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A complete application consists of: 1. A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications; optional cover letter: Information for applications for Federal employment and the OF-612 may be found at: www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf. Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, and experience. 2. Transcripts: You MUST submit copies of your college transcripts for verification of the education requirements. Unofficial copies are acceptable, however, if selected you will be required to furnish official transcripts. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above educational requirements. Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration. You can submit your Required Documents by: You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Department of Commerce application site which you access through the USAJobs site. Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

You MUST apply online. Email, fax or paper resumes will not be accepted. If you experience difficulties with the application process, it is your responsibility to contact the HR Specialist listed in the "Contact Information" before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this vacancy. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Before you apply, please make sure you have read the entire vacancy announcement and understand the requirements. If you have ANY questions, please contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement before the closing date. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. Once you have reached the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO, you will be prompted to enter (or update) your contact information on file with us. You can then begin answering the questions in the vacancy announcement. When you are done with all of the questions on a single page, click "Next" and proceed to the next page. NEED HELP? If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact the Monster Hiring Management Help Desk at 1-866-656-6831 or by e-mail at MGSHELP@monster.com. The help desk is available Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may call and leave a voice mail message at all other times.

All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature. To upload a document in USAJOBS: Log-in at My USAJobs. Click on the "Saved Documents" link to open a list of your currently uploaded documents (if any). You may have up to 5 documents in your "Saved Documents". To upload a document: select the appropriate document type in the drop down menu, then click "Browse" to select a file stored on your computer. Type in a name to refer to your document (such as "Graduate Transcript" or "My 2009 SF-50"), then click "Upload" to transfer your selected document into your USAJobs "Saved Documents".

NOTE:Files must be less than 2 MB and should be in one of the following formats: 1) JPEG `document image, 2) Word 97-2003 .doc format, or 3) Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). After you have successfully uploaded a document, you can review or delete any of your documents by returning to your "My Account" page and again clicking the "Saved Documents" heading. Alternatively, you may also use the direct-upload feature through the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. After completing the application questionnaire, you will visit the "Supporting Documents" page where instructions for uploading documents are stated. You may also fax supporting documentation using the instructions provided in the "Required Documents" step of this vacancy announcement.

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You will receive a notice generated by the USAJobs System that you have successfully submitted your application. After all application packages have been received, we will review your application and transcript(s) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the qualifications on the information provided and you may be contacted for follow-up supplemental documentation. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide any supplemental documents or information requested by the Office of Human Resources within the allocated timeframes. Failure to submit requested documents or information within 5 business days of receiving the request may result in your application not receiving further consideration. You can check the status of your application by logging into USAJobs. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application has changed by logging into your USAJobs Account, edit your profile and change the 'Notification Settings' to indicate that you want to be notified by email when the status changes. Information regarding the status of your application should be updated in the system within two weeks after the cut-off dates or the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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