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Standards

Draft -- Group Coverage Qualification Standards for
Administrative and Management Positions

This qualification standard covers positions in the General Schedule (or equivalent) that involve the performance of two-grade interval administrative and management work. A list of the occupational series covered by this standard is provided below.

Basic Requirements

This standard allows eligibility through meeting either the requirements specified in the section titled Education or the requirements specified in the section titled Experience.

Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

OR

Experience: The experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, certification), as appropriate.

GS-5 and Above (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

1. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

2. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

3. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

4. Writing - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

AND

Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent) and Above: Positions at GS-7 (or equivalent) and above require 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade level (or equivalent).

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled.

Occupational Coverage

A list of the occupational series covered by this qualification standard is provided below. The occupational series marked with an asterisk have individual occupational requirements.

0006 Correctional Institution Administration Series*
0011 Bond Sales Promotion Series*
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management Series*
0023 Outdoor Recreation Planning Series*
0028 Environmental Protection Specialist Series
0030 Sports Specialist Series*
0062 Clothing Design Series*
0080 Security Administration Series
0105 Social Insurance Administration Series
0106 Unemployment Insurance Series*
0107 Health Insurance Administration Series
0132 Intelligence Series
0142 Workforce Development Series
0160 Civil Rights Analysis Series
0188 Recreation Specialist Series*
0201 Human Resources Management Series
0244 Labor Management Relations Examining Series*
0260 Equal Employment Opportunity Series
0301 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series
0340 Program Management Series
0341 Administrative Officer Series
0343 Management and Program Analysis Series
0346 Logistics Management Series
0360 Equal Opportunity Compliance Series
0391 Telecommunications Series*
0501 Financial Administration and Program Series
0505 Financial Management Series*
0526 Tax Specialist Series*
0560 Budget Analysis Series
0570 Financial Institution Examining Series*
0669 Medical Records Administration Series*
0670 Health System Administration Series*
0671 Health System Specialist Series*
0672 Prosthetic Representative Series
0673 Hospital Housekeeping Management Series*
0685 Public Health Program Specialist Series*
0828 Construction Analyst Series*
0901 General Legal and Kindred Administration Series
0920 Estate Tax Examining Series
0930 Hearings and Appeals Series
0950 Paralegal Specialist Series
0958 Pension Law Specialist Series*
0965 Land Law Examining Series*
0967 Passport and Visa Examining Series*
0991 Workers' Compensation Claims Examining Series
0993 Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Series
0996 Veterans Claims Examining Series
01001 General Arts and Information Series*
1008 Interior Design Series*
1010 Exhibits Specialist Series*
1020 Illustrating Series*
1035 Public Affairs Series
1040 Language Specialist Series*
1051 Music Specialist Series*
1054 Theater Specialist Series*
1056 Art Specialist Series*
1071 Audiovisual Production Series*
1082 Writing and Editing Series
1083 Technical Writing and Editing Series*
1084 Visual Information Series*
1101 General Business and Industry Series*
1103 Industrial Property Management Series*
1104 Property Disposal Series
1130 Public Utilities Specialist Series
1140 Trade Specialist Series*
1144 Commissary Management Series*
1145 Agricultural Program Specialist Series*
1146 Agricultural Marketing Series*
1147 Agricultural Market Reporting Series
1150 Industrial Specialist Series*
1160 Financial Analysis Series*
1163 Insurance Examining Series*
1165 Loan Specialist Series*
1169 Internal Revenue Officer Series*
1170 Realty Series
1171 Appraising Series
1173 Housing Management Series
1176 Building Management Series
1361 Navigational Information Series*
1397 Document Analysis Series*
1421 Archives Specialist Series
1630 Cemetery Administration Services Series
1640 Facility Operations Services Series*
1654 Printing Services Series*
1670 Equipment Services Series*
1702 Education and Training Technician Series
1712 Training Instruction Series*
1715 Vocational Rehabilitation Series*
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series*
1810 General Investigation Series
1811 Criminal Investigation Series*
1850 Agricultural Warehouse Inspection Series*
1889 Import Compliance Series*
1894 Customs Entry and Liquidating Series*
1895 Customs and Border Protection Series*
1910 Quality Assurance Series*
1980 Agricultural Commodity Grading Series* 2001 General Supply Series 2003 Supply Program Management Series 2010 Inventory Management Series 2030 Distribution Facilities and Storage Management Series 2032 Packaging Series 2050 Supply Cataloging Series 2101 Transportation Specialist Series* 2110 Transportation Industry Analysis Series* 2123 Motor Carrier Safety Series* 2125 Highway Safety Series* 2130 Traffic Management Series* 2150 Transportation Operations Series* 2161 Marine Cargo Series*