Travel Specialist

Cherokee Federal•Washington, DC

3d•$110,000 - $114,000

About The Position

Join Cherokee Federal as a Travel Specialist. You’ll support the Bureau Travel Manager Program with precise, compliant travel coordination and financial tracking. Partner with analysts to manage obligating accounts, review unspent funds, assign authorization numbers, and ensure timely voucher submission. Reconcile monthly travel accounts using CFMS data, resolve funding issues, and uphold Department and Federal Travel regulations. Safeguard access and vendor escort protocols, maintain travel files, and deliver responsive customer service.

Requirements

Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR
Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university that included a combination of courses, with at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR
Have 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics /quantitative methods. OR
Completed at least 4 years of appropriate experience in one OR more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.
MRPT Clearance.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Responsibilities

Performs specialized analytical services related to administrative support of Bureau Travel Manager Program as requested by the Division Director.
Provides support in working with bureaus travel management operating computer-based program. Works with budget and program analyst in managing obligating accounts/
reviewing unspent travel funds and working with clients to ensure they submit vouchers as required.
Assigns travel authorization numbers, tracts each traveler account.
Reminds travelers of responsibility for submitting vouchers on a timely basis upon completion of travel.
Works to make sure all authorizations meet Department and Federal Travel guidelines. Inform senior officials when travel requests are not properly prepared or do not meet legal travel regulation requirements.
Reconciles monthly travel accounts against what is obligated and not processed. Has access with CFMS (Department Financial Data) base to ensure accounts are funded properly. When not, take action to ensure proper funding/accounting procedures are followed.
Provides answers and solutions to customers. Follows up on timely basis on all service requests submitted by clients.
Ensure security procedures are followed. Arranges for all contract vendors working with either bureau to be escorted while working on Bureau(s) business in main state or annex. Does not allow unclassified staff to have unlimited access to worksite.
Maintains Bureau(s) travel manger files and account.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.