Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Office of Human Resources Marketing and Communications Team, where you can use your marketing and communication skills and innovative strategies to attract and source talented individuals. If you have a solid understanding of the importance of strategizing, analyzing, and researching various data and information, this opportunity is waiting for you.

Duties

This position permits, but does not require, remote work. The official duty station and physical worksite for employees who do not opt for remote work will be the Alexandria, VA Headquarters or one of the USPTO's Regional Offices located in Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI or San Jose, CA. The official duty station for employees who opt for remote work, will be their approved remote work location. Employees' locality pay will be determined by the location of their official duty station. The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is eligible for maximum telework, within the 50 mile radius of the USPTO's Alexandria, VA campus and the duty station is the authorized telework location (typically your home address). This position also has an occasional in-office requirement.

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 OPM Qualifications Standards for Administrative and Management positions. 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. GS-11 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-09. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience demonstrating mastery of graphic design principles and tools for both print and digital distribution. Experience editing videos to ensure high-quality and engaging presentations that effectively communicates narratives through text and images. Experience adhering to federal policies and procedures including compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards. OR Education may be substituted as described in the "education" section of this vacancy GS-12 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience demonstrating mastery of graphic design principles and tools for both print and digital distribution. Experience editing videos to ensure high-quality and engaging presentations that effectively communicates narratives through text and images. Experience adhering to federal policies and procedures including compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards. Experience evaluating marketing multimedia success using data and metrics. GS-13 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience demonstrating mastery of graphic design principles and tools for both print and digital distribution. Experience editing videos to ensure high-quality and engaging presentations that effectively communicates narratives through text and images. Experience adhering to federal policies and procedures including compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards. Experience evaluating marketing multimedia success using data and metrics. Experience conceptualizing and strategically executing multimedia content that effectively communicates narratives through text and images. 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 for specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level.

GS-11:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; Or
• 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; Or
• LL.M., if related; Or
• Equivalent combination of qualifying graduate education and experience.

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 - Office of Human Resources Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Shaless Robinson
• Email: [email protected]