Paralegal Specialist

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 Paralegal Specialist Series, 0950.

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 be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in reviewing and analyzing legal case files, such as intellectual property matters, and supporting evidence to evaluate compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and established procedures; Experience in conducting legal research and applying laws, regulations, policies, guidance, and/or legal precedents to evaluate case-related issues and recommend appropriate actions; AND Experience in preparing legal correspondence, notices, and/or other legal documents to support administrative proceedings, case evaluations, or legal determinations.

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.

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.

This role is the ideal next career step for you if: You have the skills to serve as a trainer for newly hired staff attorneys, junior paralegal specialists, legal assistants and legal instruments examiners in Trademarks' register protection program initiatives. You are able to proficiently to establish statistics to analyze the relationship between Office procedures, the guiding trademark statute and regulations, the Register Protection initiatives, and the staffing and training needs or goals.

You possess the knowledge to serve as a primary source of information to the public regarding the Trademarks Register Protection program and its various initiatives. You have the ability to develop short-term procedures to eliminate any backlogs as well as establish long-term measures.