Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from current CFTC employees in the competitive service and CTAP eligibles.

This position serves as the Supervisory Auditor and Assistant Inspector General for Audits (AIGA), reporting directly to the Deputy Inspector General (IG).  The AIGA is responsible for planning, supervising, coordinating, reporting, and performing all aspects of OIG audits of CFTC programs and operations. The position has both supervisor and line responsibilities. The incumbent is responsible for providing OIG technical expertise for the independent collection, review, analysis, dissemination and maintenance of information pertaining to OIG audits. The incumbent represents the OIG before CFTC officials, Congressional staff, the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the public at large.

The AIGA serves as the Director of all CFTC OIG Audits and shares full responsibility with the Inspector General to plan, direct, control, and supervise work performed by auditors and program analysts.  The major duties include:

• Serve as senior advisor to the Deputy IG and OIG leadership on a full range of audit, management and administrative issues, to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse of CFTC finances, policy, budget, human capital, training, travel, inventory, acquisitions, management information systems, and compliance.
• Lead and construct OIG’s Office of Audits and report to the Deputy IG and supervise in all stages of audits related to agency programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure that audits are planned, conducted, completed, and reported in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and policies and priorities of the Inspector General; ensures compliance with professional standards including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAGAS Yellow Book, Quality Standards issued by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), IG directives, policies and procedures, and other CFTC OIG requirements;
• Primary role is to plan, execute, and review the audits, and provide supervision and guidance for all aspects of work products.
• Independently prepare and review OIG audit policy and updates existing OIG audit policy within the CFTC OIG and uphold OIG’s position on audit standards, regulations, and legislation with senior officials within the IG community.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• Favorable Background/Security Investigation
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• May be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period.
• You will be required to complete a financial disclosure.

You will be rated based on the required documentation submitted with your application package to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies. Please read the required documents listed and "How You Will be Evaluated":

• Oral/Written Communication- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example,
  technical, sensitive, controversial); Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Problem Solving and Reasoning - - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Planning/Evaluating Work (management)/Technical Expertise - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; 
• Change Management - Knowledge of the principles of organizational development and change management theories, and their applications. 

Qualifications

To include the specialized experience below, this recruitment will utilize the following assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview/Work Sample.

Specialized Experience:  To qualify for the CT-15 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (CT-14).  Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience:

• Managing and/or leading an audit project, program, and/or function within an that identifies fraud, waste, and abuse in an Inspector General Office;
• Ensuring that audits are planned, conducted, completed, and reported in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and policies and priorities of the Inspector General; ensures compliance with professional standards including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAGAS Yellow Book, Quality Standards issued by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), IG directives, policies and procedures, and other CFTC OIG requirements;
• Providing expert advice to senior officials on full range of audit, management and administrative issues, such as report strategies and activities, policy, budget, human capital, training, travel, inventory, acquisitions, management information systems, and compliance; and
• Independently reviewing and making recommendations to current and proposed policy, regulations, and executive orders relating to audit programs and operations of the Commission; to include rules, regulations, and other regulatory actions proposed or issued by regulated entities.

Please note: A work sample is required at the time of application and will be used to evaluate your qualifications.  Failure to submit the work sample will rate the applicant ineligible for the position. Please submit responses to each of the following:

• A potential CFTC performance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words.
• A potential CFTC compliance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This recruitment will utilize the following assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview/Work Sample.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume, work sample, and other supporting documentation, to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.

To qualify for this position, your resume and work sample must demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. For the first level of review, your resume is the key evaluate your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.  Your resume cannot exceed more than 2 pages.

Structured Resume Review: Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. SMEs will review ONLY your two (2) page resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume).

If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the Structured Interview process.

Structured Interview: During the structured interview panel, you will be rated on your resume and work sample submission submitted with your application.  You will be rated on the following competencies:

• Oral/Written Communication- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, 
  technical, sensitive, controversial); Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Problem Solving and Reasoning - - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Planning/Evaluating Work (management)/Technical Expertise - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; 
• Change Management - Knowledge of the principles of organizational development and change management theories, and their applications. 

• Your resume should include relevant work experience, applicable education and your contact information. For current or previous federal employees, include the pay plan, series and grade.
• Your SF-50 shows a federal position you've held, grade level and duty location. Your SF-50 can support position changes, conversions or separation for employment eligibility.
• Transcripts may support your qualifications for a federal job and can include high school, college or other schools.
• Some job applications require you to include a writing sample. See the announcement for details.

• Resume showing all relevant and related experience (two pages max). If selected, your resume will be used to determine your initial pay setting decision (required)
• SF-50 (most recent SF-50 proof of CFTC employment) (required)
• Cover Letter (optional)
• Transcripts (unofficial copy is accepted for application package, but an official copy with date degree was awarded is required prior to firm offer letter being extended) (required)
• Work sample, refer to the Qualifications Statement (required)

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.

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