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Position Title
Loan Specialist (Commercial)
Agency
Small Business Administration
Announcement Number
20-184-CS Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 30, 2020 to Friday, May 22, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.  

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Select the one statement below that BEST describes your experience to meet the basic requirements for this Loan Specialist, GS-1165-09 position. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Review property appraisals and title reports.
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3. Review a variety of commercial loan documents and determines SBA's rights in the loan collateral
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4. Use basic knowledge of regulations, financial accounting, credit factors and management procedures as related to loan servicing, liquidation and collection practices.
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5. Perform loan servicing and/or liquidation actions.
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6. Review financial statements, and specific business financial and management practices.
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7. Provide information to supervisors, higher graded staff, subordinates, lenders, CDCs and borrowers on actions to be taken to service, liquidate and/or collect loans requiring special handling. Employs specific knowledge of servicing techniques.
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8. Monitor assigned commercial/business loans. Orally advises lenders, CDCs, borrowers and 3rd parties by responding to general and specific loan/customer service inquiries.
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9. Explain policy information regarding rules and regulations to lenders, CDCs, borrowers and 3rd parties in an adversarial environment.
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10. Respond in a written format to a full range of inquiries concerning business and commercial loans to assist in the servicing, collection and liquidation of loans.
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11. Compile and writes reports for management other than routine correspondence.
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12. Develop and use new persuasive approaches to presenting information in all type of environments.
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13. Explain moderately complex issues and provides detail answers to moderately difficult questions in a one-on-one situations with customers/lenders and third parties.
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14. Review, analyze and recommend actions to be taken on loans in servicing, liquidation and collection.
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15. Review, analyze and evaluate a full range of loan related collateral and lien information for business and commercial loans to determine recovery strategies including workout, restructure, or enforced collection.
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16. Review, analyze, and determine deficiencies in documentation and information and requests and evaluates and documents requested information for sufficiency and responsiveness.
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