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DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR
Army National Guard Units · Posted 118 days ago
On-site Columbus, OH $64K – $84K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Financial Clerical And Assistance ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR, Position Description Number T5129000 and is part of the OH USPFO, National Guard. The paramount purpose of this position is to serve as the primary point of contact to the USPFO Comptroller Division as the action officer for the Defense Travel System (DTS), with responsibility for carrying out a wide variety of complex processes related to DTS.
What You'll Do
- →As a DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR, GS-0503-9, you will perform the following duties: 1.
- →Serves as the, Financial Defense Travel System Administrator (FDTSA) subject matter expert (SME), Defense Travel System (DTS) for the USPFO, and the state 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 administrative 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 organizations.
- →Program and funding are unpredictable and subject to change throughout the fiscal year.
- →This necessitates making frequent adjustments to budget estimates to different DoD organizations through the cross organization.
- →Responsible for the control and coordination of all required actions to support successful deployments, operation and management of DTS for all military soldiers and Civilian employees using guidelines that often lack specificity due to changing mission requirements, i.e. changing travel destinations while en-route, delaying travel and foreign travel requirements.
- →Functions include liaison between the USPFO/state 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 matter expert for resolving especially difficult or sensitive problems with unit DTS.
- →Provides analysis regarding the various accounting methods, procedures and techniques to validate DTS transactions.
- →Performs various accounting, budget, and financial support related duties as ARNG DTS travel regulations are not completely standardized due to complex mission requirements.
- →Performs various accounting system applications to resolve problems of processed transactions on existing transaction records to modify automated processes in existing accounts. 2.
- →Implements and manages the day-to-day activities during system operations (e.g. personnel data download and review, business process analysis, DTA training and Defense Accounting and Disbursing System (DADS) and Commercial Travel Office (CTO) connectivity).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 048875b6-5475-45a7-a91c-f45c8ba8d752
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