This position is located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Security and Emergency Management Division, Personnel Security Branch. OAS plans and administers a variety of administrative support programs, including security services, safety and health services. SEMD provides a broad range of innovative services and programs responsive to the physical and personnel security needs of the USPTO workforce.
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 position is perfect for you if: You enjoy assisting in the administration of the agency's personnel security programs and a variety of security related administrative and technical duties; and applying commonly applied security principles, concepts, and methodologies to provide support to the supervisor and other security specialists on a variety of matters regarding personnel security programs of the agency and the office.
You excited about assisting with adjudicating contractor cases for fitness and national security cases for USPTO personnel as requested or that may require coordination with federal intelligence and law enforcement entities. You are eager to conduct or assist with interviews with individuals to obtain information related to criminal activity, social misconduct, financial irresponsibility, and other personal and volatile issues.
You are energized by assisting in the day-to-day operations of personnel security, information security (education and awareness) and the application of security policy in the USPTO. You are excited to participate in the agency's personnel security education and awareness program by preparing and conducting security briefings.
GS-09 Master's or equivalent graduate degree; Or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; Or LL.B, LL.M., or J.D., if related.
If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
Please refer to General Schedule Qualification Policies for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education.
Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
kristen.bartlett@uspto.gov · 571-431-0733
This position is with Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $70623 – $91815/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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