Trademark Information Specialist

This position serves as a Trademark Information Specialist within the Trademark Assistance Center, providing customer support and analytical services related to trademark processes and systems. The incumbent responds to inquiries, analyzes customer data, identifies trends and systemic issues, and provides technical guidance on trademark procedures to support operational improvements and effective customer service.

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. You must possess one year of specialized experience. Additionally, current Federal General Schedule employees and Reinstatement Eligibles with less than one year (52 weeks) break in service must meet a one-year Time-In-Grade Requirement.

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 at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service.

• Experience assisting in the identification of procedural issues.
• Experience assisting in the resolution of customer problems, correspondence, etc. using Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Experience providing customer service in a call center infrastructure advising and assisting the general public with general or routine questions.

• Experience implementing contact center standards practices, including automated, telephony, customer information captures tools, and/or customer relationship management systems.
• Experience providing administrative and technical guidance to external customers utilizing state of the art call center computer-telephony systems.
• Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to identify, research, and resolve difficult issues and problems.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.