Loan Specialist (General)
- Employer
- Small Business Administration
- Location
- Washington DC
- Posted
- Sep 02, 2023
- Closes
- Oct 02, 2023
- Ref
- EXC-23- PDC-12116203
- Function
- Administrative
- Industry
- Government and Public Services
- Hours
- Full Time
Summary
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR THE CURRENT 2023 DISASTER SEASON. YOU MAY NEED TO REAPPLY NEXT YEAR IF INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR THE 2024 HURRICANE SEASON. CURRENT EMPLOYEES NEED NOT APPLY. FINAL PAY RATE WILL BE DETERMINED BY EMPLOYEE'S HOME ADDRESS AND IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.
Duties
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to the amount of mandatory overtime, outside employment is strongly discouraged.
As a Loan Specialist (General) at the GS-1165-9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below. You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both.
This experience may have been gained in positions such as Credit Analyst, Credit Underwriter, Mortgage Underwriter, Loan Officer, Loan Processor, Mortgage Loan Originator, etc.
Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for the grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
GS-09: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:
Education
If qualifying based on education, you must submit transcripts by the closing date of this announcement or you will not be found eligible.
GS-09: Must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field or 2 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D degree, if related.
GS-11: Must have a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field or 3 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M degree, if related.
OR
A combination of experience and education as indicated above.
Related 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.
Additional information
If you work or are expected to work at least 90 consecutive days and 130 hours per month, you will become eligible for health insurance benefits only.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed for qualifications. You will be contacted directly if selected.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Toapply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume showing average hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. 2. Completed Questionnaire
YOUR LATEST RESUME SUBMITTED FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE USED FOR QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS AND SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/01/2023 to receive consideration.
Agency contact information
PDC HR
Phone
817-868-2300
Email
PDCHR3@SBA.GOV
Address
Processing and Disbursement Center - PDC
14925 Kingsport Road
Fort Worth, TX 76155
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR THE CURRENT 2023 DISASTER SEASON. YOU MAY NEED TO REAPPLY NEXT YEAR IF INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR THE 2024 HURRICANE SEASON. CURRENT EMPLOYEES NEED NOT APPLY. FINAL PAY RATE WILL BE DETERMINED BY EMPLOYEE'S HOME ADDRESS AND IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.
Duties
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to the amount of mandatory overtime, outside employment is strongly discouraged.
As a Loan Specialist (General) at the GS-1165-9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Process home and/or business loans and make recommendations on collateral needed to secure loans.
- Apply accepted financial procedures to analyze financial resources to determine an applicant's ability to repay requested loans.
- Review all pertinent facts needed to make eligibility determinations by analyzing such factors as the nature and cause of damage, intended use of proceeds, legislative and administrative loan limits, and disposition of insurance and other recoveries.
- Ensure loan files contain all pertinent documentation to include conversations with applicants and written recommendations or justifications for conclusions.
- Process loan applications on web-based computer systems
- Respond in writing to applicants or their representatives
- This is a Temporary position, which is a excepted service status position with a full-time work schedule.
- Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and ten to twelve hours a day)
- This position is not included in a bargaining unit.
- This position is telework eligible as determined by agency policy. Employees' primary residence will be their ONLY duty station and work location. However, employees within the local commuting area for the PDC may be required to work on-site if retained post Hurricane Season.
- Salary is non-negotiable; however, additional locality pay may be added to the above salary based on the employee's residence or work location.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This is a non bargaining unit position.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
- Credit score below 500 may negatively impact consideration in the hiring process.
- Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and ten to fourteen hours a day).
Qualifications
Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below. You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both.
This experience may have been gained in positions such as Credit Analyst, Credit Underwriter, Mortgage Underwriter, Loan Officer, Loan Processor, Mortgage Loan Originator, etc.
Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for the grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
GS-09: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:
- Making recommendations or decisions to approve or decline residential or business loans;
- Investigating and evaluating credit histories to determine credit worthiness of individual or businesses;
- Making recommendations or decisions to approve or decline business loans;
- Investigating and evaluating credit histories to determine credit worthiness of businesses;
Education
If qualifying based on education, you must submit transcripts by the closing date of this announcement or you will not be found eligible.
GS-09: Must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field or 2 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D degree, if related.
GS-11: Must have a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field or 3 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M degree, if related.
OR
A combination of experience and education as indicated above.
Related 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.
Additional information
If you work or are expected to work at least 90 consecutive days and 130 hours per month, you will become eligible for health insurance benefits only.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed for qualifications. You will be contacted directly if selected.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Toapply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume showing average hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. 2. Completed Questionnaire
- Preview at:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12116203
- College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
- Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts will be required if selected.
- Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other DD-214 copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
YOUR LATEST RESUME SUBMITTED FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE USED FOR QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS AND SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/01/2023 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
Agency contact information
PDC HR
Phone
817-868-2300
PDCHR3@SBA.GOV
Address
Processing and Disbursement Center - PDC
14925 Kingsport Road
Fort Worth, TX 76155
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.