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• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning
and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic
planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and
coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of
customer satisfaction.
• Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government
regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing,
managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and
computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Skills:
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points
being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the
most appropriate one.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and
evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-
solving and decision-making.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make
improvements or take corrective action.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and
the environment will affect outcomes.
• Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Abilities:
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make
sense.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a
problem.
• Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve
solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.