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Accounting Technician (Employee Travel Program Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
On-site North Chicago, IL $56K – $73K Apply by Sep 9, 2026 Accounting Technician INFJINFP OperationsTrades
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This position is located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, lllinois, in the Department of Financial Management, Travel Division. The incumbent serves as the Employee Travel Program Coordinator and the Travel Management Center (TMC) Program Coordinator for the facility. Has primary responsibility for all employee travel operations including associated accounting transactions.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Technically responsible for employee travel activity at the FHCC.
- →Assisting employees in preparing electronic Travel Plans and performing first level review of Travel Plans.
- →Enters new traveler information into the system, and updates existing traveler information as needed.
- →Trains FHCC staff designated to assist in accomplishing electronic employee travel functions.
- →Serves as the local coordinator of the Travel Program.
- →The coordinator has an influential part in Travel program and communicates with management, employee travelers and fellow employees.
- →Coordinates all training efforts to ensure a successful program.
- →Reviews and updates local policies and makes recommendations on VISN policies.
- →Ensures TM rejects are reviewed and corrected timely.
- →Systemizes the overall operation of the travel card program.
- →Provides management with reports, analyses, and evaluation, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives of the travel program.
- →Manages both the US Bank and Citi Direct Bank corporate and individual employee accounts.
- →Reviews and audits transactions are in compliance with established rules and regulations.
- →Performs accounting duties that-include classification of transactions and maintenance of segments of the accounting system.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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