Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): MacDill AFB, Florida
Salary Range: $106437 - $138370 Per Year
Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Defense Travel Management Officer for the Travel Oversight, and Compliance Division, in the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Comptroller's Integration Directorate. The incumbent has the responsibility to maintain and enforce the USSOCOM Enterprise travel compliance program for all MFP-11.
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Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes establish, maintain, and enforce the USSOCOM Enterprise travel compliance program for all MFP 11 funded travel across USSOCOM. Provides advice and assistance to the Chief of Travel Oversight and Compliance Travel Division in the USSOCOM Comptroller's Integration Directorate on the integrity of USSOCOM Enterprise MFP-11 travel management, operations, and compliance. Analyzes and implements procedures, methods, and practices relative to HQ USSOCOM automated travel requirements and Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) program. The work supports and directly affects the USSOCOM operations which has a wide impact on all services. The work supports and directly affects the USSOCOM operations and has significant impact in providing effective, economical, and timely customer support. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Detailed knowledge of legislation, regulations, and methods used in DoD travel authorization and entitlement to effectively implement, maintain, and oversee the Defense Travel System (DTS), and ability to develop and maintain agency policy guidance based on DoD directives and regulations. 2. Expert knowledge of the functionality of the DTS system and user requirements, and development of quality assurance/compliance reporting and other analysis techniques. 3. Expert knowledge and skill to develop local procedures and coordinate changes in the processing of automated travel requests. 4. Knowledge and ability to use automated system software capabilities, i.e. Microsoft Suite, Business Intelligence, to review, report and process financial data as required. 5. Ability to perform substantial research, plan, organize and direct in-depth study in order to recommend solutions to complex transactions/problems and system and policy changes. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to resolve difficult issues and/or problems to provide advice and assistance on financial management matters relevant to DTS, to conduct training and briefings, as well as to exercise tact and professionalism in all contacts with customers and internal and external organizations. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/04/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946392 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-04