Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-2161: Marine Cargo 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-281), 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--accounting, business administration, business or
commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic
management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience related to waterfront cargo handling or cargo layout
and planning operations. This experience must have provided a knowledge of cargo loading aboard ships
and a familiarity with marine terminal activities.
Graduation from a Deck Officer course given by a State or Federal Maritime School or possession
of a Coast Guard license as Third Officer or higher may be substituted for the experience requirements
at the GS-5 level.
Experience gained in (1) preparing preliminary cargo
stowage plans, and/or (2) overseeing loading, stowage, and discharge operations to make certain that they
conform to preliminary plans, or authorizing necessary changes and preparing final plans. This experience
must have involved vessels of at least 5,000 dead-weight tons. It must also clearly show a comprehensive
knowledge of marine rules and regulations and the ability to plan, direct, organize, and coordinate cargo
handling activities; to interpret and apply policies; to investigate operations and practices and resolve
problems; and to establish and maintain effective work relationships. Experience in layout planning, ship-loading, and cargo handling may have been gained during such seagoing and marine terminal assignments
as service in the U.S. Navy as a cargo officer, similar service in the Merchant Marines, or employment
by commercial steamship lines.
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