This position is located in the Loan Monitoring and Forecasting Branch of Portfolio Management and Risk Assessment Division, Assistant Administrator - Electric, Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Rural Development (RD). This vacancy is to fill (1) position in Washington, D.C. Selectee must report for work in the listed duty location. This position is eligible to be covered by a bargaining unit as listed: National Office Washington, D.C. AFSCME District 26/AFSCME Local 3870.

Duties

Assist higher graded specialists with a variety of loans, grants, and loan guarantees for construction and operation of electric utility systems. Compose routine correspondence to borrowers, monitors reports, attends meetings, etc. Use automated systems in processing actions. Provide loan and financial analysis to commercial or noncommercial entities which apply for or have received grants, loans and loan guarantees to finance the construction and operation of electric utility systems.

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) requirements of 52 weeks for service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS-07 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: experience in assisting with a variety of loans, grants and loan guarantees for construction and operation of electric utility systems; and experience identifying basic financial errors, and interpreting guidance. OR Successfully completed at least one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in a degree program directly related to the work of this position as described above. OR Combination of graduate level education (as described in the vacancy announcement) and specialized experience that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. OR Superior Academic Achievement - I meet one of the following requirements: Upper 3rd of my graduating class based on completed courses; 3.0 or higher out of 4.0 based on 4 years of education, or on courses completed in the final 2 years of curriculum, or a 3.5 or higher based on average of major courses completed or major courses completed in the final 2 years of curriculum; a member of the national scholastic honor society in accordance with Association of College Honor societies described in the vacancy announcement. 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: Melanie Thompson
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]