- Position Title
- Attorney Adviser (Intellectual Property Rights)
- Agency
- Commerce, International Trade Administration
- Announcement Number
- PTO-DE-24-12190809 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 8, 2023 to Friday, January 12, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have a law degree?
2.
Do you have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the federal service? See "Qualifications" section of the announcement for the definition of specialized experience.
3.
Do you have specialized experience working in one or more fields of IP law? (Specialized means your core duties are 95% focused on IPR cases on a DAILY basis for MULTIPLE years).
4.
Do you have experience working on IP matters related to Central Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia)?
5.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions).
6.
Do you have knowledge of USG policies relating to foreign affairs, international trade and intellectual property rights (e.g., GSP, Special 301, FTAs, etc.)?
7.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
8.
Do you have experience coordinating with a variety of agencies or organizations to develop policies or technical programs?
9.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
10.
Choose the answer that best describes your experience communicating orally and in writing technical details to a wide variety of officials in an organization.
11.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
12.
Do you have experience in analyzing the impact of legal or regulatory changes in the IP field?
13.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
14.
Do you have experience representing an organization on complex IP legal matters?
15.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
16.
Do you have experience in negotiation or advocating on IP matters (domestic or international), whether in the private sector or government?
17.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
18.
Do you have experience in conducting specialized IP training?
19.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
20.
Do you have knowledge of the functions and operations of IP offices?
21.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
22.
Which of the following managerial functions have you performed? Please select all that apply.
23.
Please indicate your level of proficiency in Ukrainian.
Assessment 2
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the federal service? See "Qualifications" section of the announcement for the definition of specialized experience.
2.
Do you have a law degree?
3.
Do you have specialized experience working in one or more fields of IP law? (Specialized means your core duties are 95% focused on IP cases on a DAILY basis for MULTIPLE years).
4.
Do you have experience working on IP matters related to Central Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia)?
5.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions).
6.
Do you have knowledge of USG policies relating to foreign affairs, international trade and intellectual property rights (e.g., GSP, Special 301, FTAs, etc.)?
7.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
8.
Do you have experience coordinating with a variety of agencies or organizations to develop policies or technical programs?
9.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
10.
Choose the answer that best describes your experience communicating orally and in writing technical details to a wide variety of officials in an organization.
11.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
12.
Do you have experience in analyzing the impact of legal or regulatory changes in the IP field?
13.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
14.
Do you have experience representing an organization on complex IP legal matters?
15.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
16.
Do you have experience in negotiation or advocating on IP matters (domestic or international), whether in the private sector or government?
17.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
18.
Do you have experience in conducting specialized IP training?
19.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
20.
Do you have knowledge of the functions and operations of IP offices?
21.
Please describe your training/experience in response to the question above. {Note: you will be disqualified if you cut/paste information from your resume or provide duplicate responses to different questions}.
22.
Which of the following managerial functions have you performed? Please select all that apply.
23.
Please indicate your level of proficiency in Ukrainian.