Defense Travel System Coordinator

Key Role:

Create and finalize travel arrangements for more than 10 government senior leaders. Serve as a primary point of contact to initiate, modify, and resolve travel plans, including adjusting existing travel arrangements. Exhibit extensive knowledge of policies regarding government travel, including booking with contract fares when possible, and serve as an office technician to respond to any travel-related inquiries. Assist with planning travel projections and track travel expenditures for program managers. Provide general administrative support such as calendar management for government clients, including deconfliction between events, send and accept meeting invites, and coordinate visit requests.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with providing support to senior-level government officials, including Senior Executive Service level

• Experience tracking basic funding reconciliation including obligation and deobligation of funds for audit and reconciliation purposes

• Experience in an administrative professional role, including calendar management and providing general administrative support

• Knowledge of the Defense Travel System

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Ability to obtain a security clearance

• HS diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with the DoD

• Experience in coordination across teams and staff functions

• Experience with research and development agencies or organizations

• Experience in coordination, tracking, and management of taskers, suspenses, and other documentation

• Knowledge of the Defense Travel System

• Knowledge of the Federal Travel Regulation

• Ability to exhibit flexibility, adaptability, and a team orientation

• Ability to perform receptionist duties, including escorting, processing administrative packages, and answering phones

• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Possession of attention to detail and commitment to on-time performance

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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