Travel Specialist

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Travel Specialist to support emergency response operations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This position will provide travel-related coordination and administrative support associated with emergency response duty officer activities and CDC mission requirements. The Travel Specialist will help ensure travel needs are coordinated efficiently in support of emergency response operations.

This is a 100% in-person position and requires on-site support at CDC facilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide travel coordination support for response field deployment travelers.
• Update and track deployment travel activities in the CDCReady platform, which supports the deployment process.
• Assist with travel for field deployments, for domestic or international, emergency response efforts using the CDC travel system, or other official CDC systems, as needed.
• Provide logistical support to deployed personnel to include travel arrangements, equipment, assets, and materials used during public health emergency response operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Experience with HHS Travel System (CONCUR) required. Emergency management staffing and or deployment experience preferred.
• Expertise in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook Mail).
• Ability to effectively communicate needs at all briefings to assist with operational strategy.
• Ability to identify gaps in existing resources.
• Ability to multitask in emergency situations.
• Ability to be flexible with a strong sense of urgency.
• Interpersonal communication: telephone, email, and business etiquette.
• Strong proofreading skill and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

Responsibilities

- Provide travel coordination support for response field deployment travelers.
- Update and track deployment travel activities in the CDCReady platform, which supports the deployment process.
- Assist with travel for field deployments, for domestic or international, emergency response efforts using the CDC travel system, or other official CDC systems, as needed.
- Provide logistical support to deployed personnel to include travel arrangements, equipment, assets, and materials used during public health emergency response operations.