- Position Title
- Loan Specialist (Realty)
- Agency
- Agriculture, Rural Development
- Announcement Number
- IMP-TBD-12665102-2025-LS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 to Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. The answers to the following questions will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will only be considered under the option(s) you select. You may qualify for and select more than one category. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH type of eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration. See instructions under the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" tabs for submitting documentation. If you have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, please reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement's closing date. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
1.
Are you a current Rural Development employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Rural Development 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.
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
Thank you for your interest in the Loan Specialist (Realty) position. Please respond accordingly to the self-assessment questions below and ensure responses are consistent with experience and reflective within your application.
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-12 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.
3.
Process a variety of special servicing actions (e.g. transfers, consolidations and re-amortizations).
4.
Conduct site visits.
5.
Prepare and monitor compliance reviews.
6.
Perform review of annual audits, financial statements, and operating budgets.
7.
Identify errors or inconsistencies with loan and servicing documents.
8.
Research and analyze problems and recommend solutions.
9.
Conduct periodic audits of files and databases.
10.
Perform analysis of borrower's records and operations.
11.
Assist borrowers/applicants in complying with the loan requirements (i.e., promissory notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, etc.).
12.
Explain complex issues and giving detailed answers to difficult questions in a one-on-one situation with a customer.
13.
Explain policy and/or regulations in a one-on-one situation with a customer.
14.
Attend public meetings with various groups and associations and perform public relations and outreach activities.
15.
Provide advice and guidance of a factual nature regarding established issues.
16.
Present findings and/or evaluated data through briefs or formal presentation.
17.
Work with contacts of all levels within the agency to obtain or disseminate information as needed.
18.
Provide technical advice and assistance to lenders, borrowers, and applicants.
19.
Respond in a written format to a full range of inquiries concerning commercial loans, reports and other correspondence.
20.
Generate reports of findings from audits conducted.
21.
Review written submissions for conformance with instructions, completeness and presence of necessary authorizations.
22.
Draft and review program reports, briefings, and other analytical findings.
23.
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.