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Position Title: Deputy Associate Director Travel Policy and Operations
Agency: Treasury, Departmental Offices
Announcement Number: 24-DO-444 Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, March 7, 2024 to Tuesday, March 19, 2024

For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.

1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?

Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)

A. Yes

B. No

6. Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?

You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)

A. Yes

B. No

7. Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):

Postal Career Service Employee;
Postal Rate Commission Employee;
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.

For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5

A. Yes

B. No

10. Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.

A. Yes

B. No

11. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?

A. FedExperience website

B. USAJOBS website

C. Community Organization

D. Employment Office (Federal/State or Local)

E. Friend/Relative

F. Job Fair, Conference, or Convention

G. Magazine

H. Newspaper

I. School, College, Counselor

J. Vacancy Announcement Posting

K. Professional Organization

L. Radio/TV

M. Other

3. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not applicable

4. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

5. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience for the GS-15 is one year (52) weeks of experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as experience:

Booking domestic and international travel for Senior leadership within a government agency.; AND
Working with travel agencies and service providers that support government travel services.; AND
Representing a government entity at government-wide forums, including GSA and OMB.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Do you meet the specialized experience statement as stated in the vacancy announcement?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Choose the statement(s) that accurately describe your experience working with Federal travel.

A. I have experience and a working knowledge of Concur Government or the Department of Defense Travel System or similar travel management systems.

B. I have prepared or reviewed travel authorizations and vouchers (electronically or manually) and am familiar with the forms and their requirements.

C. I have assisted travelers with making travel arrangements for foreign travel (for example, obtaining a Passport and Visa).

D. I have helped travelers prepare travel documents that require a justification (specifically, use of business class, a foreign carrier, or a non-contract carrier).

E. I have experience of the Federal Travel Regulations or the DOD Travel Regulations.

F. I have prepared passport and visa applications and have knowledge of the procedures for obtaining these documents.

G. None of the above.

3. Describe your experience troubleshooting international travel issues. Choose the answer that best describes your background.

A. I have experience troubleshooting international travel problems for an executive with an airline or travel agency, most of the problem-solving is devised by the third party organization.

B. I have experience troubleshooting international travel problems for myself or others.

C. I have experience troubleshooting international travel problems for an executive directly, including making decisions about creative solutions on my own, within the constraints of rules or regulations.

D. I have no experience troubleshooting international travel problems.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

4. Are you familiar with Concur Government's operations for preparing reports for managerial and external reporting?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Which of the following statement(s) best describe your experience in the area of processing travel arrangements and/or documents.

A. I have supervised employees who prepared complex travel authorizations, country clearance request cables, and fund cites prior to travel, and completed and reviewed travel vouchers following travel.

B. I have prepared complex travel authorizations, country clearance request cables, and fund cites prior to travel, and completed and reviewed travel vouchers following travel.

C. I have prepared complex travel authorizations, country clearance request cables, and completed and reviewed travel vouchers following travel.

D. I have prepared standard travel authorizations and completed and reviewed travel vouchers following travel.

E. I have not performed any of the above statements.

6. Choose the statement(s) that describe your oral communication experience.

A. I have made presentations, formally and informally, to others.

B. I have explained an issue, requirements, etc. to others.

C. I have regularly justified, persuaded, negotiated, or resolved matters involving significant or conflicting issues.

D. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

7. Please select the answers that best describes your experience interpreting and communicating policies, procedures, regulations, program research and policy analysis with internal and external stakeholders in writing.

A. I have experience explaining, in writing, programs and technical requirements to top level executives and management staff, employees and/or clients, and the general public to address and resolve controversial issues.

B. I have developed briefing papers or talking point for senior managers.

C. I have responded to requests from elected officials.

D. I have a high level of business writing capabilities and make use of excellent grammar and sentence structure.

E. None of the above.

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