Defense Travel System Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Travel Office Support duties shall be up to and including the CUI level of information. This area provides support to NSWC PCD’s Government travel requirements. Historically NSWC PCD Government travelers have generated up to 5,000 travel authorizations per year, along with their corresponding vouchers for reimbursement. This work requires a basic understanding of the rules and regulations governing the performance of official Government travel and subsequent allowances and entitlements. This work also requires knowledge of the Defense Travel System (DTS), standard accounting codes, classifications, and terminology, and the ability to apply various accounting and travel methods and techniques. This support requires skill in the latest Navy-used version (currently 2016) of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the ability to communicate orally and in writing with personnel across NSWC PCD.

Using the guidance of Joint Travel Regulations for Uniformed Service Members and DoD Civilian Employees (JTR) and DoD 7000.14-R, the Contractor shall provide, but not limited to, the following :

• Review DTS authorizations and vouchers for completeness, accuracy, adequacy of documentation and compliance with the regulations for official Government travel.
• Virtual conferences will be process via DTS with the same rules and guidelines as typical travel and in-person conferences. Correct inaccurate or noncompliant DTS authorizations and vouchers in accordance with DoD, Navy, and NSWC PCD travel regulatory requirements, where it does not change the scope of an individual’s travel or conference attendance.
• Provide “how-to” guidance via phone, email, or face-to-face with respect to DTS and Government travel requirements and resources. This support shall be available Monday through Friday (During normal business hours).
• Support Government travelers who come into the travel office for completing their authorizations and vouchers on a computer provided there by the Government for this purpose.
• Provide travelers with copies of published Travel Advisories as needed.
• Answer travelers’ questions about leave in conjunction with TDY travel, and the use of rental cars when leave is taken in conjunction with travel.
• Provide copies of, or information from, a traveler’s authorization or voucher when requested by the traveler or their travel approving official, or by Government personnel in NSWC PCD’s Employee Services division (Code 013).
• Research travel expense estimates from Government-designated sources such as Scheduled Air Transportation Office (SATO) and Defense Travel Management Office Travel Explorer (DTMO TraX).
• Generate Authorizations and Vouchers for travelers for both DTS and paper orders / vouchers as required.
• In NERP, generate the Purchase Request for non DTS travel orders.
• Obtain and maintain NERP access for the following :

Network Activity (NWA) review via applicable NERP roles and transactions