DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR (T5)

DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR

(T5) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR

(T5), Position Description Number T5129000 and is part of the AL USPFO, Nional Guard.

ORGANIZATION

USPFO, MONTGOMERY, AL

SELECTING OFFICIAL

MR.

J. HAWTHORNE

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR

(T5), Position Description Number T5129000 and is part of the AL USPFO, Nional Guard.

ORGANIZATION

USPFO, MONTGOMERY, AL

SELECTING OFFICIAL

MR.

J. HAWTHORNE

Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week

• Apply by 06/12/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Montgomery, AL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $61,722
• $80,243 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Promotion potential 9 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent
• MERIT Occupions and job series 0503 Financial Clerical And Assistance Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

AL-12970936-T5-26-131

Control number 870825600 This job is open to Help Federal employees

• Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Clarificion from the agency Title 5 MERIT CAT 1
• All on board Federal Employees/Technicians within the ALNG (T32 and T5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite) Duties Help 1.

Serves as the, Financial Defense Travel System Administror (FDTSA) subject mter expert (SME), Defense Travel System (DTS) for the USPFO, and the ste ARNG including its supported units. Responsible for authorizing and setting up the correct lines of accounting for payment of Government funds. Performs a variety of analytical, technical, and administrive work for substantive programs and support activities. These programs are funded through a number of sources such as reimbursable accounts and transfer of funds between organizions. Program and funding are unpredictable and subject to change throughout the fiscal year. This necessites making frequent adjustments to budget estimes to different DoD organizions through the cross organizion. Responsible for the control and coordinion of all required actions to support successful deployments, operion and management of DTS for all military soldiers and Civilian employees using guidelines th often lack specificity due to changing mission requirements, i.e. changing travel destinions while en-route, delaying travel and foreign travel requirements. Functions include liaison between the USPFO/ste ARNG and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Project Management Office (PMO-DTS), regarding the functional use of DTS, monitoring and maintenance of DTS as well as identifying and analyzing problem areas, etc. Serves as the on-site subject mter expert for resolving especially difficult or sensitive problems with unit DTS. Provides analysis regarding the various accounting methods, procedures and techniques to valide DTS transactions. 30% 2. Implements and manages the day-to-day activities during system operions (e.g. personnel da download and review, business process analysis, DTA training and Defense Accounting and Disbursing System (DADS) and Commercial Travel Office (CTO) connectivity). Applies knowledge of various automed systems and their applicions to accomplish the tasks of the position, to provide input to long-range plans for automion, to use automion in the accomplishing the work of the DTS, and to support the assurance th the requirements of automed systems (da standards, security, etc.) are met. Coordines development of traveler profiles, organizional da, reporting, budgetary, and document flow procedures in DTS. Ensures system requirements and activities necessary to achieve the objectives are identified, met and resolved, including all technical, administrive and/or operional problems and conflicts. 20% 3. Responsible and accountable for the ste ARNG's da requirements, including the user profiles, organizion hierarchy, routing groups, per diem res and Lines of Accounting, etc. Maintains dabase of user informion and controls user access to Privacy Act Informion and travel documents. Coordines with each tenant organizion and/or subordine unit to identify an Organizional DTA (ODTA) for managing each organizion's fielding and operional DTS requirements. Establishes the Certifying Officer appointment process. Establishes and manages a training program for ODTA's, Authorizing Officials/Certifying Officials (AO/CO) etc. 20% 4. Researches the Federal Travel Regulions to help resolve employee issues and complex problems associed with travel. Acquires and updes personnel da used to establish traveler profiles in DTS. Maintains updes to DTS dabase when changes occur due to personnel actions within the main organizion. Manages the administrive setup structure within DTS and controls access to the major modules of DTS relevant to the access levels, i.e., organizional da and lines of accounting Analyzes travel documents and reports available in the DTS. Develops and formalizes help desk policies, processes, and procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to trouble-shooting problems, developing processes for reporting, tracking issues and problems registered as help desk tickets, classifying help desk tickets, assigning them for corrective action, determining the root cause of problems as well as the process for verifying th ticket problems are resolved. 15% 5. Performs a variety of budgetary and administrive functions in implementing the organizion's travel program, policies, and procedures. Maintains the correct Lines of Accounting in DTS to corresponding fiscal year budgets. Monitors and updes budget da on a continuous basis. Modifies elements within the Lines of Accounting to reflect the new fiscal year da and determines wh method should be used to transfer the LOAs during year end conversion. Coordines with the USPFO Comptroller Division, Pay and Exam Supervisor for the collection of DTS traveler debts. Identifies system problems, discovers alterne solutions and recommends corrective actions. 15% Performs other duties as assigned.

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Requirements Help Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. Members of the financial management workforce are required to participe in the Financial Management Certificion Program; therefore, achieving certificion is a condition of employment. Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the approprie certificion level for their positions within 2 years of notificion of applicable certificion requirements or the period of any extension. Qualificions

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Each applicant must fully substantie (in his/her own words) th he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position.

DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Work th involves performing or supervising financial clerical or financial technician assistance in support of accounting, auditing, budgeting, or financial management functions or fiscal operions. Clerical work involves compiling figures, maintaining records, compiling reports, or performing other procedural work which represents the transactions or business of an organizion. Requires a knowledge of the procedures and techniques involved in carrying out the work of an organizion and involves applicion of procedures and practices within the framework of established guidelines. Work may involve various kinds of duties which require applying a practical knowledge of regulions and precedent cases. Requires applying specific procedures and established methods. May perform specialized non-administrive work in preparing da for automed financial systems or may support professionals by writing synopses of audits or financial reports or deciding entitlements against definitive criteria.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work th indices ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

1 year equivalent to least next lower grade level. All personnel must be certified the next higher level before being eligible for th level. Experiences gained through military technical training schools or civilian academic courses are included in the one-year on-the-job experience. Must have fundamental working experiences with a valided understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupional series and grade. Educion Substitution of Educion for

Specialized Experience:

Completed undergradue or gradue educion, the awarded college degree should be in one of, or a combinion of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, mh, stistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitive methods, or organizional management. The applicant's educional degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience. You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ).

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Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents : SF-50s, transcripts, and DD 214s are recommended, but not required. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12970936 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Mr. James Hawthorne Phone 3342717447 james.d.hawthorne14.mil@army.mil Address

AL USPFO 1740

Congressman Dickinson Dr Montgomery, AL 36109 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents : SF-50s, transcripts, and DD 214s are recommended, but not required. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12970936 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Mr. James Hawthorne Phone 3342717447 james.d.hawthorne14.mil@army.mil Address

AL USPFO 1740

Congressman Dickinson Dr Montgomery, AL 36109 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week

• Apply by 06/12/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Montgomery, AL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $61,722
• $80,243 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Promotion potential 9 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent
• MERIT Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

AL-12970936-T5-26-131

Control number 870825600