The mission of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices and systemic risk related to derivatives – both futures and swaps – and to foster transparent, open, competitive and financially sound markets.

Duties

The Deputy Director in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) works with and reports to the Director of Legislative Affairs on legislative and interagency matters that pertain to the CFTC and the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). This includes, but is not limited to working with Congress; the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Agriculture, State, Commerce, Interior, and Justice; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); the Federal Reserve Board; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Federal Trade Commission; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; the Environmental Protection Agency; and state and local governments

Requirements

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

Qualifications

THIS VACANCY CONTAINS A SELECTIVE FACTOR. YOU MUST MEET THE SELECTIVE FACTOR REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.SELECTIVE FACTOR:  In-depth knowledge of and work experience in commodity markets or derivatives, including familiarity with Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, as evidenced by professional activities. CT-14: To qualify for the CT-14, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CT/GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal service.Examples of specialized experience that pertains to commodities markets or derivatives, particularly those experiences relevant to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), include: Experience drafting responses to policy issues related to legislation; experience identifying issues of concern to Members of Congress and providing advice regarding how to respond; experience serving as a Congressional Liaison; experience conducting analysis of legislative proposals and preparing reports and making presentations on those findings.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20581 United States
• Name: Steven Inneh
• Phone: 202-418-5347
• Email: [email protected]