FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL SPECIALIST
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Travel Management Specialist
Department of State - Agency Wide
Department of State
Location
Salary
$102,415 - $133,142
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing travel arrangements, policies, and budgets for a government bureau, including training staff, reviewing regulations, and handling financial aspects like travel cards.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in travel administration and financial systems who enjoys organizing programs and ensuring compliance in a federal setting.
The role requires strong analytical skills to assess impacts and improve operations.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in federal service
- Experience using automated travel systems
- Knowledge of interpreting travel regulations, policies, and procedures
- Experience with financial and accounting management systems
- Ability to develop guidance for improving travel program operations
- 52 weeks of time-in-grade at the next lower grade for federal applicants
- Skills in conducting training sessions and developing reports
Full Job Description
The position is located in the General Services Division of the Office of the Executive Director in the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/EX/GSD), in the U.S. Department of State.
CA/EX is responsible for providing a wide range of management support for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. GSD provides administrative support for the Bureau.
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in using automated travel systems and in interpreting travel regulations, policies, and procedures.
Experience with financial/accounting management systems. Experience in developing guidance for effective management and improvement of travel program operations.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. Major Duties:
- Examines new or proposed travel policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation and assesses impact to the Bureau's travel program.
- Develops, organizes and conducts training sessions for travel arrangers throughout CA's directorates and offices on the automated travel program.
- Reviews and evaluates data and develops reports for special studies.
- Assumes responsibility for all administrative and financial tasks related to the travel card to include policy development, issuance, card utilization, billing, and termination.
- Conducts comprehensive assessments of the Bureau Travel and Budget Financial Plan to determine the accuracy of pertinent allocations per Fiscal Year.
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