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Job opening: Paralegal Specialist

Salary: $71 099 - 122 459 per year
Published at: Aug 16 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy (DC-TMEP). The incumbent will serve as a paralegal specialist and will be responsible for performing a variety of time-critical, substantive legal work related to the Trademark Register Protection program initiatives.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy (DC-TMEP). This role is the ideal next career step for you if:

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 at OPM Qualifications Standards are available at OPM Website. Paralegal Specialist Series, 0950 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 utilizing intellectual property regulations, rules, and statutes relevant to examining and approving or denying various types of actions submitted under a variety of provisions, and characterized by frequent complicating problems. Experience referring to legal reference sources, agency directives and issuances, and appeal decisions and precedents in order to locate and evaluate applicable decisions, precedents, and policies. Experience conducting case examination and gather relevant facts in order to approve or deny actions. 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 specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

  • Address TMCO-Commissioner for Trademarks Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
  • Name: Asia Smoak-Booker
  • Phone: 571-270-5881
  • Email: [email protected]

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