TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a Transportation Specialist in the Command Service Branch, Command Administrative Division, and Command Operations Department of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), located in San Diego, California.
Major duties
You will function as a Transportation Incentive Program (TIP) coordinator for the Command and as Reviewing Official (RO) for official travel vouchers. You will conduct a variety of tasks in the planning and execution of travel authorization, orders, and vouchers. You will interpret and adhere to applicable travel and financial regulations (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Defense Travel Regulations, etc.). You will use Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to evaluate, prepare, and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports. You will apply fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to resolve controversial and technical issues for assigned program. You will utilize web-based applications and agency specific databases to create and process travel documents. You will communicate, orally and in writing, to articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues to internal and external contacts. You will perform other duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Assisting with planning, developing, coordinating, and executing both long and short range travel programs for an organization; 2) Demonstrating job-related experience of guidelines and procedures applicable to the travel function (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), and Defense Travel Regulations); 3) Receiving and processing travel documents while using organizational databases and systems; 4) Assisting in researching and evaluating information within various travel (e.g., DTS) and financial systems (e.g., ERP); 4) Using Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to prepare and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports; 5) Communicating, orally and in writing, to provide varied ideas and/or issues to internal and external contacts; 6) Utilizing web-based applications to create and process travel documents; and 7) Applying problem-solving techniques to assist in resolving technical issues for assigned program. For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Planning, developing, coordinating, and executing both long and short range travel programs for an organization; 2) Demonstrating job-related experience and understanding of guidelines and procedures applicable to the travel function (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Defense Travel Regulations, etc.); 3) Receiving and processing travel documents while using organizational databases and systems; 4) Researching and evaluating information within various travel (e.g., DTS) and financial systems (e.g., ERP); 4) Using Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to evaluate, prepare, and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports; 5) Communicating, orally and in writing, to articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues to internal and external contacts; 6) Utilizing web-based applications to create and process travel documents; and 7) Applying fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to resolve technical issues in support of assigned program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web sites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/transportation-specialist-series-2101/ 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.
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