- Position Title
- Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural)
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- FSA-25-12619582-MP-SD-JGD Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 21, 2024 to Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Farm Service Agency employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Farm Service Agency employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
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.
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• 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.
4.
Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?
5.
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.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Please respond to the following questions. Any experience claimed in response to the questions MUST be supported by information in your resume. This information must be SPECIFIC, (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide supporting documentation may result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Do you have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level? Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates competence in agricultural loans; reviewing and passing upon applications for a wide and complex variety of agricultural operations or enterprises (i.e., single owner, partnerships, and corporations, etc.); servicing an agricultural loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; or similar work. Experience that demonstrates broad and seasoned judgment in providing financial management guidance to agricultural borrowers; ascertaining and analyzing the many and often obscure facts regarding the borrowers financial capacity, and evaluating the general economic and financial conditions that affect the organization/governments risk in granting, guaranteeing, or insuring the loan. In addition, experience that demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the technicalities of farm financing and credit; farm operations, land use and value; production of various crops and livestock, and prices and markets in the farming area where loans are made and serviced.
2.
This position requires authority to approve agricultural loans. Do you have, or have you had authority to approve agricultural loans? (Note: applicants must provide proof of loan approval authority).
3.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience planning, developing, directing and coordinating loan programs involving highly diverse and complex agricultural commodities and enterprises.
4.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your experience performing financial practices in relation to loan servicing.
5.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your experience applying farm loan program policy and the application of program requirements.
6.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your experience applying farm loan program policy and the application of program requirements.
7.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your experience researching, interpreting and applying agricultural lending regulations, policies and procedures to attain objectives.
8.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your ability to analyze problems and develop solutions relating to agricultural programs and administrative management operations.
9.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your ability to conduct evaluations and/or examinations of farm enterprises in order to support farm loan program objectives and ensures the lending organizations interest are protected.
10.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your ability to gather and analyze financial data to make production and marketing decisions.
11.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your knowledge of crop and livestock marketing alternatives.
12.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best demonstrates your commitment to customer service.
13.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best demonstrates your experience in supporting change efforts.
14.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your behavior in providing informal coaching and developing team members.
15.
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.