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Position Title
Certification Manager
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
TMCO - ADSR-24-12525783-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 30, 2024 to Friday, September 13, 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. 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.
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. How did you hear about this USPTO job opportunity? (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 Certification Manager 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. GS-12:  Specialized Experience is 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 GS-11 grade level in the federal service. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Certification Manager at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Prepare supplemental written instructions regarding assigned tasks. (limit characters)
3. Establish written guidelines and operating procedures related to source data retrieval from various sources. (limit characters)
4. Facilitate coordination, integration and synchronization of team members and contractor staff actions and task to ensure the Office's compliance with regulatory mandates and mission goals. (limit characters)
5. Facilitate the retrieval and return of source media from various locations. (limit characters)
6. Participate in requirements definition for new or enhanced information systems and conducts user testing before deployment. (limit characters)
7. Monitor all phases of a data entry production environment. (limit characters)
8. Develop performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates (limit characters)
9. Give advice, counsel and guidance to employees on both work and administrative matters. (limit characters)
10. Identify and provides developmental and training needs. (limit characters)
11. Effect minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases (limit characters)
12. Oversee the daily operations of the staff, ensuring that agency policy and priorities are being followed. (limit characters)
13. Identify and document operating problems, conflicting priorities, program deficiencies and potential problem areas. (limit characters)
14. Make recommendations for corrective or preventive measures to obtain desired results. (limit characters)
15. Conduct critical evaluations of daily (and longer term) production pipeline operations. (limit characters)