Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $211807 - $292300 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Commodity Futures Trading. Commission (CFTC). The OIG is an independent and autonomous office with dual reporting responsibility to both the Commission and Congress. The OIG’s mission is to promote integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness by promoting for continuous improvement in CFTC’s management and program operations.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: To include the specialized experience below, this recruitment will utilize the following assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview/Work Sample. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the CT-15 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (CT-14). Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience: Managing and/or leading an audit project, program, and/or function within an that identifies fraud, waste, and abuse in an Inspector General Office; Ensuring that audits are planned, conducted, completed, and reported in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and policies and priorities of the Inspector General; ensures compliance with professional standards including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAGAS Yellow Book, Quality Standards issued by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), IG directives, policies and procedures, and other CFTC OIG requirements; Providing expert advice to senior officials on full range of audit, management and administrative issues, such as report strategies and activities, policy, budget, human capital, training, travel, inventory, acquisitions, management information systems, and compliance; and Independently reviewing and making recommendations to current and proposed policy, regulations, and executive orders relating to audit programs and operations of the Commission; to include rules, regulations, and other regulatory actions proposed or issued by regulated entities. Please note: A work sample is required at the time of application and will be used to evaluate your qualifications. Failure to submit the work sample will rate the applicant ineligible for the position. Please submit responses to each of the following: A potential CFTC performance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words. A potential CFTC compliance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words.
How to Apply: RESUME REQUIREMENT: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. Please ensure your resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualifications for the position within the two-page limit. Resumes over the two-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page two. 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/.
Application Deadline: 2026-01-27