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Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Distribution Process Worker without more than normal supervision: I independently perform the more complex duties such as: receiving, unloading, and processing incoming shipments; selecting items for shipment; examining shipping documents to determine cargo loading requirements; packing and repacking a variety of items for shipment utilizing a wide variety of standard packing materials, methods and techniques; checking accompanying documentation against container or packing labels; following established procedures in reporting over, short, or damaged items generating labels and routing or moving material to conveyors or staging area. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.