The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.174), 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
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study--business
administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other
fields related to the position.
OR
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience in administrative,
technical, or trades work that provided (1) a general understanding of industrial
production operations, (2) ability to express clearly, orally or in writing,
ideas and information concerning technical subjects, (3) skill in personal contacts
that involved coordinating assignments with other interested persons and
activities, furnishing information and assistance, and (4) ability to analyze
the effectiveness of production practices.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that
demonstrated a practical knowledge of the methods, materials, machinery, and
facilities used in industrial production operations (which may include exploration,
extraction, refining, manufacturing, or processing). This knowledge may have been
gained in work such as:
- Management or supervision of production operations.
- Industrial planning, industrial engineering, or plant engineering,
involving determination of facilities and layout.
- Process or methods development involving production practices associated
with chemical, mechanical, electronic, textile, or food industries.
- Development of specifications to define product requirements.
- Sales engineering or buying that required a comprehensive knowledge of
production operations.
- Planning and administering industrial quality control and inspection systems
and programs.
- Comprehensive survey and analysis of industrial operations, organization,
capacity, etc.
- Interpreting and applying contract clauses and government acquisition
regulations.
- Development of plans to determine material requirements and/or schedules for
production management.
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