SummaryThis position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Commissioner for Patents, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP), Initial Processing Division (IDP).
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The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person.
Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year. The individual selected for this position will be...
- Monitoring the progress of the Division towards goals, evaluating overall accomplishments, and making appropriate adjustments.
- Identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
- Making decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors; developing performance standards and evaluating subordinate supervisors.
- Planning and coordinating implementation of major changes resulting from reengineering, automation, new rules and requirements which often represent a significant departure from routine and established review, examination, and processing procedures.
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Conditions of employment- Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
- Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
- Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
- If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
- Suitable for Federal Employment
- Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
QualificationsYou must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to
GS-12 in the Federal service:
Specialized experience for this position includes: - Improving workflows to increase organizational productivity or service delivery; AND
- Monitoring performance against established goals and implementing corrective actions; AND
- Developing performance standards, reviewing employee evaluations, and recommending personnel actions involving selections, training needs, and awards.
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.
EducationEducation may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional informationThis is a Non Bargaining Unit position.
If selected for this position, you may be required to complete the Fair Credit Act Memo, which gives consent so that one or more consumer credit reports may be obtained for employment purposes.
This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of
"moderate risk".
Background Investigation - If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
Supervisory Probationary Period- If selected, you may be required to complete an initial one-year supervisory probationary period.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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