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Applicant Name: _______________________________________
Section 6: Assessments and Position Requirements
For each of the occupational series, below, provide indication of your relevant knowledge and experience per the
corresponding statements. Indicate by placing an “X” under the corresponding column for each statement of typical duty
associated with an occupational series.
Only provide indications for position/occupational series for which you wish to apply.
Program Analysts (Occupational Series 0301)
Primarily serve as analysts and advisors to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and
operations or the productivity and efficiency of the management of Federal agencies or both.
Program Analysts (Series 0301)
Have
extensive
experience
Performed
independently
Performed
with
supervision
No experience,
but extensive
education
No
experience
or education
1) Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to the
identification, consideration, and resolution of issues
or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
2) Use qualitative and quantitative analytical
techniques such as: literature search; work
m
easurement; task analysis and job structuring;
productivity charting; development and
administration of questionnaires; flowcharting of
work processes; graphing; and calculation of
means, modes, standard deviations, or similar
statistical measures.
3) Analyze issues in the assignment, then selects and
applies accepted analytical techniques such as
task analysis, work simplification, work-flow charts
,
w
orkload measurement, and trend analysis to the
resolution of procedural problems affecting the
efficiency, effectiveness, or productivity of the
organization and/or workers studied.
4) Observe work in progress to identify and resolve
problems in work-flow, work methods and
procedures, task distribution, overall workload,
forms and record keeping, span of control, and
organizational structure.
5) Identify, analyze and make recommendations to
resolve conventional problems and situations.
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Applicant Name: ________________________________________
Section 6: Assessments and Position Requirements
For each of the occupational series, below, provide indication of your relevant knowledge and experience per the
corresponding statements. Indicate by placing an “X” under the corresponding column for each statement of typical
duty associated with an occupational series.
Only provide indications for position/occupational series for which you wish to apply.
Policy Analyst (Occupational Series 0130):
Apply inductive and deductive reasoning and a knowledge of specialized subject matter of the Foreign Service and/or
intelligence community to complete functions of work.
Policy Analysts (Series 0130)
extensive
Performed
independently
Performed
with
supervision
No experience,
but extensive
education
No
experience
or education
1) Analyze, assimilate, and evaluate raw
intelligence information based on factors such
as authenticity and relevance.
2) Make preliminary determinations of appropriate
sources for acquiring information and of
distribution of intelligence information.
3) Prepare finished studies of factual data or
contributions to larger studies, statistical
compilations, or intelligence publications.
4) Identify and select new and pertinent material
for the files and bring to the attention of the
superiors for further examination or study.
5) Identify, analyze and make recommendations
to resolve conventional problems and
situations.
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Applicant Name: ___________________________________
Section 6: Assessments and Position Requirements
For each of the occupational series, below, provide indication of your relevant knowledge and experience per the
corresponding statements. Indicate by placing an “X” under the corresponding column for each statement of typical duty
associated with an occupational series.
Only provide indications for position/occupational series for which you wish to apply.
Financial Analysts (Occupational Series 0501)
Performs work in any of the phases of accounting, finance and budget administration when such work requires knowledge and
skill in applying related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques.
Financial Analysts (Series 0501)
extensive
Performed
independently
Performed
with
supervision
No experience,
but extensive
education
No
experience
or education
1) Apply a knowledge of commonly used finance
regulations and local policies, practices, methods,
and procedures to function effectively in the work
situation and to the needs of the serviced
organizations.
2) Research, identify, and analyze trends in the use
of funds and recommend adjustments in program
spending.
3) Analyze all functional aspects of a financial
management system. Compile, analyze, and
summarize financial and/or budgetary
information related to assigned areas of the
organization’s financial program.
4) Manage the financial management information
system to support accounting, budgeting,
procurement, disbursing, and statistical reporting.
5) Monitor appropriated and non-appropriated fund
resources and activities at the installation level for
financial success and viability of installation
programs.
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Applicant Name: ___________________________________
Section 6: Assessments and Position Requirements
For each of the occupational series, below, provide indication of your relevant knowledge and experience per the
corresponding statements. Indicate by placing an “X” under the corresponding column for each statement of typical
duty associated with an occupational series.
Only provide indications for position/occupational series for which you wish to apply.
Engineering Analyst (Occupational Series 0801):
Apply knowledge of techniques, procedures, and methods sufficient to advise on and execute solutions to a wide variety
of complex problems.
Engineering Analysts (Series 0801)
extensive
Performed
independently
Performed
with
supervision
No experience,
but extensive
education
No
experience
or education
1) Operate and evaluate specialized
technologies, information technology systems,
processes, and applications pertaining to the
performed work and the delivery of its end
product.
2) Modify precedents or existing strategies to meet
the project’s needs, requirements, and
constraints.
3) Perform work that affects the planning,
completion, and direction of major engineering
projects and the agency’s ability to meet its
goal.
4) Investigate, evaluate, and resolve unusual
problems, issues, and conditions as they arise.
5) Identify, analyze and make recommendations
and solutions to resolve conventional problems
and situations.