Job Listing: Human Resources Specialist (HR Development)

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 1 vacancy - Alexandria, VA .
Are you looking for a challenging public sector career with an
excellent benefits package? Are you looking to join an organization
with a diverse culture and work among a team of top notch
professionals? If yes, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) is a great place to work. The USPTO is conveniently located
between two Metro Stations - Eisenhower Avenue (on the yellow line)
or King Street (on the blue line); has excellent Quality of Work Life
Programs, including a fitness/wellness center, Roundhouse Cafe and
other nearby eating accommodations, USPTO museum, and offers an
excellent benefits package and various flexible work schedules.The
USPTO is located in Alexandria, Virginia, and has been serving
the economic interests of America for more than 200 years. We are
responsible for granting U.S. Intellectual Property Rights for
Patents and Trademarks. Our efforts have provided inventors exclusive
rights over their discoveries, contributes to a strong global
economy, encourages investment in innovation, and cultivates an
entrepreneurial spirit for the 21st century.

This position is located in the Enterprise Training Division, Office
of Human Resources. The Enterprise Training Division is looking for
an enthusiastic individual to provide senior level advice in the area
of human resources development as it relates to e-learning
initiatives.

Major Duties

You will serve as a HR Specialist (HR Development)and will perform
the following duties but not limited to:

*Serves as the USPTO System Administrator for the Learning
Management System (LMS) and represents the USPTO on OPM's
Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI)Training Initiatives and
Department-wide Commerce Learning Center teams.

*Analyzes, interprets, and formulates new approaches to integrating
human resources related functions into various training systems and
serves as the expert technical consultant.

*Serves as the Commerce Learning Center (CLC) database administrator
responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving CLC
issues, importing course content into CLC and customizing the CLC
site by adding links,evaluations forms, and notices.

*Identifies training and developmental needs through online surveys
and assessments. Provides a wide variety of learning
methods including technology-based methodologies.

How to Apply

Application under this announcement requires the applicant to
complete and submit a specially designed QuickHire application. The
submission of anything other than the QuickHire application will
result in your application not being considered under this vacancy
announcement. All applications and supporting documentation must be
received before the closing date of the announcement.
Click on the button 'Apply to this Vacancy' at the bottom of this
screen or go to www.usajobs.opm.gov. If you haven't already
registered with USAJobs, the system will require you to create a
userid and password, complete a questionnaire and paste or type a
resume into USAJobs.
After you register, you must 'apply' for the specific vacancy
announcement you are interested in.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact
the Quickhire Help Desk at 1-866-656-6831 or by e-mail at
mgshelp@monster.com . The help desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may call and leave a voice mail
message at all other times. If you do not have access to a computer
or the Internet to complete the on-line application, please contact
the Human Resource Specialist listed on the vacancy.
YOU MUST ENSURE THAT THE ANSWERS GIVEN IN YOUR RESPONSE TO THE
QUESTIONS ARE CLEARLY SUBSTANTIATED WITHIN YOUR RESUME.


Required Documents:
If you are a VETERAN, and are claiming veterans' preference, you must
submit a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release from Active
Duty, Member 4 that reflects your type of discharge. If you claiming
entitlement to 10 point veterans' preference, you must submit an SF-
15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and must provide
any documents from the Department of Defense or the Department of
Veterans Affairs verifying your service connected disability. For
more information on Veterans eligibility go to
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp
Supporting documentation should be sent using the fax imaging
instructions after you have applied for the vacancy announcement.
Faxing Supporting Documentation:
The next step of the application process is to fax all the required
supporting documentation specified in the Required Documents section
of this vacancy announcement. You do not need to have all of your
supporting documentation submitted in order to continue with the
online portion of the application process. Please carefully follow
the instructions below to ensure your supporting documents are
properly faxed and received. All required documents must be
received by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy
announcement.
***Not all of the document types listed will pertain to you; only
submit documents needed to complete your application package. For
example, the Schedule A Certification document must only be submitted
by individuals applying based on eligibility for appointment due to a
disability. The SF-50 is a form current and former Federal employees
submit to document their Federal employment status.
FAX INSTRUCTIONS:
1. If you have previously faxed supporting documentation the status
of those documents will indicate Received. There is no need
to resubmit documents which show a status of received unless you are
submitting an updated copy. (If a document is resubmitted, it
replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document
is no longer available to the human resources office. If you are
adding to, rather than replacing, a previous submission, you must
fax both the old document and the new document for them both to be
accessible to HR.)
2. You must use a separate cover sheet for each category of
supporting documentation (i.e., transcripts, SF-50, DD-214). Choose
the document cover sheet(s) you would like to print by selecting the
appropriate check boxes in the Selected Documents column.
3. Click the [Print Cover Sheets] button. A window will pop up
containing the fax cover sheet(s) you selected. Print the cover sheet
(s). NOTE: You must be connected to a printer in order to
print the cover sheets. Additionally, you must allow pop-ups.
4. Once you have reviewed the list of documents and printed any
required fax cover sheets click on [Done]. You will be moved
forward in the application process.
5. Before faxing your document(s), take care to ensure the document
is legible and all information is complete and signed, if
necessary. Fax only documents which are clear and legible.
Original documents with light or faded print and/or dark or
patterned backgrounds will not be legible upon receipt. Illegible
faxed documents cannot be used for qualification or verification
purposes.
6. Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of the document and
fax the cover sheet and document together to the fax number specified
on the cover sheet. NOTE: If you are faxing documents from more
than one category of supporting documentation, you must submit them
with the appropriate cover sheet. EACH DOCUMENT TYPE MUST BE FAXED
SEPARATELY under its corresponding cover sheet. DO NOT FAX ALL
DOCUMENTS TYPES UNDER ONE COVER SHEET.(i.e., Transcripts are one type
of document; fax all pages of your transcript and other education-
related documents under the transcript cover sheet; the SF-50 is
another document type, if you are faxing more than one SF-50, fax
them all under the SF-50 cover sheet.)
7. Be sure to save these cover sheets in the event you need to re-
fax your supporting documents. Each fax transmission includes a
unique identification number and bar code, which ensures your
document is processed correctly.
8. You will receive an e-mail confirming the fax has been
successfully received by Human Resources. You should retain your e-
mail confirmation and confirmation of your fax transmittal report as
proof of submission.
Your application will be considered incomplete and YOU WILL BE FOUND
INELIGIBLE if you fail to submit the required documentation as
specified under the required documents section by midnight Eastern
Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Fax all supporting documentation to (571) 258-4052. Contact the OHR
representative listed on the first page of this vacancy announcement
prior to the closing date of this announcement if you are
experiencing difficulties in faxing your documentation.


Contact Information:
Veronica Robinson

Phone: 571-272-8973

Fax: 571-258-4052

Email: veronica.robinson@uspto.gov


Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Office of Human Resources, Customer Service Center
Alexandria, VA 22314

Fax: 571-258-4052


What To Expect Next:
The review of applications is a three-step process. First, all
candidates are evaluated to determine if they meet the basic
eligibility requirements (i.e., are a U.S. citizen, meet the "who may
apply" description). If the candidate meets the basic eligibility
requirements, their application is reviewed again to determine if
their background and/or education meets the OPM qualification
requirements as described above. If so, they are considered
basically qualified for the position. The candidates responses to
the experience questions are used to evaluate their work experiences,
which could be expected to significantly enhance their performance
for the position to be filled. The answers to these questions
determine which candidates are best qualified for the position and
will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
You can also verify whether your faxes were received by clicking
on "Generate Fax Cover Sheet" at the USAJobs login screen. Refer to
the last column titled 'Review Status'.
Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and candidates may
not be notified of the outcome of their consideration until the
selection process is complete. Applicants may call the servicing HR
Specialist listed in the vacancy to inquire about their application.
However, OHR will try to keep candidates informed of the status of
their applications in a timely manner.
Note: If your contact information changes after the closing date of
this vacancy announcement please contact the servicing HR Specialist
to update your information to ensure you can be contacted throughout
the process.