U.S. Office of Personnel Mgt.

United States Office of Personnel Management

Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements for

GS-1864:    Public Health Quarantine Inspection Series


The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-264), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements.

Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions."

EDUCATION
Undergraduate and Graduate Education:
For GS-5/7: Major study--any field.
For GS-9/11: Major study--public health or other field of study with course work directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

OR

EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided evidence that the applicant has the potential to learn and perform public health program work, including the abilities to:

  • Collect and evaluate facts.
  • Interpret and apply guidelines and specifications.
  • Use analytical methods and processes to draw conclusions.
  • Express ideas and concepts orally, in writing, and by numeric and graphic means.
  • Deal effectively with people.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that provided:

  • Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities.
  • Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions.
  • Skill in oral and written communications, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials.

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