The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is the primary public-facing office that provides honest, timely and useful information across all communication platforms in order to serve internal and external stakeholders in all sectors to accomplish and facilitate CFTC’s mission. OPA proactively conducts outreach and creates messages designed to raise awareness of the CFTC brand in order to promote public trust.

Duties

If selected for this position you will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist with primary responsibility for writing, coordinating and releasing of enforcement press releases, recommend social media posting for those releases, and being a liaison to the Enforcement Division for any press calls or interview opportunities. Further, the incumbent will assist in writing, editing and releasing other non-enforcement press releases and materials as needed. You will assist with other day-to-day public affairs activities, including serving as back-up for compiling CFTC’s Daily News Clips. As a Public Affairs Specialist you will perform duties such as:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background/Security Investigation
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

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: Experience demonstrating mastery of the principles, methods, practices and techniques of a successful press, communications and public affairs office. Experience using and interpreting the results related to the use of various communication techniques and technology, including the use of a wide range of media tools and the collection of feedback data on the effectiveness of communications. Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships in meeting and dealing with executives, supervisors, managers, employees, private sector representatives and others. Experience gathering, reviewing and analyzing data to determine stakeholder familiarity and reaction/ acceptance of implemented and proposed policies. Experience in event planning, including programming and logistics for conferences. 

Education

Education is not required, nor may it be substituted to qualify for this position. 

Contacts

• Address Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20581 United States
• Name: Heidi Challe
• Phone: 202-418-5580
• Email: [email protected]