Trading Assistant jobs in Washington, DC

• US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Washington, DC FULL_TIME

• Duties

  As an Investigator, CT-1810-14, your typical duties may include the following:

  • Independently conducts sensitive, complex, and mundane investigations and oversight reviews of investigations into allegations against CFTC employees, interns, consultants, contractors, and individuals related to the programs and operations of the CFTC at all levels of the organization, and special assignments as directed.

  • Reviews incoming allegations and maintains allegation statistics to support reporting responsibilities.

  • Conducts reviews of complaints, investigative work, and produces written products containing case facts and evidence; analysis and conclusions based on requirements of law, rule, and regulation; and recommendations for appropriate action.
  • Determines investigative issues and scope of each case.

  • Conducts preliminary investigative work to determine if allegations have merit, if they have already been investigated by another organization, and if additional investigative work is appropriate.

  • Creates a plan of investigation.
  • Conducts on-site investigations using a broad range of investigative techniques such as interviews, sworn recorded testimony, sworn statements, document and electronic records reviews, subpoenas, surveys, and other similar tasks.

  • Reports expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever the Inspector General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law.

  • Drafts Reports of Investigation.
  • Evaluates Complaint Intake Recommendations (CIR), Investigative Plans, Investigative Files, and Reports of Investigation (ROI) prepared by others for compliance with established investigative policies and standards.
  • Identifies deficiencies, and recommends all additional information or investigation necessary to complete each case.
• Briefs senior OIG management, other senior officials, and Members of Congress and their staffs on the status and results of intake reviews, investigations, and special projects, as assigned.
• Keeps current with the CIGIE Standards for Investigations and maintains the CFTC OIG Investigative Manual.
• Maintains investigative and allegation files to support and assist record retention, reporting, and disclosure obligations, as well as compliance with CIGIE and internal investigative standards.
• Coordinates with other Offices of Inspector General and other governmental entities as necessary to assist investigative efforts at CFTC OIG, another OIG, or a law enforcement agency, including serving as agency contact for interagency agreements in support of investigative activities.
• Serves as COR for contracted support for investigative efforts. Maintains COR eligibility.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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

The mission of the CFTC’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of CFTC programs and operations and detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in such programs and operations. This position serves as an Investigator for the Office of the Inspector General.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills and abilities) in the following areas:

Requirements-

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

• ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• INVESTIGATIONS
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

If selected, you will be required to complete a two-week training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  • Resume showing all relevant and related experience (cover letter is optional). If selected, your resume will be used to determine your initial pay setting decision;
  • Most recent performance appraisal (optional);
  • SF-50 showing you meet time in grade requirements, if applicable.
  • Schedule A, Persons with Disabilities: Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).
  • If you wish to be considered under an applicable Veteran's authority such as VEOA, 30% or more disabled vet, etc., you must submit a copy of your Veteran's documentation including a DD-214 (member 4 copy preferred, however, the documentation provided must contain dates and character of service), along with a VA letter, SF-15, etc., if applicable. If you are a current active-duty service member, please submit an official statement of service from your command.
  • Other Special Hiring Authorities: If you are claiming eligibility under a Special Hiring Authority, you must submit supporting documents to receive consideration.

  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:
  1. A copy of their agency reduction-in-force notice;
  2. A copy of your most recent Performance Rating;
  3. A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current or last position held, the grade level, and the duty location; and
  4. A copy of your notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local
  commuting area or documentation showing you were separated as a result of RIF or declining a directed reassignment or
  transfer of function outside the local commuting area.

  Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). Provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the CFTC with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If CFTC has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP 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 rate equivalent to the Well Qualified or better category using established rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

  The following links provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities:

  1. VEOA

  2. 30% or more disabled veteran

  3. Individuals with disabilities

  4. CTAP

  5. ICTAP

  6. Military Spouse

  7. Special Authorities

  8. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA

  9. Former Federal Employees

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  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.

• How to Apply

  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 username 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 username 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.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

  Agency contact information

  Jenna Giles

  Phone

  202-856-5767

  Email

  jgiles@cftc.gov

  Address

  Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  CFTC
  Three Lafayette Centre
  1155 21st Street, NW
  Washington, District of Columbia 20581
  United States

  Next steps

  For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
  
  Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from current federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, persons eligible under special hiring authorities including Schedule A and VEOA, and CTAP/ICTAP eligible candidates in the local commuting area.