This is a non-bargaining unit position. This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP). This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Birmingham Disaster Loan Service Center in Birmingham, AL. Serves as a Supervisory Loan Specialist and is responsible for directing and overseeing the loan servicing and liquidation activities performed at the Center.

Duties

Major Duties: Assists the Director in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for Center operations. Gathers and reviews facts and dates relating to the loan balance, lien situations, collateral of other interests' creditors, and any assets of the borrower which may provide recovery to the Agency. Reviews subordinate team members' analysis and recommendations for servicing and collection activities and assists the Director in all planning and coordinating a range of activities to test pilot programs on behalf of the agency (i.e., new servicing and collection methods). Serves with authority for planning, assigning and reviewing work of employees; setting and adjusting short-term priorities to assure production and accuracy requirements are met; advising, counseling, and instructing employees on production and technical matters. Ensures that high level of customer service is provided to all of SBA's clients. Provides essential feedback to team members on progress towards goals and job performance.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: In-depth analysis of obligator's financial statements and earning potential of a variety of business enterprises to make recommendations for residential and commercial/business loan applications or servicing/liquidation actions, including a thorough working knowledge of a variety of collateral, business types, loan program and general economic conditions. AND Leading a team or managing an office of loan officers/specialists in business / residential loan programs including but not limited to servicing, collections, and/or loan liquidation. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Loan Specialist Series, 1165 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 11/17/2023.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham Disaster Loan Service Center 2 North 20th Street Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35203 US
• Name: Aquila Bernard
• Email: [email protected]