Internal procedures and administrative controls are generally informal. The supervisor provides assignments indicating generally what is to be done, quantity expected, deadlines, and priorities. Additional instructions are provided for new or difficult assignments. The incumbent performs recurring office work independently in accordance with established priorities and instructions. Problems or situations not covered by instructions are referred to the supervisor.
Work is reviewed for accuracy and compliance with instructions and established procedures.
Factor 3, Guidelines Guidelines include style manuals, dictionaries, Forest Service regulations governing correspondence and office procedures, and the supervisor s operating policies. The incumbent uses judgment to select the appropriate guidelines, and refers deviations or situations not covered by these guides to the supervisor. Complexity The incumbent performs the full range of procedural duties in support of the supervisor s function. Decisions regarding what needs to be done include choices among established alternatives. Actions to be taken primarily involve differences in factual situations.