Summary
This position is located in the Product and Market Analytics Branch, Division of Market Oversight, at the CFTC. Market Analysts perform in-depth analysis using proprietary CFTC data, as well as data from other sources, to understand market developments and support regulatory development at other branches of DMO. Market Analysts frequently present results from their analysis, including to senior Division and Agency leadership.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from current competitive CFTC employees and CTAP eligibles. The position may be located in Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; or Kansas City, MO.
Duties
- Working with Associate Director and Deputy Director to develop appropriate research questions and methodology for identifying market trends and insights and to support Division rulemakings.
- Extracting and analyzing data from CFTC sources, including swaps data, and integrating with appropriate public data, to analyze market trends and to support rule development.
- Assisting other analysts and teams with data analysis techniques, as directed by Associate Director and Deputy Director.
- Preparing reports, presentations, and other work product as needed, and presenting this work product to other technical and non-technical staff, including senior leadership of DMO and CFTC.
- Developing expertise in commodity derivative markets and market operations for new and emerging markets and applying this knowledge to their work.
- Developing and maintaining contacts with external agencies including industry participants, other federal agencies etc.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- One year probationary period may be required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Must submit all required documents by the closing date of vacancy announcement. Please do not send documents by email, they will not be accepted.
Qualifications
To Qualify at the CT-13:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CT/GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience.
Specialized experience is defined:
- Ability to apply knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas of commodity derivatives (futures, options and swaps): commodity and financial futures, exchange traded options, foreign exchange forwards, cross currency and Interest rates, credit index swaps and the underlying cash markets;
- Experience using software applications such as SAS, STATA, R, Python, etc. to integrate and analyze data sets to identify trends, outliers, and relevant relationships between various fundamental factors;
- Experience preparing written reports and presentations on technical topics;
- Experience in presenting results from complex analyses to audiences with different levels of expertise.
Education
Education Requirements:
A positive education requirement is not listed for this position and will not be substituted for specialized experience.
Benefits
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- https://www.cftc.gov/careers/employeebenefits.htm
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
- Data Science: Ability to develop critical research questions and employ appropriate analytic techniques to extract and analyze data from multiple sources to support Branch and Division priorities.
- Derivative Markets: Knowledge of relevant economic principles and practices for derivative markets, including swaps.
- CFTC Regulations: Knowledge of Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations and ability to apply this knowledge to develop pertinent research questions and analyze market trends.
- Written and Oral Communications: Demonstrated ability to write reports with proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Skilled at preparing and delivering high quality presentations to convey technical information and make recommendations succinctly and accurately, including to senior Division and Agency leadership.
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Required Documents
Required Documents (Please follow for appropriate consideration):
- Resume showing all relevant and related experience (cover letter is optional).
- SF-50 showing you meet time in grade requirements and a current CFTC employee (required) (failure to provide may result in your application from receiving proper consideration)
- Most recent performance appraisal (optional)
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). Provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the CFTC with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If CFTC has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must rate equivalent to the Well Qualified or better category using established rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
- YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. You must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at USAJOBS.GOV. To begin, click the Apply Online button within the vacancy announcement and follow the prompts to create an account using LOGIN.GOV, if you have not done so already. LOGIN.GOV will walk you through each step of the account set-up and will automatically link your USAJOBS profile to LOGIN.GOV. Once you have established an account using LOGIN.GOV, you will then go back to USAJOBS.GOV using your LOGIN.GOV username and password to answer the questions and submit all required documents. If you already have established an LOGIN.GOV account or want to return to your saved application, go to USAJOBS.GOV using your LOGIN.GOV username and password to apply or view your profile. If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 1-866.656.6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST.
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- Next Steps:
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Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Next steps
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