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Summary
The United States Postal Service is seeking an outstanding attorney to join its Intellectual Property team. The position will be domiciled at Postal Service Headquarters in Washington, DC, and is eligible for telework up to three days per week.
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Overview
- Job closed
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Open & closing dates
10/20/2023 to 12/20/2023
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Salary
$103,690 - $184,240 per year
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Pay scale & grade
UA 1
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - May be required.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Excepted
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Promotion potential
1 - UA-0905-01, Full Performance Level
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
Yes
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Announcement number
DEST-12175599-24-CB
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Control number
756461500
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This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.
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Duties
- Conducts legal research and prepares written material for use in representing the Postal Service and advising postal management officials.
- Participates in conferences necessary to representing or advising Postal Service officials.
- Directly advises postal management officials and represents the Postal Service in legal matters involving outside parties.
- Prepares replies to inquiries from Congress, government agencies, and the public.
- Prepares opinions, memoranda, decisions, regulations, testimonies, or formal filings in proceedings in which the Postal Service is a party.
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The Postal Service has one of the world's largest non-military physical and logistical networks, providing an ever-changing and evolving nationwide communication system that serves over 163 million addresses in every community in the United States.
The IP attorneys support this effort by providing legal counsel to the Postal Service on a variety of intellectual property matters including:
The selected attorney may also be asked to advise on matters relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights; patent and other intellectual property litigation; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) cases; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); domain name disputes; and the rules and regulations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and other matters relating to intellectual property. This position involves little, if any, litigation, but the incumbent may act as a subject matter expert on cases involving intellectual property.
The Postal Service offers a sophisticated intellectual property practice involving a wide range of complex matters and the opportunity to work for an organization providing a vital public service to the United States.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
The Postal Service has one of the world's largest non-military physical and logistical networks, providing an ever-changing and evolving nationwide communication system that serves over 163 million addresses in every community in the United States.
The IP attorneys support this effort by providing legal counsel to the Postal Service on a variety of intellectual property matters including:
- technology matters, including negotiating software agreements and licenses, technology transfer and data purchase or sale agreements, API terms, platform terms and other agreements relating to information technology.
- the selection, registration, maintenance, portfolio management, and enforcement of trademarks, patents, and copyright.
- clearance and pre-publication review of media and marketing materials, products, and services to avoid issues relating to copyright, trademark, and rights of privacy or publicity.
The selected attorney may also be asked to advise on matters relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights; patent and other intellectual property litigation; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) cases; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); domain name disputes; and the rules and regulations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and other matters relating to intellectual property. This position involves little, if any, litigation, but the incumbent may act as a subject matter expert on cases involving intellectual property.
The Postal Service offers a sophisticated intellectual property practice involving a wide range of complex matters and the opportunity to work for an organization providing a vital public service to the United States.
Qualifications
- Ability to prepare pretrial briefs, motions, pleadings, responses and other documents to present the issues independently with little or no direct supervision.
- Ability to provide legal advice and services with respect to regulations, practices, or other legal matters, and formulate opinions involving the analysis and interpretation of federal, state and local laws.
- Ability to litigate cases before administrative bodies and federal courts.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing to include the ability to negotiate with third parties on behalf of clients and prepare legal documents and presentations.
- Ability to conduct legal research to gather and interpret information and ensure accuracy of details using resources such as internal and external documents, archives, electronic databases, and interviews.
- EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the Attorney position, you must possess a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
- SPECIAL CONDITION: Qualified applicants must be a current member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar Association.
- EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least 3 years of experience in legal practice, of which one year of the experience requirement may be met through the completion of a judicial clerkship if completed by the time of hire. The clerkship must be documented in the applicant's resume.
- Experience practicing intellectual property law, to include but not limited to trademark, copyright, rights of publicity, patents, and/or trade secrets.
Education
Please read the "Qualifications" section.
Additional information
Benefits
The salary will be based on previous experience, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.
Benefits
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Cover letter, resume, and writing sample.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You will need to apply via our on-line application process at https://about.usps.com/careers/welcome.htm. You will need to create an applicant profile.
Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile.
This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
- An email confirming your profile is complete.
- After submitting your application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
Agency contact information
Human Resources
- TALENT@USPS.GOV
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United States Postal Service
Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260
US
Next steps
You will be contacted via email on the status of your application.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
Cover letter, resume, and writing sample.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Learn more about this agency
How to Apply
You will need to apply via our on-line application process at https://about.usps.com/careers/welcome.htm. You will need to create an applicant profile.
Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile.
This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
- An email confirming your profile is complete.
- After submitting your application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
Agency contact information
Human Resources
- TALENT@USPS.GOV
- Address
-
United States Postal Service
Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260
US
Next steps
You will be contacted via email on the status of your application.
Fair & Transparent
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Agency contact information
Human Resources
- TALENT@USPS.GOV
- Address
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United States Postal Service
Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260
US