This position is used throughout the Servicing and Asset Management Office (SAMO), Business Center - Operations Office, Rural Development (RD), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent analyzes, evaluates and advises management on issues relating to SAMO programs and operations. The incumbent formulates annual operating plans and studies, and tracks, monitors and evaluates results.

Duties

Serves as representative or project leader/coordinator on studies and task forces established to address specific loan servicing issues or changes to programs. Analyzes integrates, develops, and prepares complex financial information estimates. Defines and recommends alternative solutions to complex financial, managerial and regulatory reporting issues. Provides analysis of the overall cost of specified operations and its impact on the larger RD budget.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• 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/.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.

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: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade. (e.g.: one year at the GS-11 grade level for consideration for the GS-12 grade level.) GS-12 Grade Level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: technical experience in the areas of Single-Family Housing loan servicing, to include payment assistance calculations and administrative appeals and all applicable laws and program regulations. Advising management by analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of program operation costs and reporting the impact on budget, personnel, overtime and automation; reviewing completed work of team members for technical accuracy and legal soundness; sharing knowledge, tools, training and support to accomplish work; and knowledge of Microsoft Access for data collection and management and reporting of Key Performance Indicators. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0343 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 education substitution for this grade level.

Contacts

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