This position is located in Single Family Housing Branch, Servicing and Asset Management Office (SAMO), Business Center - Operations Office, Rural Development (RD), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent develops, analyzes and evaluates financial aspects of RD lending programs, to include some combination of budgeting, accounting, financial management and auditing.

Duties

Perform research on specific accounts originated from national, regional and state banks, housing agencies and mortgage servicers and originators, state and field offices as well as NFAOC branches and borrowers. Develop and maintain a methodology and system to track daily workload volumes and productivity on a nationwide guaranteed loan portfolio of over 1,000,000 loans totaling $123 billion. Document and maintain the internal control structure to ensure the effective delivery of the Single-Family Housing Direct program, mitigate program losses and lender compliance through lender monitoring, compliance and quality reviews. Develop, modify and monitor productivity standards of the assigned organization, and for individual workers/processors.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS-12 level: Applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11); or is non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: researching housing loan accounts that have originated from various sources, such as national or state banks, housing agencies, mortgage servicers, etc.; assisting in providing training on financial procedures and systems; tracking workload on Direct Loan portfolios; assisting in monitoring areas of service that include proper cash postings and loan payoffs; managing escalated requests regarding reconciliation of cash postings throughout the life of the loan. There is no education substitution for this grade level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0501 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Concepcion Reyna
• Email: [email protected]