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GS-1101-07 (1 Grade Interval)



NOTE:  THE SENTENCE IN PART I DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE

POSITION AND PARTS II AND III IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARE PERMANENT PARTS

OF THE LIBRARY AND MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR EDITED IN ANY WAY.



I.   INTRODUCTION   



This position is located in



The incumbent applies sound knowledge of processes and operations

of unit business and industry programs to provide continuing

substantive assistance to senior personnel.



II.  MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  



Provides technical support to unit business and industry programs,

operations and activities.  Assists senior specialists on

exercising regulatory or oversight authorities by reviewing data

and reports; researches and assembles information requiring

understanding of the program/functional area involved; provides

technical support essential to delivery of government

business/industry products and services; provides operational

management assistance by preparing, distributing and tracking

progress of documents and actions items.



III. FACTOR LEVELS  



Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position FL 1-4   550 pts



Knowledge of recurring or continuing business and industry program

activities assigned to higher level professionals in the

organization.



Ability to perform data gathering, assembly, interpretation and

associated work.



Knowledge of the program(s) and/or functions to which assigned

sufficient to allow independent performance of continuing

business/industry program support functions.



Communication skills to enable preparation of routine reports or

data summaries and to allow clear and concise expression of program

information to other organizational units.



Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls               FL 2-3   275 pts



Supervisor assigns continuing responsibilities in terms of general

program or functional objectives and policies, while unique

assignments are given with more specific guidance.  Recurring

program functions are handled independently.  Complex and unusual

work products are cleared with the supervisor upon completion.







Factor 3 - Guidelines                         FL 3-3   275 pts



Specific agency, bureau, program and other business/industry

guidelines are available as needed for reference purposes. 

Incumbent, in conjunction with supervisors or senior specialists,

selects guidelines for application to individual cases and methods

and information to complete assignments.  Employee must

occasionally adapt procedures and directives to special projects or

situations.



Factor 4 - Complexity                         FL 4-3   150 pts



Decisions regarding what needs to be done involve various

considerations and different sources of program information. 

Assignments also involve processes which, while related, require

different steps to meet specific situations.   Incumbent must

analyze information and/or evaluate work products in order to

assure that objectives/priorities have been met.



Factor 5 - Scope and Effect                   FL 5-3   150 pts



This position contributes to significant unit business/industry

programs and functions, to the quality and timeliness of bureau

products and services, and to affected business and industry

operations.



Factor 6 - Personal Contacts                  FL 6-2



Contacts are with staff throughout the employing organization, and

with personnel from other and government, industry and external

organizations.



Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts                FL 7-a    45 pts



Contacts are to coordinate the work efforts with other bureau and

external personnel, to exchange information as needed, and to

secure cooperation of other participants.



Factor 8 - Physical Demands                   FL 8-1     5 pts



No special demands are present.



Factor 9 - Work Environment                   FL 9-1     5 pts



Work is performed primarily in an office setting.





                                              Total:   1455 pts

                                              Grade:   GS-7







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