This position is located in the Forrest City, AR Area Office in USDA/Rural Development (RD). Incumbent serves as a key member of the State Director's staff, participating fully in the planning, development, and implementation of rural development and assistance programs. Analyzes program requirements and develops programs for effective implementation of RD program authorizations.

Duties

Lead efforts to coordinate rural development programs at the local level and to ensure there is a cohesive system of service delivery. Serves as the Service Center technical authority on the RD Programs and the primary point-of-contact on all loan issues addressed in the counties serviced. Participates in the development of the State Strategic plan assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the State organization. Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Provides leadership for a comprehensive Rural Development Area Office to process, service and supervise, loan, grant and guarantee programs throughout the area. Has delegated loan approval authority and performs the full range of loan specialist duties. Supervises the development of overall operating and evaluation policies, procedures, methods, goals, objectives, and criteria for loan origination and processing. Supervises and directs the work of a subordinate staff responsible for making, servicing, and liquidating loans under RD loan authorities. Recommends appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions in the unit; hears and resolves complaints from employees, effects minor disciplinary measures. Attends public meetings with various groups/ associations, performs public relations and outreach efforts in the geographic areas serviced.

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.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized experience is required to qualify for this position. Specialized experience is experience which is typically in or related to the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least one year in the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. For GS-13 level: Applicants must have one 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. 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

There is no substitution of education for this position.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Frank Parker Jr
• Phone: 717-262-8009
• Email: [email protected]