The Division of Data (DOD) is directed by the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and serves as the leading authority on the CFTC’s enterprise data strategy and data governance approaches. The CDO reports directly to the Chairman and is responsible for all DOD programs to successfully execute the Commission’s data governance and data management responsibilities. The Chief Data Officer manages the Commission’s data on an agency-wide basis as a utility to support the Commission’s data driven mission.
Summary
The Division of Data (DOD) is directed by the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and serves as the leading authority on the CFTC’s enterprise data strategy and data governance approaches. The CDO reports directly to the Chairman and is responsible for all DOD programs to successfully execute the Commission’s data governance and data management responsibilities. The Chief Data Officer manages the Commission’s data on an agency-wide basis as a utility to support the Commission’s data driven mission.
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.
As an executive at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission), the incumbent serves as the Chief Data Officer and Director of the Division of Data (DOD) and is a key member of the agency's leadership team. In this role, the executive is responsible for directing one or more key programs, advising the agency on data driven decision-making, and collaborating across organizational lines on agency-wide issues. DOD is comprised of the Data Operations and Standards Branch, which focuses on data engineering, data architecture and development, data requirements collection and analysis, data standards development, data strategy development, and information classification and management.
As Chief Data Officer, the incumbent initiates and leads the CFTC’s efforts in collaborative coordination, creative problem-solving, and administrative authority in addressing the full range of data governance and data management activities. Their responsibilities include:
Managing data at every stage of the data lifecycle by ensuring the Commission has effective procedures, standards, and controls to ensure quality, accuracy, access, and protection of data, as well as managing information resources.
Coordinating with Commission staff responsible for using, protecting, disseminating, and generating data to ensure that the data needs of the agency are met.
Managing data assets of the agency.
Ensuring that agency data conforms with data management best practices.
Maximizing the use of data within the Commission.
Serving as chair of the Commission’s Enterprise Data Governance Committee; acting as agency liaison to other agencies regarding data management activities; and communicating and translating complex concepts to all audiences that are internal and external to the agency.
Providing expert advice and guidance to agency management officials to successfully address issues presented by emerging trends and specific challenges in utilizing data to meet the agency’s strategic goals.
Ensuring compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018; the Open Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act; and other federal laws and policies that may impact DOD’s programs.
Directing and managing large-scale agency programs and operations to efficiently achieve specified goals and objectives by establishing structure, managing towards outcomes, and influencing institutional change to implement data best practices and support an advanced analytics program.
Collaborating with the Chairman and the CFTC's Divisions and Offices to recommend improvements through the exploitation of data and analytics; executing strategies to align business and data analytics to maximize the value of CFTC's investments; and scoping and developing a modern data architecture/infrastructure that incorporates data management best practices.
Implementing data solutions to support analytical research efforts; overseeing the development of new and improved concepts, principles and techniques that will adapt and apply advanced data science methods and techniques to solve complex issues utilizing various computer systems, interfaces, and programming languages.
Evaluating current and proposed programs and operations and recommending actions to initiate, modify, or discontinue projects as needed to prioritize organizational business challenges and deliver value in these areas. Ensures compliance with policies, standards and tools is consistently enforced. Identifies potential and existing problems in meeting goals and taking corrective action.
Establishes and evaluates the Division of Data goals, and the progress made toward achieving them, and revises policies and procedures directed toward improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Division as necessary.
The Chief Data Officer demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. In partnership with the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion and the Human Resources Branch, the Chief Data Officer supports CFTC leadership in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
Your resume must include information that emphasizes progressive leadership responsibilities for positions held to include the scope and complexity, program accomplishments, and results of executive actions taken. Additionally, the resume must include information that addresses how your qualifications relate to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and the Executive Competencies.
NOTE: EACH MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION and EXECUTIVE COMPETENCY must be addressed separately in a supplemental narrative statement. Narrative statements should not exceed one page per qualification/competency (7 pages maximum).
Qualifications
To qualify for the CT-18, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to theCT/GS-15 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience gained outside federal service.
Specialized Experience is defined as experience advising on and overseeing all matters related to data governance and enterprise data strategy to support an organization’s goals and objectives.
Must demonstrate the ability to perform at an Executive Level – see competencies below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications
1. Experience executing data management best practices and strategies that align business needs with advanced analytics capabilities for complex structured and unstructured data sets to develop a modern data architecture that effectuates effective procedures, standards, and controls at every stage of the data lifecycle to solve critical enterprise challenges.
2. Comprehensive experience in data governance (including creation, application, and maintenance of data standards) and experience developing and implementing data policies and strategies that comply with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 and the Open Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act.
3. Skill in preparing and presenting to senior officials that explains information management and data architecture issues in understandable ways to diverse audiences.
Executive Competencies
1. Leading the Organization - Develops and implements an organizational vision that integrates program goals, priorities, and values. Assesses and adjusts to changing situations, and implements innovative solutions to make organizational improvements. Strategically formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the organization mission.
2. Leading Others - Provides clear direction and ensures accountability; inspires others; provides constructive feedback; encourages and fosters an environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. Demonstrates collaborative and cooperative approach. Develops and manages workforce based on staffing needs and budget.
3. Leading Self – Understands personal strengths and weaknesses and objectively views their behavior. Seeks and accepts constructive feedback and adapts personal leadership style/strategies as needed to most effectively build trust and lead their division.
4. Business Results - Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Forms and communicates a vision and priorities. Develops and executes plans that achieve outcomes for the organization.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Relocation. Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Probationary Period. One year managerial/supervisory period may be required.
Time-in-Grade. You must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for position announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this vacancy announcement.
EEO Policy Statement. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. The law prohibits requesting, making, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions. This includes recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected state or local officials, and political party officials and any recommendation based on party affiliation.
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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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the technical and leadership qualification requirements below. The quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel according to criteria in the MTQs and Executive Competencies. Using these criteria, a panel of subject matter experts will place your application in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.
Best Qualified applicants will be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration and may undergo an interview and reference check.
Failure to provide verifiable evidence when submitting your narrative statements that describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the qualifications/competencies described in the MTQs and Executive Competencies will eliminate you from consideration.
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.
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.
Resume showing all relevant and related experience. If selected, your resume will be used to determine your initial pay setting decision.
Responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Competencies: Narrative statements specifically addressing each qualification and individual competency. Narrative statements should not exceed one page per qualification/competency (7 pages maximum).
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows career or career-conditional tenure. Failure to submit this form may result in your application being rated incomplete.
Veterans’ preference documentation, 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).
Other Special Hiring Authorities: If you are claiming eligibility under a Special Hiring Authority, you must submit supporting documents.
Agency 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. 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.
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.
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/
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CFTC
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21 Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20581
United States
Next steps
Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. You can check your status, by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application."
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Resume showing all relevant and related experience. If selected, your resume will be used to determine your initial pay setting decision.
Responses to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Competencies: Narrative statements specifically addressing each qualification and individual competency. Narrative statements should not exceed one page per qualification/competency (7 pages maximum).
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows career or career-conditional tenure. Failure to submit this form may result in your application being rated incomplete.
Veterans’ preference documentation, 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).
Other Special Hiring Authorities: If you are claiming eligibility under a Special Hiring Authority, you must submit supporting documents.
Agency 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. 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.
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.
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/
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CFTC
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21 Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20581
United States
Next steps
Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. You can check your status, by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application."
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
