Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-685: Public Health Program 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-124), 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."
| For GS-5/7: |
Major study--any field. |
| For GS-9/11: |
Major study--public health or other field of study with course work directly related to
the work of the position to be filled. |
OR
Experience that provided evidence
that the applicant has the potential to learn and perform public health program work, including the
abilities to:
- Collect and evaluate facts.
- Interpret and apply guidelines and specifications.
- Use analytical methods and processes to draw conclusions.
- Express ideas and concepts orally, in writing, and by numeric and graphic means.
- Deal effectively with people.
Experience that provided:
- Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by
public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other
health-related activities.
- Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public
health or health-related programs in State and local settings.
- Knowledge of a specialized public health program.
- Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and
techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related
organization and carrying out specific program functions.
- Skill in oral and written communications, gathering and conveying information, making oral
presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Public Health Advisor positions--providing advice and assistance to State and local
governments, and to various public, nonprofit, and private agencies and organizations on
matters relating to the improvement of their public health activities.
- Public Health Analyst positions--conducting studies and performing other analytical
work related to the planning, development, organization, administration, evaluation, and
delivery of public health programs.
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