Defense Travel Technician

Defense Travel Technician

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California

Salary Range: $57641 - $74935 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center San Diego within the Directorate of Resource Management (Financial Management). Serves as a Defense Travel Technician performing Defense Travel System (DTS) support. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major Duties:

• Assists in coordination of all required actions to support the successful deployment, operation, and management of DTS.
• Monitors Authorizing Officials, Accountable Officials and Certifying Officials for compliance with the DTS requirements.
• Serves as on-site help desk technician, answering travel-related issues such as accuracy of travel data tables and certifications and sustainment training requirements.
• Processes and approves travel card applications, reinstatement applications, closes and reopens travel card accounts for members, transfers personnel cards.
• Trouble-shoot problems, develop processes for reporting, and determine the root cause of problems for the Government Travel Card program.
• Runs reports as an Agency Program Coordinator and assists other financial management staff with analysis and research as directed.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing one or more of the following: (1) reviewing budgetary data pertaining to travel expenses, (2) utilizing financial systems to enter or retrieve financial data, (3) reviewing financial reports to review for accuracy or determine compliance with policies, or (4) assisting personnel or customers with travel system related inquiries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/04/2026to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946032). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-04