Duties

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If selected for this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Market Data Analyst (Associate Director). As a recognized expert, you will:

• Provide management with authoritative input on potential changes to reporting regulations and new approaches for enhancing transparency for market participants. When appropriate, you will present to senior staff and the Commission on topics related to data submitted to the agency.
• Provide support to other divisions and industry when questions arise regarding submitted data or reporting regulations. You will conduct additional data analysis and facilitate corrections when anomalies are detected.
• Provide expert testimony for trials and administrative hearings involving alleged reporting violations and explain the Commission's data collection program in support of enforcement activities. You may also provide expert analysis and testimony for investigations into price manipulation, violations of speculative position limits, and other complex matters requiring economic analysis and deep knowledge of the markets regulated by the CFTC.
• Plan and direct special projects related to data quality checks and examinations. These projects may be initiated in response to requests from other divisions and are intended to improve data quality and/or strengthen work processes.
• Lead data-driven analysis to improve the compliance, quality, and completeness of data collected.
• Conduct process analysis to automate and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of market data collection operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise regarding the daily intake of derivatives and swaps data into CFTC systems.
• Maintain awareness of potential changes to industry reporting and coordinate with other divisions in DOD to update tools and processes to support those changes.
• Perform a range of administrative and managerial duties for Branch operations.
• Represent the Commission in meetings with officials from the financial industry and with public visitors from national and international associations and foreign governments.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background/Security Investigation
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to time-in-grade requirements, if applicable
• If selected, a one-year Supervisory probationary period may be required.
• May be required to serve a probationary period

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:

• Strategic Thinking - Ability to formulate objectives and priorities and implement plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Skill in capitalizing on opportunities and managing risks.
• Leadership - Ability to influence, motivate, and challenge others; adapt leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

Qualifications

To Qualify at the CT-15 level, candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the CT/GS-14 level or equivalent.

Examples of specialized experience include that through which one has gained an advanced knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act and agency regulations, the ability to interpret and apply the policies and regulations to various situations; experience using comprehensive knowledge of national and international institutions related to futures trading, the economics of futures and option trading, accepted techniques for the collection and analysis of economic data, and experience directing the work of a highly technical and complex administrative program which involves providing CFTC divisions with large data and analyses.

Education

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

This position is not in the Bargaining Unit.

Time-in-Grade: You must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, if applicable.

Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Probationary Period:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct;
• The needs and interests of the agency;
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.

The overall salary range is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer, therefore, it is important that your resume fully reflects all of your work experience. Note that the upper end of each range is typically applicable only to candidates with significant years of work experience and qualifications Please review the CFTC Compensation Program website for additional information.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.