The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.172), 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 Education: Major study--economics, agricultural economics,
marketing, business administration, animal or poultry science/husbandry, agronomy,
soil science, or related curricula dealing with the production and distribution of
farm products.
Graduate Education: Major study--dairy science, agricultural marketing,
domestic agricultural development, farm management, agronomy, or other agricultural
specialty areas.
OR
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience related to the
production and marketing of agricultural commodities.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that
demonstrated:
- Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing agricultural stabilization
and conservation programs and of the particular application of national
policies and objectives at the State level;
- Understanding of farming practices and customs in the United States, and of
the economic needs of farm communities at the State level;
- Knowledge of current State and Federal agricultural trends; and
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with representatives
of public and private organizations, farmers' associations, and others, and
to interpret regulations, programs, and policies affecting them.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Agricultural extension work as a subject-matter specialist, county agent,
or assistant or associate county agent.
- Teacher of vocational agriculture.
- District director, State program specialist, or county office employee
performing duties in the operational phases of farm programs such as
production adjustment, price support, and conservation.
- Experience at the county, district, or State government levels in the
operational phases of farm programs of the type carried out through such
agencies as the Soil Conservation Service, Farmers Home Administration, or
related programs.
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