This position develops, promotes and implements USPTO informational programs for the general public, Agency employees, and stakeholder audiences.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia TELEWORK: This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. REMOTE WORK: Remote work may be available on a case by case basis. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Communications Officer (OCCO). This position is for you... If you will enjoy researching, writing and editing a wide variety of written materials (including but not limited to blogs, news releases, and talking points) for distribution and presentation to employees, the news media, USPTO stakeholders and the general public. If you look forward to planning, implementing, designing and overseeing effective information projects and/or campaigns to convey information about USPTO programs and initiatives to a variety of external and internal audiences. If you will be committed to developing and implementing communication plans to inform affected USPTO employees and stakeholders of ongoing initiatives; and develops contingency communication plans to provide continuous, timely and accurate internal information during emergencies.

Requirements

• Applicants 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.
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment

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 here: Public Affairs Series 1035 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, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience writing content in plain language to support a public/media relations program for a major organization/agency, such as news releases, talking points, blogs, etc. which promote policies, positions, individuals, and organizations to a variety of audiences. Experience identifying and pitching stories to relevant writers and journalists and responding to media information requests Experience planning, designing, and implementing, effective information projects and/or campaigns in order to convey information about an organization's programs and initiatives. Experience organizing input from many sources within an organization and developing coordinated messaging drawn from those sources. 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 cannot be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address TMCO-Office of the Chief Communication Officer Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Sheryl White-Riley
• Phone: 571-272-7170
• Email: [email protected]