This position is located in USDA, Rural Development, Office of the North Carolina State Director. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Tribal Relations Specialist for the tribal communities and persistent poverty, underserved rural areas within the state. This is not a remote or virtual position. The employee will report directly to the office as listed in the duty location above.

Duties

Performs a variety of routine tasks as training, and to gain experience and technical competence in the methods, procedures, principles, theories, and techniques utilized in administering loan and grant programs. Segments of higher graded duties and projects may be assigned to provide experience and competency for future more complex loan examining and servicing work. Under the guidance of a higher graded specialist meets with other lenders and potential borrowers to explain rural development programs and requirements. Meet with other lenders and potential borrowers to explain Rural Development programs and requirements. Prepare conditional commitments, funding commitments and notifications of loan closing, and certificates of eligibility.

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) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: experience delivering programs to Federally Recognized Tribes, tribal non-profit organizations and groups, establishing collaborative relationships with Tribes and tribal organizations, the ability to properly apply Indian law and policy when developing strategies to solve complex program delivery issues; OR Masters or equivalent graduate degree in a related field, OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB, LLM or J.D., if related OR a combination of education as described and specialized experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0301 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: Tiara Gonzalez
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]