This position is located in a State or Area Office in USDA/Rural Development (RD). The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Loan Specialist Realty, administering loan and grant programs designed to provide very low, low and moderate-income rural residents with housing through insured and guaranteed single family housing (SFH) programs. This position is neither remote nor virtual. The employee will be expected to report in person to the assigned duty location.

Duties

Ensures that the state office and field staff develop and maintain expertise in housing program law and regulation, credit counseling and loan processing. Develops partnerships with other agencies, State and local Governments and private lenders to increase the quantity and quality of rural housing and further RD program objectives. Ensures that allocated funds are used expeditiously and prudently and using knowledge of the funding cycles and availability of National Office reserve and set asides funds and pooling. Serves as liaison for the Office of General Council, Office of the Inspector General, and Government Accountability Office on housing matters. Collaborate with management team to develop and implement RD's marketing program for the state.

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.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level). For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience processing and servicing a full range of commercial and/or complex realty loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association beyond consumer loans; or Similar work which provided a knowledge and understanding of the technicalities of financing and credit of loan and/or grant programs. Experience must demonstrate use of judgment in providing financial management guidance to borrowers; Ascertaining and analyzing borrower's financial capacity, and evaluating the general economic and financial conditions that affect the organization risk in granting, guaranteeing, or insuring the loan; and demonstrated leadership experience providing guidance and direction to a group of employees in processing and servicing loans and/or grant programs. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1165 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 grade level.

Contacts

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