Are you ready to engage a strategic vision and provide direction to improve world-class patent classification schemes? Join our team by guiding and leading promotion and maintenance in the patent-workforce. As the Chief Patent Classification Officer, you'll provide managerial direction to successfully develop the USPTO's patent classification schemes.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, VA. However, this position is telework eligible in accordance with the unit's telework policy. The Chief Patent Classification Official (CPCO) provides strategic vision, guidance, and direction in order to maintain and improve world-class patent classification schemes. The CPCO provides managerial oversight to a professional staff of patent classification experts and publication specialists to maintain and improve patent classification schemes. The CPCO performs the following duties: Makes recommendations on business process and system improvements within the Patents business unit based on stakeholder feedback or the Patents business unit's strategic goals for classification; facilitates or leads the implementation of these recommended improvements. Ensures the development and implementation of training, guidance, and resource support for end users of USPTO patent classification schemes, whether the end users are internal or external to the USPTO. Advises on the resolution of critical or unusual problems for a broad range of complex, frequently long-term, international patent classification scheme projects. Works with other areas in the Patent business unit, as appropriate, on classification matters. Represents and negotiates on behalf of the United States on patent classification scheme matters at bilateral and multilateral meetings of offices, such as USPTO/EPO Joint Board, IP5, and WIPO.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or a National
• Background and/or Security Investigation, if selected for position
• You must serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed one year in the Senior Executive Service.
• 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 and executive core qualifications set forth below. 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. Applicants are required to input narrative responses to the PTQs and ECQs in the text boxes as prompted by USAJobs. Each PTQ and each ECQ have a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) and 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" or "see attached." Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs and ECQs will not be accepted. The candidate must possess the following Professional Technical Qualifications: Comprehensive knowledge of patent examination systems in the United States and in major foreign IP offices, including worldwide patent documentation, classification, patent grant, and information technology systems in order to plan and develop various policy positions, programs, and projects effective to increase the efficiency of the USPTO and counterpart offices in numerous classification scenarios. Comprehensive knowledge of the laws, policies, and regulations governing major programs of the USPTO and Office of International Patent Cooperation sufficient to develop and expand innovative patent classification products supporting examiners, applicants, researchers, and all stakeholders. Comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, processes, and methodologies used in the patent examination process sufficient to conduct analyses of and make recommendations for business process and system improvements. Demonstrated skill in advising senior management on global IP cooperation matters, strategic alignment of projects with mission objectives, project prioritization and selection, and metrics selection and performance in order to effectively support the overall goal of improving the international patent system. For the following five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), you are required to submit a narrative response addressing your specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your possession of these qualifications. Be sure to provide specific examples of what you've done that demonstrates 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 outlined in the Guide To SES Qualifications. 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. Note: Submit only the documents requested. Additional documents will not be reviewed by the rating panel. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQ's and ECQs 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 requirements and do NOT need to address the ECQs.

Education

The individual must have a scientific or technical degree, or the equivalent.

Contacts

• Address EXRD - Patents Branch Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Samantha Middleton
• Phone: 571-272-1746
• Email: [email protected]