Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1889: Import Specialist 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-251), 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."
Experience that demonstrated the ability to:
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing; and
- Deal effectively with others in person-to-person situations.
Experience that demonstrated the ability to explain
procedures or requirements to elicit cooperative response, and one of the following:
- Ability to apply specialized knowledge of laws, regulations, rulings, or instructions
pertaining to the importation of merchandise into the United States; or
- Ability to gather, organize, and evaluate facts and evidence, such as in examining claims
or investigating compliance with or violation of laws, rules, or regulations for either a
government or non-government organization.
Experience that required:
- Knowledge of the provisions of laws, regulations, procedures, practices, and documentation
related to customs processes for entry and examination of imports;
- Knowledge of the provisions of Federal laws and regulations on prohibited and restricted
items and requirements for admittance into the United States and into commerce; and
- Knowledge of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, and understanding of the basic
principles, factors, and terms used in the determination of tariff classification and value.
Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as:
- Tariff classification and appraisement.
- Merchandise examining, e.g., while employed as a customs inspector.
- Attorney or paralegal specialist assigned to tariff classification and value cases.
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