during system operations (e.g., personnel data download and review, business process analysis, DTA training and Commercial Travel Office (CTO).
• Responsible and accountable for the site's data requirements, including the user profiles, organization hierarchy, routing groups, per diem rates and lines of accounting, etc.
• Perform a variety of budgetary and administrative functions in implementing the organization's travel program, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for collecting monthly invoices and billing statements from the local CTO office.