This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy (DC-TMEP). The DC-TMEP division is mandated with developing, communicating, and measuring consistency with trademark examination policy to ensure that the agency is issuing high quality and timely registrations.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy.

Requirements

• 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

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 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. Basic Educational Requirements: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science from an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree; or A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services. Specialized experience for this position includes: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of Specialized experience equivalent at the GS-09 grade. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Experience working as a professional librarian in a legal setting supporting attorneys and other government official staff; (2) Experience providing reference and research service to attorneys for evidentiary purposes; AND (3) Experience utilizing oral and written communication to assist internal and external stakeholders with various information and research requirements. OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of Specialized experience equivalent at the GS-11 grade. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Experience utilizing knowledge of specialized information sources of published and unpublished materials including a wide variety of electronic legal databases to produce literature searches on specialized trademark statutes, regulations and court cases, etc.; (2) Experience applying knowledge of information technology, methods, practices, techniques, and legal and statutory resources to meet the changing needs of clientele and maintain a current information awareness program; AND (3) Experience utilizing oral and written communication to assist internal and external stakeholders with various information and research requirements. 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 be substituted at the GS-11 grade level. Education may not be substituted at the GS-12 grade level.

If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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]