Total 168 job vacancies in united states of america

Compliance and Audit Preparedness

• Exercises a full range of first line supervisory and managerial authorities to set a series of annual or multi long-range work plans and schedules for in service and contract work. Conducts difficult assignments involving interfaces and inter-relationships between and among programs, systems, functions, and policies.
• Conceives new approaches to resolve issues with existing agency programs and designs and changes system and program environments due to new laws, regulations, and standards.
• Assures implementation of the goals and objectives for the program segment.
• Determines goals and objectives that need additional emphasis; determines best approach or solution for resolving complex audit issues and plans long range staffing needs.
• Negotiates and resolves problems.
• Promotes and ensures effective cooperation and coordination with assigned stakeholders, keeping them apprised of significant developments.
• Directs a team in reviewing Financial Statement preparation and reporting process narratives to ensure compliance with all Federal Reporting requirements included but not limited to: Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Federal Audit Manual (FAM); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); OMB Circulars A-11, A-123 and appendices, and A-136; Treasury Financial Manual; GAO's Financial Audit Manual; and Accounting and auditing standards promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Designs and coordinates strategy, action plan development, and reporting.

• Establishes and maintains an integrated system of financial staff services, which contribute to effective management control over key AmeriCorps's financial processes including financial reporting, audit readiness/compliance, policy development, reconciliation, accounting systems oversight, and accounting operations.
• Identifies problem areas and determines actions required to improve operating program effectiveness.
• Plans strategies for projects and initiatives, developing new strategies and creative solutions to controversial problems, and guides and coordinates subordinates and teams.
• Keeps abreast of new developments and requirements and maintains a comprehensive understanding of current federal legislation and regulations.
• Representation and communication include the timely exchange of information and presentation of issues and audit and assessment findings to senior executives of AmeriCorps and to all stakeholders involved in the audit.
• Develops/and delivers clear, concise, and effective oral presentations, briefings.

• Performs supervisory and managerial duties.
• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management program. Observes subordinate staffs' performance, demonstrates, and conducts work performance critiques. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty, and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Interviews candidates for positions in the OCFO, and recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances.
• Develops work improvement plans. Recommends personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests and approves overtime and expenses involving employee travel and training Assures that subordinates are trained.
• Supervises, plans, and directs work to be accomplished based on priorities, specialized capabilities of subordinate staff, and consideration of the difficulties and requirements of various assignments.
• Monitors employee-training programs to ensure personnel are trained in their areas of responsibility.
• Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates, evaluates subordinates, and approves performance standards.
• Supervision of employees is to ensure that staff provides assistance, oversight, and/or direction to other program office employees and contractors related to the preparation of financial statements audit.
• Reviews contractor performance, deliverables, deadlines, and quality of products, resolve issues and updates leadership on progress or challenges.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Deputy Commissioner for Trademarks Examination Policy, Trademarks Brand Management Office, Trademarks Communications and Marketing Division, Trademarks Plain Language Writing Branch.

This position permits, but does not require, remote work. The official duty station and physical worksite for employees who do not opt for remote work will be the Alexandria, VA Headquarters or one of the USPTO's Regional Offices located in Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI or San Jose, CA. The official duty station for employees who opt for remote work, will be their approved remote work location. Employees' locality pay will be determined by the location of their official duty station.

This is the ideal position for your next career step as a Senior Trademark Information Specialist if:

• You enjoy interpreting and distinguishing customer and stakeholder business needs, and translating them into operational
  requirements.
• You are interested in providing problem resolutions support that crosses divisional lines of responsibility, serving as a channel to the general public, applicant, registrants, law firms, inhouse legal counsel and large and small companies.
• You look forward to resolving matters of sensitive issue that complex analysis and serving as an intermediary in the resolution of complaints related to escalated customer inquiries and Information Technology (IT) system issues.
• You look forward to Advising organizations management about significantly involved labor-management relations on strategic
  organizational call center issues impacting labor-management relations.

• Provides Leadership and Direction: As the leading Federal/BIA representative to the CITT, provides leadership and direction in accomplishing various major and complex multimillion dollar water resources development related engineering design and construction activities authorized by Federal Indian Water Rights Settlement Acts.
• Provides Technical Guidance, Oversight and Review: Provides guidance, oversight, and overall review of technical work products based on a strong technical knowledge and experience in the design and construction of municipal, rural, and industrial water systems; rehabilitation and improvement of irrigation and dam projects, as well as other water supply/water resources projects including fisheries, hydropower generation and transmission.
• Program Management Oversight and Guidance: As a senior advisor to the Division Chief, provides high-level oversight and guidance on DWP program areas of dam safety, irrigation, power, water rights, and water resources, as well as providing input on program activities regarding the operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, engineering, design, and construction of irrigation, dam, and power facilities.

As a Management and Operations Specialist you will:

• Provide human capital, administrative, technical support, and guidance to supervisors.
• Provide travel guidance, regulations, and assistance to staff and management on CDC domestic and international travel processes.
• Plan and accomplish projects through researching and analyzing problems, issues, or program requirements.

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria,Virginia.This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy.

Major Duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• You're ready to provide training on trademark law basics and fundamentals to a wide variety of audiences, including non-trademark attorneys, the small business community, the entrepreneurial community, and students as well as keep experienced practitioners up to date on changes to trademark law and policy.
• You're excited to review a wide variety of internal communications, including statements of legal policy and agency procedure, as needed, communicating all necessary changes in a timely manner.
• You're eager to manage pro se working group activities related to developing and enhancing website resources for pro se applicants, including the Trademark Basics registration toolkit, instructional "how-to" videos (and answering questions related thereto), and webpages that further explain in plain language Office action refusals and requirements.
• You're willing to develop scripts and decks for use in the production of various trademark informational and instructional videos, webinars, and presentations.

• Manage the development of a Corps-led Environmental Impact Statement
• Manage a workload that includes holding pre-application consultations, evaluating activities proposed to occur in waters of the U.S., monitoring compliance, and investigating unauthorized activities.
• Develop general permits and other regulatory tools.
• Develop procedures to implement directives from higher authority.
• Serve as the Seattle District representative on groups and task forces with missions of interest to the District and/or Regulatory Program.
• Complete assignments related to special regulatory initiatives directed toward application of the Regulatory Program.

• Plans, establishes and implements workflow methods, makes recommendations on current practices and procedures, and advises subordinates on the implementation of new and improved procedures.
• Assess the needs of subordinates' access to automated data systems, i.e., Oracle, PROBE and WebTA.
• Conducts walk-thru’s of all work areas, during the course of an eight-hour shift at a minimum
• Provides contract oversight as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or through the assigned COR
• Establishes work flow and methods, overall goals, and standards to meet and support the mission of GPO.

Personally and through work leaders, supervises a group of approximately 20-25 employees performing work at the WL-07 through WG-03 levels, and coordinates and directs the activities of a staff comprised of work leaders, motor vehicle operators, material handlers and collections protection workers.

Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. In collaboration with the Head, Collections Maintenance and Stack Management Section, establishes guidelines and performance expectations for the staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes worker's performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance.

Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.

Coordinates storage and space utilization for Library Collection materials and supplies. This includes evaluating, planning, and installing collections shelving and other storage solutions throughout Library Facilities. Oversees the distribution and transportation of Library collection material throughout Library Facilities on Capitol Hill and to and from Offsite storage locations. Utilizes computer systems to accomplish work tasks, which include tracking work orders, communicating with customers, and reviewing space plans. Utilizes and maintains material handling equipment for use in transporting collections and supplies throughout Library Facilities.

Assists the Head, Collections Maintenance and Stack Management Section to resolve complex collections maintenance issues. Participates in the development of policies, plans, and specific recommendations to perform major shifts and other collections management-related projects throughout the Library. Prepares shipping and inventory documents with required data for manual or automated Inventory systems to insure maximum security of Library materials.

Under the guidance of the Preservation Office and through the direction of the Head, Collections Maintenance and Stack Management Section, Collection Maintenance and Off-site Storage Manager, supervises preservation activities such as cleaning the collections of dust and debris.

This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

The incumbent of this position will work a fixed work schedule of 8:00AM- 4:30PM.

The position description number for this position is 061438.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

As a Program Analyst, you will:

• Provide authoritative guidance on interpretation of requirements and policies,establishment of priorities and schedules, negotiation of data exchanges and standardization, evaluation of alternative approaches or significant modifications, and initiation of new or corrective actions across organizational lines as a recognized expert.
• Provide comprehensive background and programmatic information to support the Office of Management and Budget formulation and execution activities, requests/briefings, President's budget request/briefings, inquiries, questions and answers, and budget summits.
• Develop long-range budget estimates for programs in close coordination with site offices, site subject matter experts, and site budget analysts in accordance with annual budget guidance and schedules supporting the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Evaluation process.
• Provide programmatic direction in the management and coordination of day-today operations across the geographically dispersed M&O contractors, serving as the focal point on matters pertaining to planning, integrating, and executing policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out the organization's mission.

• Selects and organizes material to provide a complete picture, stressing events of greatest significance and clearly laying out relations between them.
• Recommends revisions to improve work of others, including colleagues, more junior historians, and research assistants with a view towards scholarly content, writing style, and conformance with academic guidelines and standards.
• Uses sound judgment and historical principles to analyze and evaluate available secondary sources.
• Refines and revises to ensure a publishable account that conforms to the highest professional standards
• Submits final draft via Division Chief and HD Director to Chief Historian for review by a panel of external historians to ensure highest standards are met.
• Provides mentoring and professional growth and development guidance to research assistants on the historical profession within the government.

As an Attorney-Advisor (General), GS-0905-13/14/15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Drafting DHS legislative proposals and oversee the development, coordination, and clearance of such proposals.
• Overseeing the development, coordination, and clearance of DHS views (including drafting assistance) on Executive Branch legislative proposals, legislation, and legislation-related matters.
• Providing legal advice and legal support to DHS staff and DHS leadership on matters related to legislation, issues of statutory construction, and other legislation-related matters.
• Reviewing reports to Congress, Questions for the Record, and congressional correspondence for legal sufficiency.
• Serving as the agency's liaison to the Office of Management and Budget's Legislative Reference Division.

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

The incumbent in this position is responsible for processing assistance grants awarded by the Office of Justice Programs and for providing assistance and advice on financial management policies relating to these awards to Department of Justice (DOJ) and OJP bureaus/offices, grantees and other federal agencies which are cross serviced and, as such, reviews and approves indirect cost allocation plans for the state government agencies, for profit and non-profit organizations; performs financial reviews of grant applications; monitors financial and administrative compliance of grantees through site visits and desk reviews; develops, coordinates, and implements audit procedures and resolves audit issues; customizes program office-specific training; integrates and promulgates internal OJP and external financial management policy.

Performs cost accounting functions including analyses of indirect cost allocation plans and review of contract and grantee payment requests to validate costs and compliance with grant or contract terms.

Performs duties associated with the management, control, and usage of financial resources or funds; supplies financial reports to operating program officials for informational and planning purposes; and plans and conducts financial monitoring and/or grantee audit activities.

Participates in development, prioritization of needs, review and analysis, and reporting on OJP's financial monitoring and/or grantee audit activities.

Performs various writing and editing duties for a variety of documents and reports.

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

The incumbent in this position is responsible for processing assistance grants awarded by the Office of Justice Programs and for providing assistance and advice on financial management policies relating to these awards to Department of Justice (DOJ) and OJP bureaus/offices, grantees and other federal agencies which are cross serviced and, as such, reviews and approves indirect cost allocation plans for the state government agencies, for profit and non-profit organizations; performs financial reviews of grant applications; monitors financial and administrative compliance of grantees through site visits and desk reviews; develops, coordinates, and implements audit procedures and resolves audit issues; customizes program office-specific training; integrates and promulgates internal OJP and external financial management policy.

Performs cost accounting functions including analyses of indirect cost allocation plans and review of contract and grantee payment requests to validate costs and compliance with grant or contract terms.

Performs duties associated with the management, control, and usage of financial resources or funds; supplies financial reports to operating program officials for informational and planning purposes; and plans and conducts financial monitoring and/or grantee audit activities.

Participates in development, prioritization of needs, review and analysis, and reporting on OJP's financial monitoring and/or grantee audit activities.

Performs various writing and editing duties for a variety of documents and reports.

As a Trial Attorney, and in partnership with other members of the Digital Currency Initiative, the incumbent:

• Serves as a subject matter expert on digital currency and blockchain technologies for the Criminal Division.
• Identifies criminal prosecution, professional money launderers, money transmitters, gatekeepers and financial institutions that utilize digital currency and works with investigators and MLARS' litigating units to pursue these targets.
• Under certain circumstances prosecutes criminal and civil matters of national significance involving offenders who utilize digital currency.
• Coordinates national and international money laundering and forfeiture actions related to digital currency with and through law enforcement agencies and other Department of Justice components.
• Works closely with U.S. Attorney's Offices, Department components, and investigative agencies involved in digital currency investigations to develop a comprehensive, nationwide strategy in which information and evidence is exchanged, investigative actions are coordinated, and the indictments, arrests, forfeiture actions, and prosecutions are planned and coordinated.
• Provides advice and expertise to MLARS' Policy Unit on legislative and regulatory matters and works with the Policy and Program Management Units to propose and develop guidance and policy relating to digital currency prosecutions and forfeitures, as needed.
• Advises and instructs federal agents and prosecutors on complex questions of law related to digital currency to inform litigation decisions and prosecutorial strategies and to maximize asset recovery, including but not limited to reviewing search and seizure warrants, restraining orders, criminal forfeiture allegations, indictments, and other pleadings.
• Develops and maintains relationships with partners at the U.S. Attorney's Offices, other litigating components and offices, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute digital currency cases, as well as with partners at regulatory agencies, the intelligence community, and private industry.