Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1654: Printing Management 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-212), 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--journalism, business administration, English
composition, commerce, accounting, printing or printing engineering, graphic or commercial art, industrial
engineering, or economics.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that provided a knowledge of printing equipment,
methods of production, and sources of printing.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Determining specifications for the printing of manuscript, i.e., selection of typography,
layout, composition, format, paper stock, and other printer's instructions.
- Negotiating or administering contracts for procurement of manuscript and illustrations,
printing, binding and allied services, or printing stocks (paper, inks, etc.).
- Managing a printing plant that produces printing either for the government or private
industry customers.
- Performing production control work in a large printing plant.
- Serving as a sales representative for a wide variety of printing equipment.
- Analyzing the price and cost of preparation and production of printing.
- Planning, estimating, and scheduling printing on a full-time basis for a variety of
publications.
- Performing substantive administrative support or policy functions directly related to
publishing and printing program management or operations.
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