- Position Title
- Lead Quality Control Specialist
- Agency
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Announcement Number
- PATS - OPAP-25-12653683-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 23, 2024 to Monday, January 13, 2025
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.
5.
Which of the following best represents your recent performance appraisal rating?
6.
Which of the following best represents your awards history? (Awards include superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, and other equivalent awards.)
7.
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.
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.
8.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the beginning and ending dates of the highest grade level (or equivalent) that you identified in the "Career or Career-Conditional Highest Full Performance Level". Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.
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.
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GS-11 Specialized Experience: knowledge of leadership or supervisory principles, practices, and methods sufficient to manage or lead the operations of a centralized program support and services organization which provides a variety of core administrative, technical, and clerical functions; knowledge of the overall functions, policies, procedures, and administrative stages and requirements of the patent application process to provide technical support and assistance in the examination process; skills in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in the development of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant issues and operating problems; identify trends and making written and oral improvement recommendation in the area of work quality, customer satisfaction and process and procedures to internal senior management as well as external stakeholders.
Candidates for the GS-11 must possess one of the following: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, or 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 grade level in the federal service; or a combination of graduate education AND experience equivalent the next lower GS-9 grade level that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
Carefully read the following descriptions of experience. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the GS-11 Lead Quality Control Specialist. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select.
GS-11 Specialized Experience: knowledge of leadership or supervisory principles, practices, and methods sufficient to manage or lead the operations of a centralized program support and services organization which provides a variety of core administrative, technical, and clerical functions; knowledge of the overall functions, policies, procedures, and administrative stages and requirements of the patent application process to provide technical support and assistance in the examination process; skills in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in the development of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant issues and operating problems; identify trends and making written and oral improvement recommendation in the area of work quality, customer satisfaction and process and procedures to internal senior management as well as external stakeholders.
Candidates for the GS-11 must possess one of the following: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, or 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 grade level in the federal service; or a combination of graduate education AND experience equivalent the next lower GS-9 grade level that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
Carefully read the following descriptions of experience. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the GS-11 Lead Quality Control Specialist. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select.
2.
Please select the response that indicates your highest level of experience using analytical and evaluative methods to drive decision making.
3.
Choose the statement(s) that best describes your experience identifying needs or issues to make recommendations.
4.
Please select the response that best describe your knowledge and experience in leading a team through work accomplishments.
5.
Please select the responses that describe your experience leading, motivating, and evaluating staff.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Please indicate the statement that describe your experience in comprehending and applying regulations, policies and other related administrative compliance of patent application documents.
7.
Please select the response that best describes your knowledge of monitoring, developing and implementing of quality control initiatives related to patent processing.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
Do you have experience overseeing the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems or issues within an organizational or team environment?
9.
Please indicate the statements that describe your experience planning and assessing the quality of work produced.
10.
Please select the response that best describes your experience and/or ability to communicate in writing and orally with various levels of employees and management in order to obtain and provide information.
11.
Please select the responses that best describes your experience related to having successfully done work that regularly involved providing oral explanations of technical information or other complex information, such as regulations, policies, or procedures.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Have you successfully done work that regularly involved providing written reports containing technical information or other complex information, such as qualitative and/or quantitative analysis?