Do you want to work together to unleash America's potential? Do you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team, working with innovators to protect their ideas? As a Technology Center Quality Assurance Specialist (TQAS), you will be responsible for providing quality improvement to the patents application and review process through proactive, collaborative, and hands-on quality analysis, planning, servicing and processing that are important in our agency's mission.

Duties

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.
• 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 click here. 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-14. Specialized experience for this position includes: interpreting and applying basic engineering and/or scientific principles, theories, concepts and methodologies used in the evaluation of technology; planning and conducting research; applying appropriate references to the claimed invention, etc. Knowledge of the scientific and technical matters associated with the patent process in the Transportation, Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Physics, Construction, Agriculture, Electronic Commerce (Business Methods), or License and Review art areas designated in TC 3600. Full signatory authority is required. 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.

Contacts

• Address PATS - Tech Center 3600 Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Nneka Ukpabi
• Phone: 571-272-0612
• Email: [email protected]