The Division of Administration (DA) directs the innovative internal management of the Commission’s business, personnel, financial, technological, security, and strategic operational resources.  The Division’s role is to effectively and efficiently ensure the fulfillment of the Commission’s mission through continued success in continuity of operations, while providing the required resources for adaptation to regulating the ever-changing markets.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (APPSW) you will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) with the responsibility of overseeing the technical aspects of a software team by making architectural and design decisions, guiding others in technical matters, and supervising system modifications. Additionally, you will:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background/Security Investigation
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to time-in-grade requirements

Qualifications

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral 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); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. CT-14 Level: To qualify for the CT-14 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS/CT-13 level).  Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience: Applying project management principles, methods/techniques, etc., needed in tasks such as developing plans, scheduling, estimating resources required; defining milestones and deliverable; monitoring, evaluation and reporting on activities/accomplishments. Utilizing software engineering technologies and integration using applications such as SQL Server, Microsoft .NET, Java, HTML, and Internet Information Server (IIS). Leading teams to provide full range of software development life cycle activities, including tasks such as requirements gathering, software design, software development, database management, system testing, system security, systems implementation and documentation. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert in database modeling and management using Microsoft SQL Server.

Education

Education is not required, nor may it be substituted for specialized experience. 

Contacts

• Address Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21 Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 200581 United States
• Name: Rolanda A. Morgan
• Phone: 202-418-5624
• Email: [email protected]