Will “Cryptographic Machine Operator” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.

• Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.

• Select materials needed to complete work assignments.

• Maintain logs of activities and completed work.

• Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.

• Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.

• Store completed documents in appropriate locations.

• Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.

• Read source documents such as canceled checks, sales reports, or bills, and enter data in specific data fields or onto tapes or disks for subsequent entry, using keyboards or scanners.