Congressional Affairs Specialist

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA). This position serves as the principal Congressional Affairs advisor to senior agency leadership on Congressional affairs, legislative strategy, and external engagement regarding intellectual property policy.

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year. This rewarding opportunity is the ideal next career step for you if: You are eager to provide support for educational and outreach singularly and in coordination with agency business units for Capitol Hill and agency sponsored events and communicate with congressional offices about educational and outreach opportunities. You are excited to assemble and present, as appropriate, information to Congress, DOC, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on agency operations, goals, objectives, and various intellectual property matters. You are able to serve as the Congressional Affairs principal in assisting and coordinating the formulation of legislative and policy proposals of interest to agency. You are motivated to research legislative status of various proposals with potential impact on agency operations and various intellectual property matters.

Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position.