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Position Title
Loan Specialist
Agency
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Announcement Number
M24-CH-12526949-OBAF Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, September 13, 2024 to Friday, September 27, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Certain Military Spouses:  I am a 1) spouse of an active-duty member of the armed forces; 2) spouse of service members who incurred a 100% disability because of the service member's active duty service, and/or 3) spouse of service members killed while on active duty. Individuals must submit a copy of their spouse's Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 and a copy of documentation from either the Department of Veteran's Affairs or the Department of Defense indicating the service member has a disability rating of 100% due to a service-connected disability. Spouses must also submit documentation verifying marriage to the service member. (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):   I am a current or former Export Import Bank of the United States employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy. I have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent. Applicants eligible under CTAP are provided priority selection for vacancies within the local commuting area for which they apply and are well qualified. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record. (limit characters)
3. Export Import Bank of the United States Employee:  I am a current Export-Import Bank Employee (Current Competitive Service, Career/Career-Conditional Employees).
 
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4. Foreign Overseas Employee or Eligible Family Member of Former Overseas Employees:  I am currently overseas with a family member, and moving back to the United States and meet all of the following:
  • I am living overseas with a family member, who is officially assigned to an overseas duty station.
  • I am the family member's spouse, domestic partner or unmarried child younger than 23.
  • I have worked at least 52 weeks in an appropriated fund position, under a local hire appointment.
  • I have received a successful or equivalent performance rating during my time on the job.
Individuals must submit a copy of the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) for your family member; copy of spouse's Department of Defense (DD-214) Form; and documentation verifying marriage, domestic partnership or child of the family member.
 
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5. Current or Former Political Appointees:  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?

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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?

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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
 
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6. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):  I am a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Dept of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy. I have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent. Applicants eligible under ICTAP are provided priority selection for vacancies within the local commuting area for which they apply and are well qualified. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record. (limit characters)
7. National Services:  

Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.

If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.

If you have served in a qualifying National Service organizations such as the PeaceCorps or AmeriCorps / VISTA, you may also qualify for this eligibility if you've met the service length requirements.

Please review eligibility and verification requirements on USAJOBS before claiming this eligibility: Information for National Service Corps.
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8. People with Disabilities:  I have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a certification statement from a state Vocational Rehabilitation Service (state or private), Department of Veterans Affairs, a licensed medical professional (e.g., a Physician or other medical professional duly certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, to practice medicine); or any Federal agency, State agency or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits along with your application/resume package. (limit characters)
9. Reinstatement:  I was formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment, but I am not a current permanent federal employee. (NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent competitive career/career conditional separation SF50 AND you must submit a copy of an SF50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis). (limit characters)
10. Current Permanent Career or Career Conditional Federal Employee with Competitive Status:  I am currently employed as a permanent career or career-conditional (Dept of Labor, VA, etc.,) employee in the competitive service. (NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career/career-conditional SF50 AND you must submit a copy of an SF50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis). (limit characters)
11. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):  I am a veteran who served substantially 3 or more years of continuous active duty in the military OR I am a preference eligible; AND my discharge was performed under honorable conditions. NOTE: If you indicate "yes" for this question, you must submit copies of DD-214s and proof of any preference eligibility along with your application/resume package. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Your resume and supporting documents must support the responses you select (Failure to provide a response below may result in further lack of consideration for this announcement).
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1. Do you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service or other equivalent pay system that has equipped you to perform the major duties of this position? This specialized experience includes:
  • Experience as an expert in one or more of the division's subject matter areas such as credit analytics, sectoral focus, complex restructuring and workout expertise, capital markets analysis, or other areas as may be determined.
  • Experience serving as a relationship manager for borrowers, lenders, and exporters for transactions that are highly complex in their structure, e.g. restructuring and workout expertise, capital markets analysis, credit analytics, and demonstrated ability to identify problems, determine causes, impact and design resolutions and/or transactions of multi-million dollars.
  • Experience performing broad and comprehensive research and analysis on portfolios that includes transactions that are highly complex in their structure, e.g. experience with corporate finance structures such as asset-based, limited recourse project finance, export finance and restructuring problem loans, and developing advanced level financial modeling.
  • Experience negotiating, independently, financing terms with borrowers or other creditors for new authorizations, or in the event of post-authorization, changes to a transaction or restructuring of operative credits for existing authorizations.
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2. Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESUME or state 'REFER TO RESUME'.
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3. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with managing a particular complex subject matter area such as a project and/or corporate finance credit analytics, sectoral focus, restructuring and workout expertise, capital markets analysis, and demonstrated ability to identify problems, determine causes, impact and design resolutions. (limit characters)
4. Select one or more areas that you have experience working in. (Multiple Answers) (limit characters)
5. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to experience in oral and written communications including business negotiations, presentations, and written reports?
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6. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience leading teams to achieve a successful and timely case closure? (limit characters)
7. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience analyzing diverse and highly complex corporate finance structures such as asset-based, limited recourse project finance, export finance and restructuring problem loans. (limit characters)
8. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience developing and/or reviewing financial models including manipulating large data sets, performing stress tests, and developing scenarios. (limit characters)
9. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience making presentations before a credit committee such as Board of Directors.
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10. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience independently negotiating financial terms with borrowers or other creditors for new authorizations. (limit characters)
11. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience independently negotiating financial terms with borrowers or other creditors for post-authorization changes to a transaction.
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12. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your level of experience and ability to communicate regularly and clearly with customers and stakeholders to discuss the specific issues regarding potential transactions, pending applications or operative transactions to foster the full use of financing programs. (limit characters)
13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and all supporting materials, including my resume, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.
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