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Position Title
Economist
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
TMCO-OPIA-24-12532415-DH Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 to Monday, October 7, 2024
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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. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. How did you hear about this USPTO job opportunity? (No Choice Limit) (limit characters)
3. Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? (limit characters)
4. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed? (limit characters)
5. 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 Economist 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. Education Requirement: You must meet the Basic Requirements for this position.

Select the appropriate response that describes the education requirement you possess for this position.
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2. GS-12 Specialized Experience: Do you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as described below?
  • Experience in locating and integrating large amounts of intellectual property (IP) information into a database for analysis using signature statistical packages (e.g. STATA, R, Python, etc.);
  • Experience in summarizing and reporting statistical results through text, tables, charts, and graphs;
  • Experience in implementing advanced statistical models for causal and/or predictive analyses using regression or machine learning methods applied to a variety of IP data structures (e.g. cross sectional, time series, and panel data); and
  • Experience in identifying and synthesizing professional journal articles from the IP economics or other professional literatures for narrow topic areas.
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3. GS-13 Specialized Experience: Do you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as described below?
  • Experience in managing projects within a team setting that provides IP database management on large data sets for analysis using statistical signature packages (e.g., STATA, R, Python, etc.) and sophisticated regression analysis (i.e. time series analysis, panel data analysis, survival analysis, maximum likelihood estimations, etc.);
  • Experience in compiling reports of statistical results through tables, charts, and graphs; and
  • Experience in providing management with recommendation based on economic, statistical, and policy research reports and relevant professional journal articles.
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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)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
4. Applies mathematical and economic principles to conduct research that address IP matters. (limit characters)
5. Performs advanced methodological research, utilizing and programing state-of-the-art databases and statistical software; using statistical software (STATA preferred, but not required). (limit characters)
6. Develops, tests, and selects advanced statistical models or other techniques ensuring the accuracy of measurements that data represent; analyzing results of models or other quantitative methods and generating inferences about the real world; evaluating the precision, reliability and validity of the results and preparing technical reports, other documents and presentations or other briefing material. (limit characters)
7. Practices economic theory and advanced mathematics; microeconomics; macroeconomics; innovation economics; development economics; business economics; legal economics (limit characters)
8. Practices impact analysis; econometrics; innovations in sophisticated econometric, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methodologies; statistical and analytical packages (e.g., R, Python, SQL, and STATA); (limit characters)
9. Utilizes judgment and originality by interpreting data; planning the work; and refining the economic methods and techniques being used. (limit characters)
10. Manipulate, clean, and merge and match large datasets for empirical analysis; ensure recommendations are justified by sound analysis. (limit characters)
11. Decides what needs to be done by evaluating unusual circumstances; considering different approaches; and dealing with incomplete and conflicting data. (limit characters)
12. Participates in office activities, including the development of goals, priority planning, and team activities. (limit characters)
13. Develops measures of progress, providing feedback and resolution of issues, and preparing progress reports, briefing material or other documents. (limit characters)
14. Participates in economics professional meetings, conferences, and workshops with economists and representatives from other agencies, foreign governments, and domestic and international organizations. (limit characters)
15. Writes to a wide variety of audiences, including technical and non-technical audiences. (limit characters)
16. Communicates findings of studies using language suitable the audience, be it internal or external technical experts, peers, and policymakers. (limit characters)
17. Makes recommendations to managers, superiors, and other stakeholders utilizing empirical evidence from the professional literature or IP data to validate the soundness of findings. (limit characters)