Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1981: Agricultural Commodity Aid 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-261), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Technical and Medical Support Positions."
Experience that provided a broad knowledge
of industrial methods, procedures, materials, machinery, or facilities used in a production, processing, or
transportation-related operations. This experience must have provided a base of knowledge for the on-the-job development of skills in applying the specific sampling and inspecting techniques and for learning a
variety of procedures, practices, and safety requirements involved in handling, storing, and transporting
the applicable commodity (e,g., grain and grain products or fruit and vegetable products).
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Industrial activities such as quality control, inspection, production, storage, and
transportation that demonstrated a knowledge of the flow of work or a knowledge of the
relationships of various functions in the facility.
- Aiding in the inspection of the applicable commodity.
- Food products laboratory or quality control work.
- Experience that shows knowledge of the industry procedures within the applicable commodity,
e.g., grain weighing and handling procedures for Grain Commodity positions, or food
processing operations in a modern establishment for Fruit and Vegetable Commodity
positions.
OR
For GS-3: |
Successful completion of 1 academic year of study above high school. |
For GS-4: |
Successful completion of 2 academic years of study above high school. |
For GS-5: |
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. |
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