This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Deputy Administrator for Farm Loan Programs, Program Operations and Appraisals Division. Position may be remote and are remote work eligible WITHIN the states of AR, IN, IL, or WI for qualified candidates

Duties

Applies a wide range of standard appraisal concepts, principles and practices to determine the market value of real property and chattel property associated with direct and guaranteed loan making and loan servicing activities. Evaluates impact of new or modified appraisal, real estate, tax, and agricultural legislation on current and projected appraisal standards. Serves, as required, as the technical expert representative and/or witness in legal or Agency appeal proceedings to justify complex and complicated appraisals, including those performed by contracted appraisers. Applies and correlates the basic valuation approaches and modifies and adapts standard appraisal techniques to estimate property values.

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.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

For the GS-12 level: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in applying a wide range of appraisal concepts, principles, practices, and techniques in order to determine market value of real and chattel property which have complex characteristics and complicated valuation problems. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: A current Certified General Appraiser license in at least one state whose certification standards comply with the minimum Federal standards for general appraiser certification in compliance with Title XI of the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) (You must provide a copy of your current appraiser license with your application in order to be considered). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date 11/27/2023 of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE IS NOT QUALIFYING AT THE GS-12 LEVEL.

Contacts

• Address Farm Service Agency 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Melissa Conaway
• Email: [email protected]