If you're looking for a highly technical, hands-on role in a multi-faceted and fast paced environment, you've come to the right place! This position is located in the Office of Patent Training (OPT). The incumbent performs assignments requiring the application of fundamental principles, concepts, techniques, and guidelines relative to analyzing, evaluating, and/or improving the efficiency of patent examiner training program and administrative operations.

Duties

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

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 the OPM website. 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-09. Specialized experience for this position includes: Assisting in the identification and development of data required for use in the management and direction of programs; preparing guidance documents for work plans and reports using Learning Management Systems; researching program methods and establish program requirements related to training operations; and participating in special projects, management studies and reviews utilizing standard quantitative and qualitative methods in order to conduct assessments of the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization's programs as well as administrative management policies, processes, and systems. For GS-11: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience that is in or directly related to this position that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-09 level work: assisting in the identification and development of data required for use in the management and direction of programs; preparing guidance documents for work plans and reports using Learning Management Systems; researching program methods and establish program requirements related to training operations; and participating in special projects, management studies and reviews utilizing standard quantitative and qualitative methods in order to conduct assessments of the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization's programs as well as administrative management policies, processes, and systems. **OR applicants may substitute successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level, directly related, graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (such as LLM, if related). (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours, or the equivalent). **OR a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study to meet the minimum qualifications 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

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 PATS - Office of Training Academy Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Emilyn Claycomb
• Phone: 571-270-7248
• Email: [email protected]