This position is located in the Office of the Cooperative Services Branch, Business Development Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) This position is neither remote nor virtual. The employee will be expected to report in person to the assigned duty location.

Duties

Reviews, analyzes and recommends appropriate actions on complex business loans and grants Assists economic development in rural communities through coordinating execution of Cooperative Development technical assistance activities. Provides staff expertise for the various RBCS programs. Monitors industry economic and financial trends and makes evaluations. Monitors industry economic and financial trends and makes evaluations.

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

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. For the GS-13 level: Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Knowledge of laws, practices, and principles related to business/cooperative statistics and trends. Knowledge of and skill in applying laws, practices, policies and regulations to statistical programs. Knowledge of financial, legal, and statistical analysis of cooperative or rural businesses and cooperative or business/cooperative operations and industries. Experience working with and educating rural and cooperative stakeholders. Knowledge of research techniques for developing quality information materials and reports. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1101 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 the GS-13 level.

Contacts

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