Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1083: Technical Writing and Editing 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-163), 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
Must have included a total of 15
semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least
one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. For technical
manuals and specifications writers or editors, the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been
gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public, private,
or Armed Forces school.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that provided an
understanding of the basic principles, practices, operations, and specialized vocabulary of the
appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), or with equipment or technical
systems. The applicant must have acquired the ability to describe information in simple, clear
language.
Experience that
required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have
demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading,
interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of
blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a
writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications.
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