New Job Loan Specialist (Commercial)) In New Hampshire
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Loan Specialist (Commercial))
Company : US Agriculture, Rural Development
Salary : Details not provided
Location : New Hampshire
Full Description
Duties
- The individual is responsible for overseeing program planning, policy development, administration, coordination, and evaluation of the state's comprehensive range of rural utility and community facility loans, loan guarantee programs, and grant programs.
- As the state's governing body for community programs and activities, including the RUS and CF programs, it has authority over the Community Facilities (CF) and the Community Programs.
- Evaluates community program operations by conducting or directing special studies and analyzing reports and materials on program activities and problems, while also evaluating and evaluating them.
- Directs the examination of loan dockets for compliance with policy and procedural requirements. This role involves reviewing/directing the review.
- Managing the Community Program's funding. The Community Program.
- Developing relationships with other agencies, state and local governments, rural water circuit riders, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, state water and wastewater regulators, and private lenders.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- If you are a US Citizen or US national, you must be at least USCIS certified. Only US citizens or US nationals are eligible.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service or exempt from it. All men must be exempt from the selective service by 12/31/1959.
- Upon satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check, the applicant can proceed with their criminal background check and/or criminal record check, subject to satisfactory resolution. The applicant must also provide a satisfactory answer.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless otherwise specified, upon completion of probationary period.
- A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be granted to new USDA supervisors who have completed a mandatory training program, subject to the probationary period being set by the period of probation. If prior service is creditable, they must complete all components of the program by the end of their probationary period.
- Public Law 104-134 stipulates that federal payments made by direct deposit to financial institutions of all Federal employees must be made by direct transfer to their financial institution, and all employees must have federal payments made for direct deposit to their financial institutions.
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Qualifications
For GS-13 level: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: experience processing and servicing a full range of commercial and/or complex realty loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association beyond consumer loans; or similar work which provided a knowledge and understanding of the technicalities of financing and credit of loan and/or grant programs.
Experience must demonstrate use of judgment in providing financial management guidance to borrowers; ascertaining and analyzing borrower's financial capacity and evaluating the general economic and financial conditions that affect the organization risk in granting, guaranteeing, or insuring the loan; and demonstrated leadership experience providing guidance and direction to a group of employees in processing and servicing loans and/or grant programs.
There is no education substitution for this grade level.
GS-1165 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education is exclusively provided at the GS-13 grade level, with no alternative for GS-13.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
To be eligible for appointment to this position, the new hire must be cleared to come on board once the results of the fingerprint check, review of the OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and the candidate's Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (eQIP) entries have been reviewed and determined to be satisfactory. This position requires a favorable credit check as part of the background investigation.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter. Selectee is subject to financial Disclosure Requirements in accordance with 5 CFR, Part 2635, Sub part E regarding business or personal transactions with applicants, borrowers, or business contacts who have or who are seeking business with this Agency. Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. If selected you will be subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry (NACI) and a credit report.
Depending on the position's duties, this position may be able to participate in telework opportunities up to four days per week. Additionally, this position might be eligible for flexible hours as per agency policy and collective bargaining agreements.
Benefits
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The nature of your work and the nature of your position, whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent, determines your eligibility for benefits. Check with the hiring agency for details on the benefits available.
In what ways can you be certain that you are invested in it? What are the indications that suggest this?
Your suitability for this job will be determined by your qualifications above, which will be used to evaluate your qualifications.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies:
- Building Standards, Construction Costs, and Specifications - Understanding Building Standards, Building Construction, and Construction Costs and Specifications.
- Acquired knowledge of commercial and community program needs. Professor.
- Knowledge of the requirements for loan and/or grant making under the commercial and community programs and knowledge of the requirements of the community programs.
- Oral Communication
- Program Administration/Project Management
- Supervision
- Written Communication
Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Those determined to be in the best qualified category will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12115589
Benefits
Learn about federal benefits, which offer a wide range of benefits to federal employees. Opens in a new window, this page describes the federal benefits available to U.S. government employees and their families.
The nature of your work and the nature of your position, whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent, determines your eligibility for benefits. Check with the hiring agency for details on the benefits available.
Required Documents
Depending on your position within the government, you may be eligible for additional benefits such as permanent, part-time, temporary, and intermittent. However, if you are already an active federal employee, you may still be eligible for some of the benefits listed below. If you have already worked for a federal agency, verify your eligibility for any benefits before applying.
Your application package must include all the necessary documents. Incompatible software, system failures, and other issues may affect the quality of your application. Encrypted documents will not be accepted by our office. Failure to provide required, understandable documents may result in a loss of consideration.
- Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other qualifications.
- If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty, you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active-duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
- If asserting 10 point veteran's preference and claiming 10 point vet's preference, if selecting preference from 10 point list.you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FEDSHIREVETS
- CATAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority is awarded to SCAP and ICTAP priority for SCAP benefit for employees who are either displaced or surplus, or they may be eligible for prior status.must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.Agency contact information
Sharidon Daniel
Address
Rural Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
USNext steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS to check your application status.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.Fair and Transparent
The federal hiring process is designed to be impartial and open-handed. The following guidelines are helpful in ensuring compliance.
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- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
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Required Documents
Your application package must include all the necessary documents. Incompatible software, system failures, and other issues may affect the quality of your application. Encrypted documents will not be accepted by our office. Failure to provide required, understandable documents may result in a loss of consideration.
- Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other qualifications.
- If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty, you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active-duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
- If asserting 10 point veteran's preference and claiming 10 point vet's preference, if selecting preference from 10 point list.you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FEDSHIREVETS
- CATAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority is awarded to SCAP and ICTAP priority for SCAP benefit for employees who are either displaced or surplus, or they may be eligible for prior status.must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
Any individual who wishes to pursue this type of job is welcome to apply for this position.
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The career transition program that helps individuals move from one job to another is known as Career Transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) (CTAP-ICTAP, RP) (CTP-ICTAPA, RP.).
Federal employees who meet the criteria of being considered a "suspected" or "displaced" employee are classified as such.
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