The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.169), 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."
Separate individual occupational requirements have been established for
International Trade Specialist positions with the Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study--marketing, business
administration, political science, public administration, history, business or
commercial law, economics, finance, international trade, or international relations.
OR
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided an
understanding of the principles of merchandising, market research, sales promotion,
and advertising, and similar aspects of the distribution of goods and services.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that
demonstrated knowledge of:
- Marketing that included economic, psychological, and sociological influences
bearing upon consumption patterns;
- Business practices pertaining to wholesale, retail, manufacturers' distribution,
distribution costs, finance and tax structure, and similar areas of activity or
concern; and
- For International Trade Specialist positions (other than those covered by the
separate individual occupational requirements for the Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration), international economic and political
factors influencing balance of payments, monetary exchange and tariffs, and
their bearing on the distribution of commodities.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Promotional work with trade associations or Chambers of Commerce.
- Export-import management, sales promotion, and advertising.
- Investment analysis.
- International relations work in the commercial field.
- Area economics development planning.
- Foreign trade documentation and forwarding activities.
- Work with international insurance companies.
- Teaching college-level courses in the fields listed above under
"Undergraduate and Graduate Education."
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