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Position Title: Loan Specialist
Agency: Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Announcement Number: 23-CEC-1165-12093845-DH Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 to Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?

If yes, confirm:

--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--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;
--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 equivalent.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Golden, CO

B. Washington, DC

C. Idaho Falls, ID

D. Germantown, MD

E. Albany, OR

F. Pittsburgh, PA

G. Morgantown, WV

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).

4. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments

Thank you for your interest in a Loan Specialist position with Department of Energy. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

1. Position/Series Education Requirement:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.

OR

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans. Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; appraising real estate to determine property valuation; or similar work.

Please select the best response on how you meet the required education requirements for the 1165 series.

A. I posses undergraduate and graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.

B. I possess specialized experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans. Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; appraising real estate to determine property valuation; or similar work.

C. I do not possess the basic requirements of this position.

2. GS-9 - Choose one answer that best describes your education and/or experience.

A. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Monitoring one of the following: price and demand movements OR legal and regulatory changes OR structured changes within the sector; AND Presenting analyses through a variety of means, including formal written studies and oral presentations; AND Assisting with reviewing and maintain a portfolio.

B. I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or at least 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related.

C. I possess a combination of education and experience that together meets the requirements for this position.

D. I do not meet any of the requirements as described.

3. GS-11: Select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have one year or more of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-09 level to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Monitoring one of the following: price and demand movements OR legal and regulatory changes OR structured changes within the sector; AND Collecting research material, and reviews information for assigned Senior Portfolio Manager(s), to support risk assessment efforts; AND Assisting in preparing background information needed to estimate the value of assets in individual portfolios utilizing market information or standard valuation procedures.

B. I have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

C. I have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

D. I have a combination of the education and experience listed above in which my percentage of specialized experience and education totals to 100%. Only graduate level education more than 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

E. I do not meet any of the requirements as stated above.

4. GS-12: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have at least 1 full year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. Specialized experience is defined as: Participating in efforts to communicate findings, conclusions, agreed-upon corrective actions, and timeline for remediation of internal assessments and risk management audits; AND Monitoring technology sector developments as they relate to the borrower's operating environment (examples: price and demand movements, legal and regulatory changes, and structural changes within the assigned sector); AND Conducting financial analyses of borrowers, guarantors, counterparties, and monitors for warning signs of credit deterioration.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

5. GS-13: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have at least 1 full year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. Specialized experience is defined as: Implementing an effective portfolio risk management process that assists in identifying, managing, monitoring, and reducing risks in the portfolio assets; AND Representing the organization at interagency forums or inter-creditor discussions and at steering committees of creditors to discuss and coordinate portfolio management; AND Providing executive analysis and support to respond to questions or requests for a perspective.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

6. GS-14: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have at least 1 full year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. Specialized experience is defined as: Supporting staff on the preparation of responses to risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies reported by internal and external auditors, including Corrective Action Plans for eliminating or reducing risks; AND Assessing the credit and project risks associated with high-value loans for innovative, or commercially ready clean energy generation and manufacturing projects, or advanced technology vehicles and component manufacturing projects; AND Utilizing project and corporate finance to evaluate the viability of a borrower, or guarantor in a loan portfolio.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

7. GS-15: Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the experience statement listed in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

A. I have at least 1 full year or more of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement. Specialized experience is defined as: Utilizing project and corporate finance to evaluate the viability of a borrower, or guarantor in a loan portfolio; AND Reviewing and analyzing project financial statements, progress and engineering reports, legal documents, covenant compliance certificates, collateral reports, Credit Committee memos, financing documents such as Credit and Security Agreements, and information gathered from news reports and site visits; AND Synthesizing information provided across staff and from other sources external to the organization, to enable senior management to quickly discern key facts and linkages among a myriad of issues that impact the work.

B. I do not have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the definition as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

8. Please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.

9. 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. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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