Travel Management Specialist - Washington, United States - US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As a Travel Management Specialist, some of your typical work assignments may include:

Provides expert advice and guidance in travel management policies and procedures. Interprets travel-related regulations and policies at the federal, departmental, and agency levels; develops, maintains, and ensures compliance with relevant operating policies, procedures, and guidelines; and responds to policy-related questions from all levels of the agency. Coordinates and provides training to Headquarters and agency-wide staff regarding travel management.
Processes Headquarters travel documents. Audits temporary duty travel authorizations and vouchers; prepares and processes relocation orders and vouchers, including counseling employees and coordinating with relocation companies; processes relocation taxes; and assists with travel transaction reconciliation and error resolution activities in the automated travel system and financial system. Assists with administrative oversight of the agency travel management program and ensures sufficient internal controls to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. Participates in program reviews, evaluations, audits, and reporting activities.
Coordinates, plans, and organizes workload effectively in responding to organizational objectives, while keeping their supervisor apprised of Issues or problems.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
A oneyear probationary period may be required.
A background investigation is required.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
You may be required to divest certain energyrelated securities.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications:

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a Travel Management Specialist, GS-0301, please visit: Travel Management Specialist, 0301 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission )

You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Specialized experience is defined as
:

Experience interpreting Federal Travel Regulation into effective policies, procedures, helpdesk support services, ConcurGov configuration, system user guides and educational presentations, as well as fulfilling the corresponding audit responsibilities that ensure travelers are complying with publicized organizational guidelines.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education:

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts
are not required
.

Additional information:

FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work rankings In addition, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance and is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.

The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Agency employees are eligible for telework and other workplace flexibilities. Telework days and waiting periods for eligibility are determined when an employee enters on duty.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice.
Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energyrelated securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of these securities may be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R ; 18 U.S.C ; 5 C.F.R If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment.
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