U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Washington, DC
Senior Leadership Opportunities

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC is seeking candidates for two of its key leadership positions reporting directly to the Chairman.

As an independent regulatory agency, recently enhanced by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the mission of the CFTC is to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the trading of commodity and financial futures and options, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets.

CHIEF ECONOMIST:
- Duties: Dynamic opportunity to provide expert economic advice to the Commission and guide its overall professional economic efforts. Performs cutting edge research and analysis on the economic impact of the CFTC's regulatory policies on the futures industry and other sectors of the economy.
- Qualifications: Ability to perform at an executive level as a key member of the Chairman's leadership team. Candidates should have national recognition as a subject matter expert in economics or financial economics. Preferred qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. or master's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics or other related fields, combined with extensive knowledge of exchange trading, and surveillance functions, data analysis, and financial markets.
- Appointment: The Chief Economist position may be filled through a political appointment serving at the pleasure of the Chairman. Applicants such as university professors interested in assignment through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program are welcome to apply as well.
- Application Procedure: Email a cover letter and resume or vita to employment@cftc.gov

DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF MARKET OVERSIGHT:
- Duties: Assists the Chairman by leading a fast-paced and evolving program of oversight of market operations and swap data reporting, review and analysis of product and rule filings, and market and trade practice surveillance.
- Qualifications: Ability to perform at an executive level as a key member of the Chairman's leadership team plus significant and relevant experience (at least one year of which was equivalent to the grade 15 level in the Federal service) or comparable outside the Federal service. See more details at link under how to apply.
- Appointment: This is a competitive appointment in the Federal service. Please see vacancy announcement for more details.
- Application Procedure: Interested candidates may submit an application package that includes a cover letter, resume or vita, citing the announcement number (CFTC-DMO-13-0001EX-DEU) and their interest in the Chief Economist position via:
Email to employment@cftc.gov; or
Mail to Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Human Resources Branch
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20581

COMPENSATION: Salary negotiable up to $230,700. The CFTC also offers a competitive benefits package including generous contribution to health insurance, separate life insurance, retirement and thrift savings plan similar to 401(k), free dental, all Federal holidays off plus annual (personal) and sick leave.

SECURITY INVESTIGATION: All candidates must be able to successfully complete a favorable personnel security investigation and suitability review.

QUESTIONS: Tara Mable at (202) 418-6765 or via email at tmable@cftc.gov

DEADLINE: Thursday, February 28, 2013