This position is located within the Louisiana State Office. Incumbent serves as a senior loan specialist in the Single Family Housing (SFH) Program of a USDA Rural Development State or Field Office. The staff designs/implements/evaluates assigned housing programs for Louisiana. The incumbent implements complex loan/grant programs and provides matrix leadership to a group of operating loan specialists/technicians in carrying out the SFH Programs of the agency. This is not a remote position.

Duties

Serves as senior staff specialist for the State Office (SO) Single Family Housing (SFH). Participates in developing and implementing annual and long-term programs for the state. Represents Rural Development (RD) in liaison activities with outside agencies essential to RD. Ensures compliance with staff training, credit counseling, loan /grant eligibility, servicing loans, collections, records, appraisals and inspections.

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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

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: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks for service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS11: Applicants must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in positions such as Credit Analyst, Credit Underwriter, Mortgage Underwriter, Loan Officer, Loan Processor, Mortgage Loan Originator, etc. It may also have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. GS12: Applicants must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in positions such as Credit Analyst, Credit Underwriter, Mortgage Underwriter, Loan Officer, Loan Processor, Mortgage Loan Originator, etc. It may also have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of real estate principles, concepts & practices; knowledge of property disposal & outgrant policies & procedures; ability to analyze space utilization requirement & make recommendations on reuse. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the 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

This position does not have an education requirement.

Contacts

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