Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1850: Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Examining 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-242), 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
that included at least 24 semester hours in marketing,
economics, business administration, agriculture, accounting, engineering, commerce, transportation, or
related courses.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that provided a general knowledge of the
production, marketing, or storage of agricultural commodities.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include:
- Manager or supervisory official of a storage facility for agricultural commodities. The
experience must have included responsibility for the receipt, care, and delivery of
agricultural commodities and the issuance of warehouse receipts.
- Federal or State warehouse examiner responsible for examining storage facilities for
agricultural commodities.
- Auditor, accountant, or bookkeeper employed in a storage facility for agricultural
commodities.
- Agricultural employee involved in commodity loan inspections, farm storage facility
inspections, and the inspection and verification of warehouse records.
- Work as a licensee under the U.S. Grain Standards Act, in the inspection of grain for
condition and grade in accordance with official standards of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Applicants are required to have, or must obtain before appointment, an automobile driver's license
currently valid in the State in which they are domiciled or principally employed.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Before appointment a medical examination will be made by a licensed physician. Applicants must be
physically able to perform efficiently the duties of the position for which application is made. Good
distant vision in one eye and ability to read without strain printed material the size of typewritten
characters are required, corrective lenses permitted. Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or
without a hearing aid, is required. Any condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to
himself/herself or to others will disqualify for appointment. Applicants must possess emotional and
mental stability.
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