Management and Program Analyst

Patent and Trademark Office•Alexandria, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the USPTO Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) in Alexandria, Virginia. The Chief Financial Officer advises the Under Secretary and Director on planning, budget, financial, procurement, organizational performance, and financial management systems, and oversees compliance with federal financial management laws and regulations, including preparation of the USPTO’s audited financial statements. The role provides leadership, direction, mentorship, and expertise in developing and establishing USPTO-wide policies, standards, best practices, and quantitative and qualitative techniques for financial management program operations and management systems. It establishes governance for methods, processes, and procedures that document financial management process-improvement strategies, workflows, operational performance, and lessons learned across organizations. The position plans, executes, manages, and evaluates strategies, initiatives, financial management studies, complex statistical analyses, and special projects to evaluate CFO programs and measure progress toward goals. It also prepares expert-level financial and budgetary information papers, briefings, resource issue papers, and other analytical products to support senior CFO and USPTO leadership in programmatic decisions. On-site presence at the Alexandria campus is required for functions performed in person; situational telework may be available under agency policy, currently up to 52 hours per leave year.

Requirements

Be a United States citizen or national.
Have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level.
Specialized experience in operational research and decision support for financial management programs and operations, advising senior leadership on organizational performance, program effectiveness, human capital management, and sound fiscal operations.
Specialized experience implementing project management principles and practices for large multidisciplinary and cross-functional projects to develop long-range strategic plans, improve processes, update policies and processes, and enhance operations.
Specialized experience in data management, data wrangling, and data analytics, and conveying insights through information or issue papers, briefings, data visualizations, or other analytical products.
Pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
Meet time-in-grade or time-in-band requirements by the announcement closing date, unless an exception applies.
Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
Register for Selective Service if applicable.
Complete a one-year probationary period if required upon selection.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and expert guidance on USPTO-wide financial management policies, standards, best practices, and management techniques.
Establish USPTO-wide governance for financial management methods, techniques, processes, and procedures.
Define and document financial management process-improvement strategies, best practices, workflows, operational performance, and lessons learned across organizations.
Plan, execute, manage, and evaluate strategies, concepts, initiatives, and all phases of financial management studies, complex statistical analyses, and special projects.
Evaluate and support CFO programs and measure their effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives.
Prepare financial and budgetary information papers, briefing materials, resource issue papers, and other analytical products for senior CFO and USPTO leadership.
Use analysis and decision support to advise senior leadership on organizational performance, program effectiveness, human capital management, and sound fiscal operations.