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Defense Travel Specialist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Department of Defense

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent Defense Travel Specialist job at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, part of the Defense Health Agency's military treatment facilities. The hire works in the Travel Division as the team's financial management analyst and acts as program manager when the Travel Program Manager is away. It is a direct hire announcement, which means the agency can hire without the usual ranking steps, and it may close early after 50 applications.

1 vacancy, but multiple positions may be filled from this announcement

It may close early. The job closes once 50 applications are received, which may happen before the stated closing date.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Only U.S. citizens may apply. The job is open to the public. You must show proof of U.S. citizenship.

What you would do

  • Analyze and interpret work tied to managing government resources and funds.
  • Serve as the primary Approving Official for the Government Purchase Card.
  • Serve as backup Agency Program Coordinator for the government travel card.
  • Approve payment of travel vouchers and travel authorizations.
  • Perform the full range of travel functions for a large medical facility.
  • Help lower-level employees with more complicated assignments.

Do you qualify for GS-9?

With experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level. Specialized experience means advising travelers on travel card rules, resolving travel card or travel discrepancies, preparing credit card activity reports, and using an automated system to enter and find travel data.

With education: A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of graduate study toward one, in a field such as accounting or budgeting. A mix of education and experience can also qualify if the combined percentage reaches at least 100%. Foreign education must be evaluated by a recognized private organization as equivalent to a U.S. program, or receive full credit at a U.S. accredited college.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • DoD Financial Management certification at Level 02, completed within 2 years of appointment

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
  • Responses to the online questionnaire
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Optional cover letter

How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. Incomplete packages or missing information can make you ineligible. If it is found that you inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be two pages or less and must list hours per week for each relevant job, or it may be marked incomplete.
  • If you qualify through education, upload your transcript, or you will be rated ineligible.
  • Upload documents early, since virus scanning can take up to an hour, and re-select any documents besides your resume in the online application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Occasional travel may be expected.

Conditions of employment:

  • Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
  • Able to obtain and keep eligibility for a Secret security clearance
  • Background investigation and credit check
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination unless exempt for medical or religious reasons
  • File Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) at hire and yearly
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
  • Direct deposit of pay required
  • Selection may be limited by the DoD referral system for displaced employees

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$62,640 – $81,436 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-9 · General Schedule
Location
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Financial Administration And Program (0501)
Announcement
HSJT-27-13104993-DHA

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