The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.168), 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 and Graduate Education: Major study--business
administration, accounting, law, marketing, statistics, production management,
industrial management, or other fields related to the position.
OR
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided
an understanding of general business and/or industrial practices, and that
demonstrated the ability to deal satisfactorily with others. Such experience
may have been gained in purchasing (contracting), accounting/auditing, logistics,
maintenance, production (manufacturing), property utilization, marketing,
industrial planning, storage or supply management, legal, financial, engineering,
quality assurance, inventory control, data processing, inspection of material,
or similar activities. Journey level experience in a trade or craft that
provided knowledge of industrial operations and practices related to control
of property is also qualifying. Successful completion of a formal training
program in fields related to the position to be filled may also provide
evidence of the required knowledge and skills.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that
demonstrated:
- Skill in developing, implementing, administering, evaluating,
monitoring, or coordinating programs, policies, regulations, and
procedures concerned with the management, control, utilization, or
disposition of personal or industrial property;
- Knowledge of the values and uses of property items, merchandising
methods, marketing techniques and outlets, or general trade practices
related to the disposition of property; and/or the ability to understand
and evaluate business practices relating to the acquisition, control,
use, consumption, maintenance, and preservation of property;
- Working knowledge of equipment, machinery, tools, materials, or other
items of personal or real property;
- Knowledge of government sales policies, regulations, and methods; and
- Knowledge of contract provisions, and ability to interpret and apply
contract clauses and government procurement regulations.
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