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Specialized Experience for the GS-05 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-04 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:

- Maintaining or utilizing database information for research purposes.;
AND
- Reviewing files or documents for completeness and compliance with established guidelines.;
AND
- Communicating and responding to inquiries, verbally and/or in writing.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 4 years above high school
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

1. For the GS-05, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education.

A. I have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level as described above.

B. I have completed 4 full years of education above high school.

C. I have a combination of the education and experience listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals to 100%.

D. I do not meet the specialized experience, or the qualifying education as listed above.

For the GS-04 grade level, you must have one year of general experience which includes progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
OR
2 years of education above high school.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. (For example: the completion of 50% requirements for an Associate's degree and 6 months of general experience.)

2. For the GS-04, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education.

A. I have at least 1 year of general experience which is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skill needed to perform duties of the position as described in the Vacancy Announcement.

B. I have successfully completed 2 years of education above high school

C. I have a combination of the education and experience listed above in which my percentage of general experience and education totals to 100%.

D. I do not meet the experience as described in the previous question and do not meet the qualifying education as listed in the selections above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. This position requires candidate's to pass a physical abilities test designed to measure candidates ability to perform the physical requirements of the job. The test requires carrying a box weighing up to 50lbs like those found on the job. It also requires bending, squatting, and walking to reach the boxes in addition to climbing and balancing on a pulpit ladder up to 15-16 feet high. Can you perform the physical requirements for this position?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Please select all of the choice(s) that describe your experience in identifying problems, analyzing information, and developing solutions.

A. I have solved routine problems such as determining if an individual correctly submitted required documents.

B. I have analyzed documents and determined their impact on my tasks.

C. I have gathered and analyzed information from multiple sources to resolve issues.

D. I have grouped information from a variety of sources to develop an action plan.

E. I have reconciled conflicting or incomplete information to develop solutions in order to decide what corrective action to take.

F. None of the above.

5. From the list below, select the choice that best describes your experience reviewing reports, recognizing errors, and reconciling problems.

A. I was responsible for accomplishing work that required attention to detail. This work required the review of documents to determine the appropriate action.

B. I was responsible for accomplishing work that required I review reports or documents and compare that information with another report or document. I was required to recognize errors but not independently resolve problems that arose.

C. I was responsible for accomplishing work that required I review reports or documents and compare that information with another report or document. I was required to independently recognize errors or problems and know what action to take to resolve the problem.

D. None of the above.

6. Which of the following best describes your ability to use policies and procedures to make decisions?

A. I have used my own judgment to identify and use the correct policy or procedure to apply to a decision or problem.

B. I have made appropriate choices for routine decisions or activities by following appropriate policies and procedures.

C. I have created new, formal policies or procedures to assist others in making decisions about how to do their work.

D. I have identified and used the proper policies and procedures to make decisions that supported the accomplishment of individual or team objectives.

E. None of the above.

7. Choose the statement that best describes your experience with data retrieval, analysis and reporting.

A. I have experience obtaining and analyzing disparate information from various systems or data sources in order to prepare an analysis, report or presentation of findings.

B. I have experience obtaining and analyzing similar or recurring data from systems to prepare reports or presentations.

C. I have experience obtaining data from a single system to prepare a report or briefing.

D. None of the above.

8. From the list below, select the functions that you have performed as a routine part of the job. Select all that apply.

A. Reviewed documents for completeness and to ensure that all signatures, dates, and attachments are present.

B. Obtained information, maintained listings, and maintained files.

C. Located information in personnel files.

D. Reviewed personnel documents and records for completeness and accuracy and followed through to obtain missing or corrective information.

E. None of the above.

9. Which of the following best describes your experience In Identifying problems and recommending solutions?

A. I have Identified potential problems and referred them to an appropriate official for resolution.

B. I have Identified potential problems and recommended ways to solve them.

C. I have had the responsibility to take charge of and effectively resolve problems on my own.

D. I have taken charge of and effectively resolved problems on my own and had the freedom to take steps to prevent problems from recurring.

E. None of the above.

10. Which of the following describes your experience using records?

A. I have conducted research for information using multiple records.

B. I have conducted research for information using records and used a variety of methods and approaches to create reports.

C. I have analyzed extensive data that I collected and organized from multiple sources using a variety of search methodologies and approaches.

D. I have collected, reviewed, and organized data that I have obtained while using established sources and records from multiple disciplines, databases, and media.

E. None of the above.

11. Choose the one statement that best describes your experience using systems to retrieve information and/or using that information to physically locate items.

A. I have experience in using systems to locate information and/or using information retrieved from systems to locate items, but I have not completed work in this area.

B. With supervision, I have used systems to locate information and/or used information retrieved from systems to locate items.

C. I have independently used systems to locate information and/or used information retrieved from systems to locate items.

D. Both independently used systems to locate information and/or used information retrieved from systems to locate items, and trained others to do the same.

E. None of the above.

12. What types of experience collaborating with an individual, or group of individuals within your working environment? Select all that apply.

A. Built and maintained strong, trusting relationships with individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization to advance organizational priorities and achieve organizational results.

B. Valued diversity in perspectives, goals, needs, and backgrounds and demonstrated an understanding of how this can be used to improve team and organizational results.

C. Facilitated information sharing among team members to accomplish important goal and objective.

D. Recognized differing viewpoints and attempted to focus on areas of common ground.

E. Proactively sought to assist coworkers despite one's own workload.

F. Modeled collaborative behavior by working cooperatively and sharing resources with others to best meet organizational priorities.

G. None of the above.

13. Which of the following types of customer inquiries have you performed with a customer as part of your job duties? Select all that apply.

A. Answered basic customer inquiries.

B. Gathered accurate and complete information from the customer.

C. Provided "how to" instructions.

D. Guided someone through policies and procedures.

E. Researched issues and provided follow up resolutions.

F. None of the above.

14. Which of the following best describes your experience in suggesting improvements in processes and results?

A. I have identified and shared ways to improve processes and results and incorporated those ideas into my own work.

B. I have recommended appropriate ways to apply innovation to improve processes and results within own team or department.

C. I have recommended appropriate ways to apply innovation to improve processes and results across an entire organization.

D. None of the above.

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