Closing Date: 1st April, 2024
Description:
Summary:The Division of Enforcement (DOE), Whistleblower Office (WBO) performs intake, tracking and recordkeeping of whistleblower submissions; oversee the review process of each whistleblower's eligibility; manages the process for award claims and report to the Commission and Congress on the whistleblower program.
Duties:
This position serves as Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (Associate Director) in the office of Division of Enforcement (DOE), Whistleblower Protection Office supporting the Director in the WBO's day-to-day activities; developing long-range as well as short-range plans; and concentrating on the day-to-day administration of the WBO's core functions. As the Associate Director, the following duties will include:
- Oversee the day-to-day tasks supporting the Whistleblower Program and supervise the staff of the Whistleblower Office, in consultation with the Director of the Whistleblower Office;
- Advise the Director of the WBO and Director of the Division of Enforcement on implementing, overseeing, coordinating, and evaluating the operation of the Commission's Whistleblower Program;
- Support the management efforts of the WBO, and provide guidance to the Director of the WBO in connection with policies, procedures, and objectives;
- Advise on policy matters relating to the Whistleblower Program and provide technical assistance in the continued development and implementation of major CFTC initiatives pertaining to whistleblowers;
- Analyze legal memoranda and reports prepared by the WBO staff and others; summarize factual and legal issues involved, brief the Director of the WBO and the Director of the DOE and provide recommendations;
- Review WBO staff work to ensure policy conformance and legal analysis and conclusions;
- Oversee special projects as assigned by the Director of the WBO; and
- Oversee intake and processing of whistleblower complaints award applications.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Background/Security Investigation
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
- Required to serve a 2-year trial period
- Financial Disclosure
Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and/or LLM and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application.
You must answer each qualification question for the grade or grades you wish to be considered for employment.
Qualifications:
To qualify for the CT-15, applicants must have the following:
CT-15: Applicants must have a J.D. or LLM Degree, bar membership and Five years of relevant legal practice experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of a legal position. Relevant experience is defined as an attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school.
Qualifying experience may include: Demonstrated skill in interpreting and applying the applicable whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the whistleblower rules and regulations explaining the application of the whistleblower laws and regulations to staff and developing and justifying recommendations for the claims review process.
Education:
Education: Successful completion of a full course of study JD or LLM in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
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 (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/).
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. This evaluation must be provided by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. We will only accept the completed foreign education evaluation.
