Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

Summary

Visualize your career at an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone. As a Public Affairs Specialist at the USPTO, you will be responsible for all aspects of public affairs and social media communication activities. Including media relations, internal communication, graphic design, social media, brand management, blogs, special initiatives, writing and editing, digital strategy and governance.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

TELEWORK: This position is eligible for Maximum Telework per agency and business unit discretion/policy (occasional in-office requirement*).

* IN OFFICE REQUIREMENT: This position requires the selectee to be available for "in office attendance" occasionally and/or frequently for special events or projects, upon advance notification by management.

If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager.

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Communications Officer (OCCO), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

This rewarding opportunity is ideal for you if:

You will enjoy identifying key bloggers and other influencers and maintaining relationships to obtain useful feedback for USPTO's social media campaigns.

You have the ability to handle public affairs and communication activities in the areas of media relations, internal communication, graphic design, social media, brand management, blogs and special initiatives, photography and video, writing and editing, digital strategy and governance, and oversite of web content on USPTO.gov.

You're excited to collect and analyze data and prepare reports to update OCCO staff on usage statistics.

You look forward to monitoring trends in social media tools, usage, and applications to increase the USPTO's social media output and public participation in the USPTO's social media channels.

You're prepared to represent OCCO on various teams and councils related to Web content and governance (e.g., Web Executive Board and the Web Advisory Council, chartered by OCCO and OCIO); communications strategy; mobile technology; open government; and other areas as needed by USPTO, Department of Commerce, or other U.S. government agencies.