Industrial Specialist (General)

In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess one of the following:

A. A bachelor's degree (in business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or another field related to the position) and you have superior academic achievement (SAA) based on one of the following:

1. class standing (upper third standing in graduating class);
2. grade-point average (2.95 overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree -or- 3.45 in your major field or over the last two years in your major); or
3. election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

-OR -

B. At least one full year of graduate level study in business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or another field related to the position, or possess a master's or higher degree in one fields of study as listed above.

- OR -

C. At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service 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; or industrial planning, industrial engineering, or plant engineering involving determination of facilities and layout; or process or methods development involving production practices associated with chemical, mechanical, electronic, textile or food industries; or development of specifications to define work products; or sales engineering or buying that required a comprehensive knowledge of production operations, etc.- OR -D. Have less than the full amount of graduate education described in "B" and less than the amount of experience described in "C," but I have a combination of the type of graduate education described in "B" and the type of experience described in "C."

Volunteer Experience: Your Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

NOTE REGARDING EDUCATION: You may qualify for this position based on education if you will complete the qualification requirements on or before June 30, 2024. Legible transcripts MUST be submitted to substantiate your education claims or you may be rated ineligible. At time of application: (1) Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html