Knowledge of personal property accounting system and related documents to ensure accountability of property. Working knowledge of Federal Travel Regulations and forest Service supplements in order to properly prepare travel authorizations and complete accurate payment vouchers. The supervisor provides assignments, generally indicating what is to be done, quality expected, deadlines, and priorities. Additional instructions are provided for new, difficult, or unusual assignments. Employee uses initiative to perform recurring work of the office independently.
Work is performed as it arrives or in accordance with established priorities and instructions.
Only problems and unfamiliar situations not covered by instructions are referred to the supervisor. The supervisor assures that finished work is accurate and in compliance with instructions and established procedures. For work product automation and word processing work, when specific instructions are not sufficient the incumbent must search more general guidelines. Judgment is required because of alternative procedures, such as choosing which editing procedure or software to use. When a work product involves significant deviation from established guidelines or guidelines are absent, the incumbent consults a supervisor or specialist.