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Position Title
Writer-Editor (Spanish)
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
TMCO-OCCO-22-11498849-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, May 12, 2022 to Thursday, May 26, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former Federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. How did you hear about USPTO Job possibilities? (No Choice Limit) (limit characters)
2. Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? (limit characters)
3. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed? (limit characters)
4. If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Writer Editor (Spanish) position with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Your resume and the responses you provide will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Selective Factor: Do you have proficiency/fluency in Spanish in order to review, draft and edit work and communicate with stakeholder? (limit characters)
2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience equivalent to the GS-09 that you possess to perform the work of a Writer Editor at the GS-11 grade level. (limit characters)
For each of the following items, select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided below. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Proofreads and edits submitted materials for style, grammar, completeness, and thoroughness, ensuring that the final product meets the standards and plain language guidelines used by the agency and that the materials support the communication needs. (limit characters)
4. Applies writing guides, in addition to related writing guidelines to provide content and/or copy editing, accuracy, appropriateness of tone, and fluidity of writing style.
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5. Performs basic editing, in addition to evaluating documents in terms of purpose, audience, scope, content, organization, and logic. (limit characters)
6. Produces materials such as drafting articles, blogs, email alerts, video scripts, webpages, and other written communications on technical or legal subject matter. (limit characters)
7. Develops and accurately synthesizes final copy based on material submitted by Subject Matter Experts (SME). (limit characters)
8. Examines the content of documents and organizes the material structurally in terms of the order of sentences, paragraphs, sections, and findings to improve the presentation. (limit characters)
9. Ensures consistency of mechanics and expression, logical development, and general readability. (limit characters)
10. Analyzes client source content, target audience demographics, job tasks, and learner environment to identify communication objectives and determine appropriate presentation strategies. (limit characters)
11. Ensures the submitted materials meet appropriate agency standards for branding and graphic design and federal guidelines for accessibility (508). (limit characters)
12. Ensures that the language used is appropriate for the stated audience level and that necessary background information is provided so the viewer or reader will be able to understand new or difficult ideas and concepts. (limit characters)
13. Provides technical and administrative advice to agency SMEs, staff, and functional specialists in preparing clear, accurate, and concisely written documents and presentations. (limit characters)
14. Conveys and explains to authors required and optional edits to materials. (limit characters)
15. Coordinates proposed changes in approach, emphasis, or presentation directly with the author to produce the necessary revisions, analyses, and recommendations when documents are unclear or extensive rewriting is needed to achieve a more organized presentation. (limit characters)
16. Coordinates and liaises with designers, visual information specialists, public affairs specialists, and other cross-functional multi-media team members for consistency and alignment in product approach and presentation for the intended audience. (limit characters)
17. Assists the authors of materials with works in progress and ensures the agency's publications are appropriate in presentation and tone for their intended use, are well organized, and are free of errors, inconsistencies, ambiguities, and confusions in content or design. (limit characters)