This position is located in 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

Responsible for delivering grants, loans, specialty lending, and cooperative services programs Works with higher graded specialists to provide guidance about cooperatives, and in the interpretation and implementation of operating policies and procedures in the area of business loan and grant servicing to State offices. Conducts preliminary reviews of less complex financial statements to assure compliance with loan and grant agreements; works with cooperatives, cooperative developers, and stakeholders. Coordination with higher graded specialists, conducts limited studies, analyzes findings, and makes recommendations on the business loan/grant and financial analysis, and cooperative development activities and needs, for the organization.

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-9 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: Knowledge of and skill in applying laws, practices, policies and regulations to loan/grant and other rural development programs. Knowledge of financial and operational analysis of cooperative and rural businesses, business feasibility, and cooperative development procedures and practices. Experience working with rural and cooperative stakeholders. or Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related For the GS-11 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: Knowledge of and skill in applying laws, practices, policies and regulations to loan/grant and other rural development programs. Knowledge of financial and operational analysis of cooperative and rural businesses, business feasibility, and cooperative development procedures and practices. Experience working with rural and cooperative stakeholders. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related OR a combination of education as described and specialized experience. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Contacts

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