Correspondence Management Specialist

Correspondence Management Specialist

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA), Office of the Under Secretary and Director (OUS), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Correspondence Management Specialist serves as an authoritative advisor for all internal and external correspondence with direct responsibility of managing correspondence for the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Deputy Under Secretary, and Director of the USPTO.

Major Duties:

• The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. This rewarding career role is ideal for you if: You're interested in performing management, administrative, and program support work related to correspondence coordination and control. You can serve as a conduit of information between the agency, Congress, and external stakeholders on agency matters and policy. You can facilitate communications between federal agencies as well as state and local government entities to help coordinate IP policy and activities. You're interested in performing research and analysis, both as self-determined and as assigned.

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 Administrative and Management Positions 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, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in coordinating and drafting responses to correspondence relating to domestic and international intellectual property policy matters; Experience in coordinating and drafting responses to correspondence relating to patent and trademark operations issues; and Experience in analyzing and executing existing correspondence procedures set by an agency. 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.

How to Apply: You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "APPLY" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, then select "Update Application." If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! OPM has a Help feature on each page. Use this option when you need assistance. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as information that can be traced back to a specific individual and potentially compromise their security or privacy. Examples of PII include: date of birth, Social Security Number, and place of birth. Please ensure that you have removed all Personally Identifiable Information from all documents prior to submitting or uploading your applications material.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-30