DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM SPECIALIST in the Headquarters and service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) of MARINE FORCES PACIFIC.

Duties

• You will serve as the DTS Compliance and Support Manager for HQSVCBN, MARFORPAC and its supported units.
• You will promulgate command specific travel policy and mange administrative guidelines for processing travel requests, settling retravel vouchers, an archiving travel documents within DTS per DoD guidance.
• You will conduct administrative review of DTS operating methodologies and reporting practices as it pertains to DTS implementation /operations.
• You will familiarize with all instructions, directives, orders, and policy letters that govern DTS.
• You will maintain functional organization structure within HQSVCB, MARFRPAC in DTS.
• You will implement and administer business rules and SOPs that are compliant with DoD, Marine Corps, and MARFORPAC directives and orders.
• You will serve as the command liaison with the Commercial Ticketing Office (CTO) and the Defense Transportation Management Office (DTMO) for DTS, as well as GTCC supporting bank for HQSVCBN, MARFORPAC, and its supported units.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Specialize experience must demonstrate the following: Instituting traveler training; Establishing Defense Travel System organizational hierarchy; Coordinating with Tier II help desk; Accepting travelers into organization; practical knowledge of Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Defense Travel System (DTS), and Government Travel Credit Card (GTCC) programs; High level of inter personal skills; Knowledge and skill in researching policy issues; Possessing basic written and oral communication skills; Resourceful solving unique problems associated with DTS techniques; Resolving complex issues; Planning and carrying out assignments. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Customer Service Computer Literacy Managing Human Resources Problem Solving Written Communication Travel Management This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Interview Review, You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

Incentives (e.g., recruitment, relocation, etc.) may be authorized. PCS may be authorized at the commands discretion, contingent on local command approval and funding. 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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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 PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. 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/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.