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  Standard Position Description Library

The Department of the Interior’s standardized position descriptions (SPDs) are designed to cover common work activities across the Bureaus. SPDs provide greater balance and equity between equivalent positions located in different bureaus. Use the list below to view approved SPDs.
Guidance
Position Management and Position Classification Policy Handbook
Pm Classification Policy Faqs Final Updated 4-20-2021 [pdf]
DOI Position Mgmt/Position Classification Slides
Wildland Fire Management 0456 PCS Interpretive Guidance 08222023 [pdf] (PCS)
DOI and PM Classification Appeal Decisions
Sop Standard Pds 3-3-2021-508compliant [pdf]
FLSA FAQs  [pdf]
View all DOI Classification Policies**Templates**
PD Worksheet (GS)
PD Worksheet (FWS)
Pd Cover Page Memo 08-11-20 [pdf]
Sample Memo Spd Exception [docx] (.docx)
Form Hc 08 Instructions 508 Compliant August 2023 [pdf]
HC 08 Form 508 Compliant [pdf]
Other SPD Libraries
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
US Geological Survey
Firefighter and Law Enforcement Retirement Team

Doc No.
Occupational Series
Occupation Title
GradePB 20-10PB 21-06Memo

Establishment of Wage Grade Developmental Jobs in the Federal Wage System
Sample Training Plan
Sample WG Position Description WG 4742-07 USRO TraineeMemo
GS-0201
Standardized Position Descriptions For Hr Management 0201 Memorandum [pdf]
GS-05 thru GS-13PB 16-12
GS-0306
Bureau Associate Privacy Officers
GS-14/15PB 20-05
GS-0340

GS-14/15Memo
GS-0455

GS-04 thru GS-09Memo
GS-0456

GS-03 thru GS-13Memo
GS-0462

GS-04 thru GS-09PB 04-09
GS-0501/0510
SPDs for Nonsupervisory Accountants (GS-0510) and Financial Specialists (GS-0501)
GS-05 thru GS-14Memo
GS-0501, 0510
Standardized Pds Memorandum 501 And 510-11 2 2020 [pdf]
GS-05 thru GS-14Memo
GS-0511

GS-07 thru GS-14Memo
GS-0802

GS-05 thru GS-11Memo
GS-0810
Standardized Position Descriptions For Civil Engineer 810 Series Memorandum 1-28-21 [pdf]
GS-05 thru GS-13PB 17-01
GS-1102, 1105, 1106

GS-05 thru GS-13Memo
GS-1109
Memorandum Standardized Position Description For Grants Management Specialist 1109 [pdf]
GS-07 thru GS-13Memo
GS-1315

GS-05 thru GS-13Memo
GS-1350

GS-05 thru GS-13PB 20-04
GS-2210

GS-05 thru GS-13PB 19-14
GS-2210
Personnel Bulletin 19-14 Standardized Position Descriptions For It Systems Administration [pdf]
GS-09 thru GS-15PB 19-03
GS-2210
Pb 19-03 Standardized Position Descriptions For It Cybersecurity Specialists [pdf]
GS-09 thru GS-15PB 17-05
GS-2210
Standardized Position Descriptions for Bureau Associate Chief Information Security Officers
GS-15PB 17-06DC00500
GS-0201
201-5 Hrspecialist Developmental Dc00500 [pdf]
GS-05DC00600
GS-0201
201-7 Hrspecialist Developmental Dc00600 [pdf]
GS-07DC00700
GS-0201
201-9 Hrspecialist Dc00700 Updated Signed 8-20-20 [pdf]
GS-09DC00800
GS-0201
201-11 Hrspecialist Dc00800 [pdf]
GS-11DC00900
GS-0201
201-12 Hrspecialist Dc00900 [pdf]
GS-12DC01000
GS-0201
201-13 Hrspecialist Dc01000 [pdf]
GS-13DOII001
GS-0306
Government Information Specialist
GS-14DOII002
GS-0306
Supervisory Government Information Specialist
GS-14DOII003
GS-0306
Government Information Specialist
GS-15DOII004
GS-0306
Supervisory Government Information Specialist
GS-15DD00100
GS-0340
340-15 Programmanager Sl2 Dd00100 [pdf]
GS-15DD00200
GS-0340
340-14 Programmanager Sl2 Dd00200 [pdf]
GS-14DD00300
GS-0340
340-14 Programmanager Code8-4 Dd00300-2 [pdf]
GS-14DE00000
GS-0455
455-4 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-04DE00100
GS-0455
455-5 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-05DE00200
GS-0455
455-6 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-06DE00300
GS-0455
455-7 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-07DE00400
GS-0455
455-8 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-08DE00500
GS-0455
455-09 Range Technician [pdf]
GS-09DE01100
GS-0462
DE01100 GS 0462-04 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-04DE01200
GS-0462
DE01200 GS 0462-05 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-05DE01300
GS-0462
DE01300 GS 0462-06 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-06DE01400
GS-0462
DE01400 GS 0462-07 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-07DE01500
GS-0462
DE01500 GS 0462-08 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-08DE01600
GS-0462
DE01600 GS 0462-09 ForestryTechnician (Non Fire) [pdf]
GS-09DF00100
GS-0501
501-14 Financialspecialist Df00100 [pdf]
GS-14DF00200
GS-0501
501-13 Financialspecialist Df00200 [pdf]
GS-13DF00300
GS-0501
501-12 Financialspecialist Df00300 [pdf]
GS-12DF00400
GS-0501
501-11 Financialspecialist Df00400 [pdf]
GS-11DF00500
GS-0501
501-9 Financialspecialist Df00500 [pdf]
GS-09DF00600
GS-0501
501-7 Financialspecialist Df00600 [pdf]
GS-07DF00700
GS-0501
501-5 Financialspecialist Df00700 [pdf]
GS-05DF00800
GS-0501
501-13 Financialsystemssecurityspecialist Df008000 [pdf]
GS-13DF00900
GS-0501
501-12 Financialsystemssecurityspecialist Df009000 [pdf]
GS-12DF01000
GS-0501
501-11 Financialsystemssecurityspecialist Df01000 [pdf]
GS-11DF01100
GS-0501
501-9 Financialsystemssecurityspecialist Df01100 [pdf]
GS-09DF01200
GS-0510
510-5 Accountant Df01200 Pd [pdf]
GS-05DF01300
GS-0510
510-7 Accountant Df01300 Pd [pdf]
GS-07DF01400
GS-0510
510-9 Accountant Df01400 Pd [pdf]
GS-09DF01500
GS-0510
510-11 Accountant Df01500 Pd [pdf]
GS-11DF01600
GS-0510
510-12 Accountant Df01600 Pd [pdf]
GS-12DF01700
GS-0510
510-13 Accountant Df01700 Pd [pdf]
GS-13DF01800
GS-0510
510-14 Accountant Df01800 Pd [pdf]
GS-14DF01900
GS-0511
511-7 Auditor [pdf]
GS-07DF02000
GS-0511
511-9 Auditor [pdf]
GS-09DF02100
GS-0511
511-11 Auditor [pdf]
GS-11DF02200
GS-0511
511-12 Auditor [pdf]
GS-12DF02300
GS-0511
511-13 Auditor [pdf]
GS-13DF02400
GS-0511
511-14 Auditor [pdf]
GS-14DI00600
GS-0802
Di00600 Gs 0802-11 Engineering Technican [pdf]
GS-11DI00700
GS-0802
Di00700 Gs 0802-10 Engineering Technican [pdf]
GS-10DI00800
GS-0802
Di00800 Gs 0802-9 Engineering Technican [pdf]
GS-09DI00900
GS-0802
Di00900 Gs 0802-8 Engineering Technician [pdf]
GS-08DI01000
GS-0802
Di01000 Gs 0802-7 Engineering Technician [pdf]
GS-07DI01100
GS-0802
Di01100 Gs 0802-6 Engineering Technician [pdf]
GS-06DI01200
GS-0802
Di01200 Gs 0802-5 Engineering Technician [pdf]
GS-05DI00000
GS-0810
810-13 Civilengineer Di00000 [pdf]
GS-13DI00100
GS-0810
810-12 Civilengineer Di00100 [pdf]
GS-12DI00200
GS-0810
810-11 Civilengineer Di00200 [pdf]
GS-11DI00300
GS-0810
810-9 Civilengineer Di00300 [pdf]
GS-09DI00400
GS-0810
810-7 Civilengineer Di00400 [pdf]
GS-07DI00500
GS-0810
810-5 Civilengineer Di00500 [pdf]
GS-05DOIA001
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-13DOIA002
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-12DOIA003
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-11DOIA004
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-09DOIA005
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-07DOIA006
GS-1102
Contract Specialist
GS-05DOIA007
GS-1102
Contract Price/Cost Analyst
GS-13DOIA008
GS-1102
Procurement Analyst
GS-13DOIA009
GS-1102
Procurement Analyst
GS-12DOIA013
GS-1105
Purchasing Agent
GS-05DOIA012
GS-1105
Purchasing Agent
GS-06DOIA011
GS-1105
Purchasing Agent
GS-07DOIA010
GS-1105
Purchasing Agent
GS-08DOIA014
GS-1106
Procurement Technician
GS-07DOIA015
GS-1106
Procurement Technician
GS-06DOIA016
GS-1106
Procurement Technician
GS-05DL00000
GS-1109
1109-13 Grantsmanagementspec Dl00000 [pdf]
GS-13DL00100
GS-1109
1109-12 Grantsmanagementspec Dl00100 [pdf]
GS-12DL00200
GS-1109
1109-11 Grantsmanagementspec Dl00200 [pdf]
GS-11DL00300
GS-1109
1109-9 Grantsmanagementspec Dl00300 [pdf]
GS-09DL00400
GS-1109
1109-7 Grantsmanagementspec Dl00400 [pdf]
GS-07DN00100
GS-1313
1313-13 Geophysicist Dn00100 [pdf]
GS-13DN00200
GS-1313
1313-12 Geophysicist Dn00200 [pdf]
GS-12DN00300
GS-1313
1313-11 Geophysicist Dn00300 [pdf]
GS-11DN00400
GS-1313
1313-9 Geophysicist Dn00400 [pdf]
GS-09DN00500
GS-1313
1313-7 Geophysicist Dn00500 [pdf]
GS-07DN00600
GS-1313
1313-05 Geophysicist Dn00600 [pdf]
GS-05DN00000
GS-1315
1315-13 Hydrologist Dn00000-2 [pdf]
GS-13DN00700
GS-1315
1315-12 Hydrologist Dn00700-1 [pdf]
GS-12DN00800
GS-1315
1315-11 Hydrologist Dn00800-1 [pdf]
GS-11DN00900
GS-1315
1315-9 Hydrologist Dn00900-1 [pdf]
GS-09DN01000
GS-1315
1315-7 Hydrologist Dn01000-1 [pdf]
GS-07DN01100
GS-1315
1315-5 Hydrologist Dn01100-1 [pdf]
GS-05DN01200
GS-1350
1350-13 Geologist Dn01200 [pdf]
GS-13DN01300
GS-1350
1350-12 Geologist Dn01300 [pdf]
GS-12DN01400
GS-1350
1350-11 Geologist Dn01400 [pdf]
GS-11DN01500
GS-1350
1350-9 Geologist Dn01500 [pdf]
GS-09DN01600
GS-1350
1350-7 Geologist Dn01600 [pdf]
GS-07DN01700
GS-1350
1350-5 Geologist Dn01700 [pdf]
GS-05DV00000
GS-2151
2151-5 Publicsafetydispatcher Dv00000 [pdf]
GS-05DV00100
GS-2151
2151-6 Publicsafetydispatcher Dv00100 [pdf]
GS-06DV00200
GS-2151
2151-7 Publicsafetydispatcher Dv00200 [pdf]
GS-07DV00300
GS-2151
2151-8 Publicsafetydispatcher Dv00300 [pdf]
GS-08DW00000
GS-2210
2210-13 Supvitspec Custspt Dw00000 [pdf]
GS-13DW00100
GS-2210
2210-13 Itspec Custspt Dw00100 [pdf]
GS-13DW00200
GS-2210
2210-12 Itspec Custspt Dw00200 [pdf]
GS-12DW00300
GS-2210
2210-11 Itspec Custspt Dw00300 [pdf]
GS-11DW00400
GS-2210
2210-9 Itspec Custspt Dw00400 [pdf]
GS-09DW00500
GS-2210
2210-7 Itspec Custspt Dw00500 [pdf]
GS-07DW00600
GS-2210
2210-5 Itspec Custspt Dw00600 [pdf]
GS-05DOII005
GS-2210
Nonsupervisory Information Technology Specialist (Security)
GS-15DOII006
GS-2210
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Security)
GS-15DOII007
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description Supervisory It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-15 Ap Doii007 [pdf]
GS-15DOII008
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description Supervisory It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-14 Ap Doii008 [pdf]
GS-14DOII009
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-14 Ap Doii009 [pdf]
GS-14DOII010
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-13 Ap Doii010 [pdf]
GS-13DOII011
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-12 Ap Doii011 [pdf]
GS-12DOII012
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-11 Ap Doii012 [pdf]
GS-11DOII013
GS-2210
Standardized Position Description It Cybersecurity Specialists Gs 2210-09 Ap Doii013 [pdf]
GS-09DOII014
GS-2210
2210-14 Supvyitspec Sysadmin Doii014 [pdf]
GS-14DOII015
GS-2210
2210-15 Supvyitspec Sysadmin Doii015 [pdf]
GS-15DOII016
GS-2210
2210-14 Itspec Sysadmin Doii016 [pdf]
GS-14DOII017
GS-2210
2210-13 Itspec Sysadmin Doii017 [pdf]
GS-13DOII018
GS-2210
2210-12 Itspec Sysadmin Doii018 [pdf]
GS-12DOII019
GS-2210
2210-11 Itspec Sysadmin Doii019 [pdf]
GS-11DOII020
GS-2210
2210-9 Itspec Sysadmin Doii020 [pdf]
GS-09
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