Summary This position is located in the Office of the Commissioner for Patents. The incumbent of the position will serve as a Senior Advisor for Patents Financial Management to the Commissioner for Patents, Deputy Commissioners for Patents, and Assistant Commissioners for Patents on matters related to budget and financial management, acquisition, contract administration, and procurement functions associated with the Patents organization. Responsibilities The Senior Advisor for Patents Financial Management provides strategic guidance and direction to ensure patent financial resource administration is controlled, monitored, and consistent with organizational priorities in order to achieve an efficient and effective spending program. The Senior Advisor for Patents Financial Management makes high level technical decisions and recommendations required for successful program development, administration, and management. The Senior Advisor for Patents Financial Management performs the following duties: Serves as the recognized expert in patent financial management by providing high level advice and guidance as it relates to the formulation, preparation and control of patent program planning, evaluation, budget, and interpreting related policy formulation and decisions into plans, practices and procedures for staff in organizations under the Commissioner for Patents. Oversees and sets the direction for the financial management programs for the Patent organization. Determines and formulates resource (spending, revenue, and staffing) requirements and plans necessary for the Patents organization to achieve its strategic and performance goals, program requirements, and objectives. Leads complex financial management studies for the Patents organization. Strategically assesses the Patent organization's financial operations to ensure they fully align with the goals and objectives of the USPTO, the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandates. Advises leadership and management officials on all aspects of program performance and financial management. Identifies major issues and advises proper allocation and control of all budgetary resources to support broad based initiatives affecting programs within the Patents organization and the USPTO. Recommends the best course of action in response to planning the budgetary and resource requirements necessary to ensure achievement of the Patents organization's strategic and performance goals. Investigates and analyzes policy implications of budget constraints and recommends distribution of resources as necessary. Represents the Commissioner for Patents on matters of patent planning, productivity, staffing, and budget with agency senior management; works with the Office of Planning and Budget and Office of the Chief Financial Officer in supporting the development of patent performance goals and objectives related to budgetary, financial requirements and program evaluations, reporting program performance results, and providing cost information in support of forecast patent workloads, fees and revenue projections. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To meet the minimum requirements for this position, candidates must demonstrate their experience in their narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) questions and all narrative responses must be fully supported within their resume. *Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes to submit their narrative responses to the PTQs. Do not write "see resume" or "see attached documents". Each PTQ has a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. Experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the candidate possesses the required professional/technical qualifications set forth below. 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. Professional Technical Qualifications: Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application materials that they possess technical attributes in the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). Please provide your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs) questions - Do not write "see resume" or "see attached document". Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. Applicants are required to input narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) in the text boxes as prompted by USAJobs. Each PTQ has a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes for submitting their PTQs responses. The Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) for this position are: Demonstrated ability to plan and execute high level programs and/or projects that are highly specialized and impact the agency or organization level. This includes setting vision and strategy, making decisions and influencing others, having a direct and major impact on the quality of the program or project results. Expert knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the federal budget process -formulation, justification, and execution; forecast and analysis concepts; cost accounting principles; contract administration; and strategic and performance management as applied to the planning and assessment of the organization. Comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, processes, and methodologies used in the patent examination process to develop and recommend the best course of action in response to planning the budgetary and resource requirements necessary to ensure achievement of the organization's strategic and performance goals. Demonstrated skill in advising senior management officials on all aspects of financial management and program performance; recommending strategies and establishing plans for implementing activities and organizational visions; and monitoring progress towards key patent program goals and priorities. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to understand, defend and negotiate complex processes and procedures governing financial management to senior management using expert presentation and persuasion skills. Education There is not an educational requirement for this position. Additional Information Probationary Period: You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of 'moderate'. Background Investigation: If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, requires senior officials in the executive, legislative and judicial branches to file public reports of their finances as well as other interests outside the Government. If selected for this position you will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278). The OGE 278 is available to the public. The primary purpose of disclosure is to assist agencies in identifying potential conflicts of interest between a filer's official duties and the filer's private financial interests and affiliations. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).