Do you want to be a part of the engine that drives economic growth and national prosperity? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a highly motivated executive to serve as the Southeast Regional Office Director (Regional Office Director). As the Regional Office Director, you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to lead the charge in expanding the benefits of our innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the Southeastern Region of the United States.

Duties

The Southeast Regional Office Director reports to the Chief Public Engagement Officer in overseeing the Southeast regional office (Atlanta Georgia) and is the most senior ranking official representing the USPTO at that location. As a part of the USPTO Senior Executive Service (SES) cadre, you will be among a group of highly skilled executives, contributing to one of the important missions in the federal government. Also, as a Regional Office Director, you will be part of the agency's senior level executive team known as Management Council. Atlanta is one of the most dynamic cities in the country, boasting a vibrant and diverse culture of innovation and entrepreneurship second to none. The Atlanta community, a blend of rich cultural history and modern urban progress, is home to a variety of important stakeholders, such as academia/R&D, corporations, independent inventors and entrepreneurs. This city was selected as the agency's Southeastern presence to assist USPTO in its mission to place important innovation and intellectual property resources closer to stakeholders. The Southeast Regional Office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves a hub of education and outreach. The Regional Office Director will facilitate, coordinate and lead high level engagements with stakeholders related to Intellectual Property and the innovation ecosystem at the local, state and Federal levels. The Southeastern Region includes Georgia and nearby states. As Regional Office Director, your role will be vital to the Agency's mission of accomplishing its strategic goals. The Regional Office Director is responsible for supporting activities and efforts in the region that promote and protect intellectual property rights, and incentivize innovation from stakeholders such as individual inventors, small/medium/large corporations, start-ups, entrepreneurs and venture capital, among others, including in and from traditionally under-resourced and/or under-represented communities. The Regional Office Director will collaborate with other executives within the USPTO to support activities designed to drive inclusive U.S. innovation and bring more ideas to impact, especially in key technology areas. The Regional Office Director also plays a key role in employee engagement and connecting with remote employees in the region. Join the dynamic leadership team at the USPTO, working together with the full spectrum of stakeholders to protect, support and incentivize inclusive innovation in the region. Here are some of the exciting duties you'll engage in: You'll represent the agency in the Southeast Region, playing a vital role in delivering information on and advocating for the value of intellectual property, and providing USPTO services and products. You'll engage with stakeholders to increase access to the innovation ecosystem and bring more innovation to impact to solve problems, create jobs, and enhance economic prosperity. You'll facilitate, coordinate, and lead high-level engagements with intellectual property and stakeholder leaders at the local, state, and Federal levels. You'll develop and implement strategies to incentivize inclusive innovation, including from traditionally under-represented and/or under-resourced individuals and communities, which will help grow the innovation and economic ecosystems of the country. You'll collaborate with the Regional Office Directors, as a group, along with the Chief Public Engagement Officer and other relevant business units across the agency, to develop data collection and metrics to measure the effectiveness of outreach and programming in the region. You'll partner with the Office of Chief Communications Officer to elevate stakeholder stories in the region that demonstrate the importance of intellectual property in the region. You'll provide leadership and oversight to the Southeast Regional Office staff and will be responsible for the overall administrative management and performance of subordinate staff. You'll be responsible for facilities management oversight tasks or duties as assigned by Chief Administrative Officer.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or a National.
• Background and/or Security investigation, if selected for position.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) will be required upon appointment.

Qualifications

Experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the candidate possesses the required Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) set forth below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid work, 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. Applicants are required to input narrative responses to the PTQs in the text boxes as prompted by USAJobs. Each PTQ text box have a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. When responding, you must clearly show that you possess the experience and competencies to perform the duties of this position. Do not write "see resume". Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. The candidate must possess the following: PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. A background or skill set that demonstrates the ability to succeed at stakeholder and community outreach and development. Understanding of how to support, facilitate, coordinate, and lead high-level engagements at the local, state, and Federal levels, to share visions, effect change, and incentivize behavior that will benefit and encourage the growth of our innovation-­based economy, including in underrepresented sectors across the entire region. 2. Ability to effectively lead programs and/or people. Ability to inspire others and to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others and in teams working toward common goals. Ability to resolve conflicts. Excellent communication skills for keeping leadership informed as issues arise and higher-level decisions are needed. 3. Knowledge of the patent and trademark processes. 4. Ability to represent programs and initiatives positively before external and internal stakeholders and to communicate effectively and comfortably through public speaking. 5. Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and implement programs and measure their progress toward established goals. For the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), you will be required to submit a narrative response addressing your specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your possession of these qualifications if selected. Once selected for the position, you'll provide specific examples of what you've done that demonstrate your possession of each ECQ. For more information about the Executive Core Qualifications please visit this site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference- materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf Leading Change - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision. Leading People - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others and Team Building. Results Driven - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving and Technical Credibility. Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management and Technology Management. Building Coalitions - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, and Influencing/Negotiation. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (C-C-A-R) model when writing the ECQs statements. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Responses to the ECQs are not required at this time. However, if selected for this position, you will be required to provide narrative responses to the five ECQs. Note: Submit only the documents requested. Additional documents will not be reviewed by the rating panel. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM, only need to submit a resume and narrative statement covering each of the PTQs.

Education

There is no higher-level education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address EXRD - Office of the Under Secretary and Director Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Kesha Nelson
• Phone: 571-272-1836
• Email: [email protected]