Project Manager

Summary

Looking for a career change? Consider expanding your career with the United States Patent and Trademark Office! This position is located in the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, Program Management Office. The purpose of this position is to serve as project manager participating in a full range of day-to-day project management activities including data management, projects correlating to technology initiatives and improvements, and special studies.

Duties

• The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year. The individual selected for this position will be responsible for... Serving as project manager for the identification, analysis, planning, and deployment of technical solutions in support of organizational systems Applying advanced analytical and evaluative methods to assess program effectiveness, identifying performance gaps, and developing data-driven recommendations that impact agency operations. Conducting program evaluations to determine the effectiveness of policies and initiatives and; recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and mission outcomes. Leading ad hoc project teams consisting of appropriate staff from groups involved in the project, contractors, and representatives from other agency staff teams Communicating to the project team members issue or problem to be addressed, impediments or program issues to be resolved, information needed or to be developed, plan of action and milestones, and time constraints and deadlines to be met. Analyzing system performance data and user feedback to recommend continuous process improvements and future strategic enhancements.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at: OPM - Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 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 qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience serving as a Project Manager responsible for planning, leading teams, and evaluating studies, policy, customer experience, and IT implementation initiatives Experience applying project management techniques utilizing AGILE methodologies to set priorities, manage resources, mitigate risks, and deliver data tools and IT solutions Experience communicating and implementing AI, policy, and customer experience initiatives with stakeholders (i.e. employees, organization executives, customers, project management professionals) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 2 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.