Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1397: Document Analysis 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-197), 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--physical and biological sciences, graphic arts, police
science, criminology, or law.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience in one or more of
the following:
- Microscopic examination of materials (such as bullets and cartridge cases, tools and tool
marks, hairs and fibers) or the conduct of laboratory tests and experiments that provided
a knowledge of scientific techniques, procedures, and instruments. Such experience may have
been gained as a physical science aid or technician, laboratory aid, or quality control
inspector.
- Investigation or law enforcement work that provided a familiarity and working knowledge of
document identification and detection procedures and techniques.
- Photography where the purpose was to show accurate details of objects or to show
information not available to the unaided eye. Such experience may have been gained in such
fields as scientific, engineering, technical, or medical photography.
- Work that provided a technical knowledge of the graphic arts, printing, illustrating, and
other recording and duplicating processes and of the related materials, equipment,
instruments, and machines.
Examples of qualifying
specialized experience include:
- Examination and comparison of handwriting, printing, typewriting, and other mechanical
impressions in order to make determinations of identity or genuineness.
- Analysis of inks, papers, and other recording instruments and materials by chemical,
microscopic, and other methods in order to develop information useful in determinations of
genuineness, integrity, security, origin, validity of date, or for restoration of mutilated
or obliterated matter.
- Specialized document photography and preparation of photographic exhibits to be used for
court demonstration purposes, or supervision of such work.
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