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Position Title
Management and Program Analyst
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
PATS-OITP-25-12637561-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, December 12, 2024 to Monday, December 30, 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:
  • 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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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.
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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.
  • 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).
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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
WARNING STATEMENT: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume, and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. The following questions will be used to determine your minimum qualifications for this position. (limit characters)
1. Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the GS-09 Management and Program Analyst position. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select. (limit characters)
2. Please indicate the statement(s) that best describes your experience with methods used to determine a programs overall effectiveness and efficiency in meeting its goals and objective.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Which of the following best reflects your highest level of experience in gathering, researching, organizing data and communicating findings to provide internal and external stakeholders with accurate information related to patent examination.
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4. Please select the response that best represents your experience with projects that improve work operations in a program or support environment.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. What is your highest level of experience gathering and evaluating complex technical and policy information?
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6. Please indicate the statement that best describes your experience in determining and solving operations and programming issues that impact a diverse audience of internal and external users as well as patent business units.
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7. Please indicate the statement that describes your experience communicating orally with a wide variety of audiences on matters relating to an agency or organization's mission and activities.
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8. Which response best describes your experience with written communication? (limit characters)
9. What is your highest level of experience troubleshooting and resolving customer issues? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. What is your highest level of experience gathering and evaluating complex technical and policy information, providing written reports and documents with recommendations to managers for solving issues, problems, or communicating policy?
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11. Please select the response that indicates your highest level of experience to provide assessment and improvement of program effectiveness.
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12. What is your level of experience in researching regulations and policies to provide feedback to improve operations.
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