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Position Title
Chief Public Engagement Officer
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
EXRD - OUSD-24-12284095 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 11, 2024 to Monday, April 15, 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? (limit characters)
2. Have you've successfully completed an OPM-approved SES CDP and is certified by a QRB? If so, please upload a copy of your OPM issued SES CDP Certificate. (limit characters)
3. Are you a current career SES member or a former career SES member with reinstatement eligibility? 

Current and former career (who are reinstatement eligible) SES members must provide an SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action documenting the SES status.
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4. Are you eligible for a SES non-competitive appointment? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? (limit characters)
2. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed? (limit characters)
3. If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization. (limit characters)
4. If you are a Federal civilian employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?

Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement.

Click on the following appointment types for additional information:
Permanent, career, competitive service
Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
Excepted Service
Temporary
Term
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5. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level (promotion potential) of the position you held on a permanent basis?
Note: Your highest full performance level should be shown in the "Remarks" section of you Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that documents your initial placement into that position.
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6. If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service system? (limit characters)
7. How did you hear about this USPTO job opportunity? (No Choice Limit) (limit characters)
Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs)
Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes to submit their narrative responses to the PTQs - Do not write "see resume" or "see attached documents". Each PTQ has a 10,000 character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. (limit characters)
1. Significant knowledge and experience in leading, developing and executing stakeholder outreach and education strategies. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of how to support, facilitate, coordinate and lead high-level engagements with current and prospective stakeholders, and leaders at the local, state and/or Federal levels. Also, experience in providing resources, information, programs and services that benefit and encourage growth of our innovation-based economy. (limit 10,000 characters)
2. Demonstrated experience with program leadership and administrative management, including the ability to effectively plan, organize, implement, manage and measure program progress towards established goals. Demonstrated abilities to establish and maintain positive working and information-sharing relationships across an organization. Excellent communication skills in keeping leadership informed as issues arise and higher-level decisions are needed. (limit 10,000 characters)
3. Ability to represent intellectual property (IP) programs and initiatives positively before external and internal stakeholders and communicated effectively and comfortably through public programs. Includes knowledge of intellectual property practice and policy. (limit 10,000 characters)
4. Demonstrated ability to lead, design and execute a customer experience program. (limit 10,000 characters)