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DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR (T5)
Army National Guard Units · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteMontgomery, AL$62K – $80KApply by Jun 12, 2026Financial Clerical And AssistanceENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR (T5), Position Description Number T5129000 and is part of the AL USPFO, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: USPFO, MONTGOMERY, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: MR. J. HAWTHORNE
What You'll Do
- →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. 30% 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).
- →Applies knowledge of various automated systems and their applications to accomplish the tasks of the position, to provide input to long-range plans for automation, to use automation in the accomplishing the work of the DTS, and to support the assurance that the requirements of automated systems (data standards, security, etc.) are met.
- →Coordinates development of traveler profiles, organizational data, 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, administrative and/or operational problems and conflicts. 20% 3.
Requirements
- ✓Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of, or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
- ✓The applicant's educational degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience.
- ✓You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.
- ✓To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6487c9bd-62f1-4fbb-b447-444b888b65ee
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