Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1020: Illustrating 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-157), 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, appropriate
history or scientific subjects, visual communication, or other fields related to the position. Some
positions may also require subject-matter knowledge of medicine, science, or technical equipment.
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: illustrating, painting, or drawing that
required artistic ability and demonstrated the ability to draw, ink, letter, color, or shade
illustrations, charts, maps, diagrams, or posters.
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 preparation of graphic presentations of objects, facts, or ideas requiring the use of art
media and artistic ability. Appropriate experience may have been gained working as a commercial
artist or illustrator in the fields of public information, advertising, or publishing; or by
working with technical or scientific equipment, or entomological, biological, medical, or other
similar material.
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