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This position is located in the Risk Surveillance Branch of the Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR). The Risk Surveillance Branch conducts financial and risk surveillance of derivatives market intermediaries and clearing organizations to monitor the actual and potential implication of market events and conditions for the financial integrity of the clearing and settlement system and to follow up on indications of financial.
Learn more about this agency04/21/2021 to 05/05/2021
$105,797 - $227,532 per year
CT 12 - 14
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 10% to 15% annually
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
14
No
No
CFTC-DCR-2021-0002
599020300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Applications Are Being Accepted From All U.S. Citizens.
The incumbent is a member of the Risk Analytics unit, and participates in the design, development and maintenance of RSB’s risk analytics platform to measure, monitor and assess risk exposures across exchange-traded futures and options, cleared and uncleared swaps, and where appropriate, related cash markets. The risk analytics platform is an integration of data, technology, analytical tools, and reports generation capabilities related to futures and options, swaps, and related cash markets. In addition to interfacing closely with the rest of RSB to assess their needs and collaborating with them on the design of analytical tools, the incumbent independently researches tools and metrics developed by market participants and the academic research community.
As a member of the Risk Analytics unit, the incumbent participates in the design, coordination, and execution of CFTC’s annual Supervisory Stress Tests by collaborating with other RSB and DCR staff, and with other relevant regulatory authorities. The incumbent collaborates with other RSB teams to ensure that there is a feedback loop between the daily risk surveillance activities, periodic supervisory stress tests, and the quantitative assessments of the margin model team. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that tools and analytical capabilities developed for supervisory stress tests are brought into the daily risk surveillance program.
At the full performance level as a Risk Analyst (Risk Analytics) in the Risk Surveillance Branch, you will:
NOTE: CANDIDATES HAVE THE OPTION TO SELECT FROM 3 DUTY LOCATIONS, CHICAGO, IL, NEW YORK, NY OR WASHINGTON, DC HOWEVER, THERE IS ONLY 1 VACANCY.
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CT-12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/CT-11 level; or Specialized experience is defined as experience applying analytical techniques, automated tools, data visualizations, and related methods to analyze large databases. In addition, experience using tools such as SAS, Matlab, R, and Python, ability to mine large databases, and create data visualizations. This experience may have been gained either through academic coursework or research related to a master’s or doctoral degree, or work experience.
CT-13: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/CT-12 level; or specialized experience applying analytical techniques, automated tools, data visualizations, and related methods to analyze large databases in the context of financial markets – stocks, bonds, futures, options and swaps or OTC derivatives. In addition, knowledge of derivatives market structure (which may have been gained as a mid-level Economist, mid Risk Analyst or other financial professional).
CT-14: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/CT-13 level. Specialized experience is defined as (1) using economic and statistical theories and trading techniques relating to the derivatives markets and related cash markets to measure, monitor and assess risk factors; and (2) developing new analysis techniques, automated tools, data visualizations, data analysis, and mining of very large databases; and (3) using software applications for the analysis, reporting, and visualization of data contained in databases and the ability to develop working software prototypes for advanced analytics capabilities; (4) communicating with technical staff about technology improvements and market participants about study results; (5) knowledge of derivatives market structure, and of risk management concepts, techniques and methods in the context of financial market activities and institutions; (6) knowledge of functions and roles clearing houses and their risk management systems and processes.
*The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
Desirable - applicants who possess either a master's or doctoral degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Relocation. Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Must serve a one year probationary period.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP 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 score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.ICTAP candidates MUST submit:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under CFTC Category Rating and Selection Procedures. 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. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Names of all candidates in the best qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Candidates within the best qualified category who are eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills and abilities) in the following areas:
Quality Ranking Factors: You must meet the quality factors.
1. Knowledge of financial risk and trading operations and practices of futures, swaps, or securities organizations or other service industry organizations.
2. Knowledge of financial and business principles, operations and practices of business organizations.
3. Skill in analyzing internal and external data to identify the efficiency, and effectiveness of programs and activities.
4. Skill in communicating in a clear, concise and effective manner, both orally and in writing, in order to prepare reports that document analysis, findings, and conclusions.
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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.
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 user name 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 user name 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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