Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1010: Exhibits 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-155), 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
Major study--illustrative design,
commercial art, fine arts, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, or other
fields related to the position.
Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high
school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a
month-for-month basis.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that demonstrated the
skills and creativity needed to use the tools or equipment associated with the work. Because talent
and creative ability are vital to successful work performance, samples of work or other suitable
evidence of technical competence may be required. Unpaid experience that is pertinent should be
credited based upon its relevance to the work of the particular position to be filled.
Examples of qualifying general experience include: design and construction of exhibits, posters,
photographic displays, signs, or displays of art or technical equipment; preparation or mounting of
museum specimens; wood carving, sculpting, illustrating, interior or industrial design; or the use
of tools and techniques related to carpentry, plastics, sheet metal, electrical or electronics
work, machining, painting, molding, or in making machines, apparatus, and instruments.
Experience in the
actual type of work for which application is made. Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the
work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This
includes work in the appropriate field, e.g., design, modelmaking, art, taxidermy, or
restoration.
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