- Position Title
- Loan Assistant / Loan Specialist (Commercial)
- Agency
- Agriculture, Rural Development
- Announcement Number
- DE-ME-11791090-2023-BR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 13, 2023 to Friday, January 27, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Loan Specialist (Commercial) position. Please complete the following questionnaire and ensure there is alignment between your application and the response provide. Thank you.
1.
Have you read the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement and understand that your resume must include all specific information as outlined, such as 1) personal information that includes name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (MM/YY); title, series, grade for each job on your resume (if applicable); 4) other qualifications and do you understand that failure to submit all required information or legible documents prior to the closing date of the announcement will result in loss of consideration?
2.
Select the following statement that is most applicable to your specialized experience qualifications for GS-07 as stated in this announcement.
3.
Select the following statement that is most applicable to your specialized experience qualifications for GS-09 as stated in this announcement.
4.
Select the following statement that is most applicable to your specialized experience qualifications for GS-11 as stated in this announcement.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Establish the terms and conditions of the loan initially or through restructuring
6.
Process a variety of special servicing actions (e.g. transfers, consolidations and re-amortizations).
7.
Process disbursements.
8.
Prepare loan conditions
9.
Prepare and submit various loan documents
10.
Review and recommend approval or disapproval of loan/grant cases.
11.
Prepare and monitor compliance reviews.
12.
Perform review of annual audits, financial statements, and operating budgets.
13.
Use computer programs to process loans.
14.
Plan, analyze and evaluate water and waste disposal loan-making and loan-servicing activities to resolve issues that arise.
15.
Review, analyze, and evaluate the full range of business or municipal related financial statements for small to large sized businesses to determine financial conditions.
16.
Review legal instruments and documents required to close business, and commercials loans, and/or municipal loans.
17.
Research regulations and analyze credit needs/terms to determine whether the loan should be approved, continued, modified or liquidated.
18.
Ensure regulations are adhered to in complex cases such as bankruptcies, foreclosures, acquisitions, and maintenance and disposal of inventory property.
19.
Gather, compile and analyze financial information,
20.
Identify errors or inconsistencies with loan and servicing documents.
21.
Which of the following most accurately reflects your highest level of experience managing project or program initiative?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
22.
Outreach and marketing experience.
23.
Explain policy and/or regulations in a one on one situation with a customer.
24.
Attend public meetings with various groups and associations, and perform public relations and outreach activities.
25.
Develop, write, edit, design and coordinate outreach materials such as handouts, pamphlets, programs and publications.
26.
Assist with the review of written submissions for substance, conformance with instructions, completeness and authorizations.
27.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.