- Position Title
- Legal Instruments Examiner (ESU)
- Agency
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Announcement Number
- TMCO-DCTO-24-12253272-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 8, 2024 to Tuesday, January 23, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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.
- 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.
2.
Are you a current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee in the competitive service?
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Block #24 Tenure 1 or 2) and Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
Please note: Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade/range increases. While a General Adjustment and/or Award SF-50 may be your most recent SF-50 it typically DOES NOT show proof of Time in Grade. Thus, you may have to submit more than one SF-50 as proof of Time in Grade.
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Block #24 Tenure 1 or 2) and Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
Please note: Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade/range increases. While a General Adjustment and/or Award SF-50 may be your most recent SF-50 it typically DOES NOT show proof of Time in Grade. Thus, you may have to submit more than one SF-50 as proof of Time in Grade.
3.
Are you a current USPTO employee who holds or has previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced?
If eligible, submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
If eligible, submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
- Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Block #24 Tenure 1 or 2) AND
- Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Block #34 Position Occupied is 1).
Preferences
1.
How did you hear about this USPTO job opportunity? (No Choice Limit)
2.
Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period?
3.
If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed?
4.
If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in our Legal Instrument Examiner (ESU) position within 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.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Legal Instrument Examiner (ESU) at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Please select the response that best describes your experience verifying all required actions have been completed.
3.
Please select the response that best describes your experience verifying documents have been entered into the automated systems, enters any missing data and makes changes as needed.
4.
Please select the response that best describes your experience modifying or reclassifying documents as needed.
Please select the response that best describes your experience modifying or reclassifying documents as needed.
5.
Please select the response that best describes your experience updating the case based on directions, makes corrections, and forwards for review.
Please select the response that best describes your experience updating the case based on directions, makes corrections, and forwards for review.
6.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing notices from the supervisor for requested changes or instructions.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing notices from the supervisor for requested changes or instructions.
7.
Please select the response that best describes your experience entering appropriate data and codes to clear or re-suspend the file.
8.
Please select the response that best describes your experience preparing office action or withdrawal as appropriate when deficiencies are found.
9.
Please select the response that best describes your experience checking fees and forwarding information about discrepancies to the agency's finance office as needed.
10.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing suspensions to determine the reason for suspension and investigates whether status has changed.
11.
Please select the response that best describes your experience forwarding inquiries to supervisor when appropriate.
12.
Please select the response that best describes your experience notifying others offices when actions are needed.