Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, Program Management Office.

The purpose of this position is to serve as project manager participating in a full range of day-to-day project management activities including data management, projects correlating to technology initiatives and improvements, and special studies.

Duties

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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 responsible for...

Serving as project manager for the identification, analysis, planning, and deployment of technical solutions in support of organizational systems

Applying advanced analytical and evaluative methods to assess program effectiveness, identifying performance gaps, and developing data-driven recommendations that impact agency operations.

Conducting program evaluations to determine the effectiveness of policies and initiatives and; recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and mission outcomes.

Leading ad hoc project teams consisting of appropriate staff from groups involved in the project, contractors, and representatives from other agency staff teams

Communicating to the project team members issue or problem to be addressed, impediments or program issues to be resolved, information needed or to be developed, plan of action and milestones, and time constraints and deadlines to be met.

Analyzing system performance data and user feedback to recommend continuous process improvements and future strategic enhancements.

Requirements

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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 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.

Qualifications

You 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: OPM - Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301

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 qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience serving as a Project Manager responsible for planning, leading teams, and evaluating studies, policy, customer experience, and IT implementation initiatives
• Experience applying project management techniques utilizing AGILE methodologies to set priorities, manage resources, mitigate risks, and deliver data tools and IT solutions
• Experience communicating and implementing AI, policy, and customer experience initiatives with stakeholders (i.e. employees, organization executives, customers, project management professionals)

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.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

This is a Non Bargaining Unit position.

This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of "moderate".

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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