The description of qualifying general experience will vary in its degree of specificity from one series to another. For some occupational series, any progressively responsible work experience may be qualifying. Others may require experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupational series. For example, an entry level medical technician position may require general experience that provided a basic knowledge of the procedures and equipment in a chemical or clinical laboratory. Specialized Experience Specialized experience is typically required for positions above the entry level where applicants must have demonstrated that they posses the ability to perform successfully the duties of the position after a normal orientation period.
Specialized experience is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
This is to allow agencies to pinpoint the specific requirements in the vacancy announcement for their positions. For example, to meet the specialized experience requirements for a medical technicial position, the applicant would likely be required to have a specific level of experience performing duties such as preparing culture media and stains and performing certain laboratory tests. Below is a listing of tables which will provide you with minimum general, specialized and educational requirements for each of the four pimary categories of positions for which you will normally apply. This item can also include the actual address of the position, e.g., city, state, zip code. This section describes both the duties and responsibilities of the position being advertised.