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Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

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Standards

Guide Series, 0090

Associated Group Standard

Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Education and Experience

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above):

Experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups.

OR

Education and Training:

For GS-3: Successful completion of 1 year of study that included at least 6 semester hours in courses such as American history, science, and/or public speaking.

For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects such as those shown above for GS-3.