Telework-Eligible Lead Patent Processing & Data Supervisor

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a Supervisory Patent Application Processing Specialist. This on-site role requires presence at the Alexandria campus with some telework possible per agency policy.

You will lead quality control initiatives, advise staff on policies, review complex discrepancies, and shape performance standards as part of the Front End Processing and Scanning Division.

Qualifications

• Education may be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Special Instructions for Foreign Education: evaluate foreign coursework for equivalency.
• Provide transcripts for foreign education equivalency evaluation if requested.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of quality control initiatives related to ensuring the accuracy of patent application data.
• Advising and providing counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives.
• Reviewing and resolving more complex discrepancies identified by teams leads and other staff or directs the issue(s) to the appropriate personnel.
• Developing, modifying, and/or interpreting performance standards.

Education

Education substitution for experience

Job description

Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a Supervisory Patent Application Processing Specialist. This on-site role requires presence at the Alexandria campus with some telework possible per agency policy.

You will lead quality control initiatives, advise staff on policies, review complex discrepancies, and shape performance standards as part of the Front End Processing and Scanning Division.