This position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Security Division.

Duties

This position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Security and Safety Division. The selectee provides advice and serves as the subject matter expert and authoritative individual to the Director of Security, the Director of the Office of Administrative Services, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Under Secretary on all aspects of emergency preparedness issues of the most urgent and critical nature. As an Emergency Management Specialist, this role is the ideal next career step for you if:.

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: 0089 Emergency Management Specialist. 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-13. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience managing and developing detailed agency-wide Occupancy Emergency Program (OEP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans. Experience developing training materials and providing educational programs for designated COOP, pandemic and OEP (such as printed material, articles, PowerPoint, classroom and computer-based training); Experience operating a variety of equipment to include safety equipment and various emergency notification and reporting systems; and/or Experience analyzing monitoring and evaluating legislation affecting emergency preparedness activities (such as standards, laws, regulations, Executive Orders, Presidential and/or National Security Directives) to ensure emergency plans are current. 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 at the GS-14 grade level.

Contacts

• Address TMCO-Office of Administrative Services Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Alicia Matute
• Phone: 571-270-0483
• Email: [email protected]