- Position Title
- QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST
- Agency
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Announcement Number
- 21-DE-10985607-WLJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 11, 2021 to Monday, January 25, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Have you served on a Schedule C appointment or as a political appointee anytime within the last 5 years?
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
5.
Are you a current SEC employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).
6.
Have you received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) in the last 5 years? If so, you will need to repay the entire amount of the VSIP to the agency from which you separated as a condition of reemployment.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
From the options below, please indicate the choice that BEST describes your situation:
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Thank you for your interest in the Quantitative Research Analyst, SK-1501-13/14, with United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
From the list below, please select the statement that best describes your education and/or experience.
2.
From the list below, please select the statement that best describes your ability to perform as a Quantitative Research Analyst, SK-1501-13.
3.
From the list below, please select the statement that best describes your ability to perform as a Quantitative Research Analyst, SK-1501-14.
4.
Select one or more of the statements below that describe your experience with financial engineering concepts and processes.
5.
Select one or more statements that describe your experience applying research theory, tools, methods, and principles.
6.
Select the statement below that best describes your experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis on large quantities of financial data.
7.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience utilizing sophisticated models and products for evaluating financial risks in the context of the asset management industry, such as in portfolio construction, trade decision and execution, liquidity determinations, hedging, counterparty exposure, and/or systemic risk.
8.
Select the answer that best describes your experience overseeing implementing new models, metrics, and reports related to evaluating asset management-related financial and risk data.
9.
Select one of more statements that describe your communication skills in quantitative analysis.
10.
Please indicate the type(s) of written communication that you have independently prepared in a quantitative analytical environment.
11.
Select the statement that best illustrates your experience.
12.
Select the computer language you have experience with and in which you have written code. (Select all that apply)
13.
Choose the types of models you have implemented