This position is in the USPTO Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEEOD) and serves on the Diversity Program Team. The OEEOD provides leadership, direction, and guidance in carrying out its equal opportunity and civil rights responsibilities by managing programs and initiatives that promote equal opportunity and that identify and eliminate discriminatory practices and policies.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. Fully remote within 50 miles of the USPTO Alexandria, VA headquarters and the duty station is the authorized telework location (typically your home address) If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager. This rewarding opportunity 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 OPM Qualification Standard 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 in the use of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter); WebEx and Microsoft Teams in a DEIA environment; Experience drafting, narratives, correspondence, agendas, presentations, brochures, announcements, web copy, flyers and blogs; Experience in assisting with coordinating logistics for meetings, trainings, recruitment and outreach activities and Organization-wide events in a DEIA environment; Experience providing assistance with tracking and analyzing demographic data through the MD-715 and Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment (FEORP) report; Experience working with national minority-serving organizations, federal minority-serving organizations and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). OR Education may be substituted for experience at the GS-11 grade level 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 in the use of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter); Webex and Microsoft Teams in a DEIA environment; Experience drafting, reviewing and finalizing report narratives, correspondence, agendas, presentations, brochures, announcements, flyers and blogs; Experience coordinating and implementing logistics for meetings, trainings, recruitment and outreach activities and Organization-wide events; Experience assisting with conducting analysis of demographic data to identify, offer and track recommendations through the MD-715 and Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment (FEORP) report to address identified barriers/potential barriers to equal employment; Experience establishing relationships/partnerships with national minority-serving organizations, federal minority-serving organizations and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). 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

GS-11:Education may be substituted for experience at the GS-11 grade level if the following is met:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or
• 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
• LL.M., if related; or
• A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that together meet 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

GS-12: Education can not be substituted for experience at the GS-12 grade level for this position

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 General Schedule Qualifications Policies 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-Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Madison Burch
• Phone: 571-270-0260
• Email: [email protected]