The Transportation Assistant will serve as Agency Organization Program Coordinator A/OPCfor the government charge card program. Incumbent serves as approver and is responsible for monthly reconciliation of their Centrally Billed Account (CBA) in accordance with regulations. A/OPC will review all unmatched transactions to determine if they match the bank transactions to the TMC transactions, traveler's name, obligation numbers, organization codes and organization name. Approver must select the appropriate status code for each transaction and submit the statement for certification. Reconciliation is necessary to guard against fraud, waste and abuse.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
- Serve as the point of contact and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a wide range of travel related matters and VA Financial Policies and Procedures.
- Serve as approver and is responsible for monthly reconciliation of their Centrally Billed Account (CBA) in accordance with regulations.
- Monitor misuse of travel charge card
- Serve as liaison between the TMC and travelers in a permanent change of station (PCS)
- Prepare monthly reports for AFO and PENTAD leadership on past due transactions on a 30, 60, 90 days past due.
- Coordinate travel plans involving a combination of domestic and foreign travel with the contract travel service office and other appropriate offices.
- Arrange airfare, hotel and rental car reservations when applicable; determine general travel and per diem costs, and actual subsistence expenses.
- Receiving invoices for payment of transportation services and submitting documents for payment.
- Assisting fellow team members during peak workload times and when there are staffing shortages.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 08:00am -04:30pm. Work Schedule subject to change based on agency needs.
Telework: Not eligible for telework
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant/PD01777A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)