LOAN SPECIALIST (AGRL)
Company: Farm Service Agency
Location: Bozeman
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary This position is located in the Farm Service Agency,
Montana State Office, Farm Loan Program Branch located in Bozeman,
Gallatin County, Montana. Responsibilities Making, servicing, and
supervising loans; Providing technical advice, guidance, and credit
counseling to loan applicants and borrowers; Has delegated loan
approval authority to approve loans within a specific limit; Has
knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility
requirements; Has knowledge of the technicalities of farm financing
and credit, financial management concepts and practices, and farm
operations. Has knowledge of land use and value, production and
marketing of various crops and livestock, and prices and markets in
the serviced farming areas. Requirements Conditions of Employment
Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and
eligibility requirements by the closing date 01/31/2023 of the
announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized
experience and/or education, as defined. For the GS-9 level: Two
full academic years of progressively higher level graduate
education or masters or equivalent graduate degree from an
accredited college or university with a major field of study in
finance, business administration, economics, accounting,
engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, statistics, or
other fields related to the position, such as agriculture,
agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or
rural sociology; OR Applicants must have one year of specialized
experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7
level in the Federal service or private sector equivalent.
Experience that demonstrates competence in agricultural loans.
Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and
passing upon applications for agricultural loans; servicing an
agricultural loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; or
similar work. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of credit
principles and practices to assess the fundamental soundness of
individual loans by independently examining applications,
supporting documents, and credit reports, and maintaining servicing
activities on small agricultural loans. In addition, experience
must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of 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; OR A combination of education and experience as listed
above. For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have three full
academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or
Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or
university with a major field of study in finance, business
administration, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics,
banking and credit, law, statistics, or other fields related to the
position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm,
livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology; OR Applicants
must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in
difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 level in the Federal
service or private sector equivalent. Experience that demonstrates
competence in agricultural loans. Experience may have been gained
in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for a
limited number and variety of agricultural operations (i.e., single
owner, single enterprise operation, farm equipment and machinery,
etc.), or servicing an agricultural loan portfolio of a bank or
other loan association. In addition, experience must demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of the technicalities of farm financing
and credit, and a general working knowledge of 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; OR A combination of education and experience as listed
above; For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of
specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility
to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Experience that
demonstrates competence in agricultural loans. Experience reviewing
and passing upon applications for various kinds of agricultural
operations representing all types of ownership (i.e., single owner,
partnerships, and corporations, etc.); servicing an agricultural
loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association. In addition,
experience must demonstrate 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 MANDATORY SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR
FOR GS-11 & GS-12: Must possess or have possessed Agricultural Loan
Approval Authority NOTE: Your resume must specifically address the
experiences and Selective Placement Factor needed to be considered.
Failure to document may result in an ineligible rating. Time in
grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion
opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks
of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of
progression for the position being filled. For more information on
the qualifications for this position, click here:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including
volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace
Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide
valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid
employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience,
including volunteer experience. Education THE SUBSTITUTION OF
EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL. College
Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy
of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing
each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210,
etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You
must submit with your application package evidence that any
education completed in a foreign institution was appropriately
accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. Education
standards. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at
the initial phase of the application process; however, if selected,
you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to
entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for
instructions on submitting the transcript. Additional Information
If selected, applicant will be required to provide proof of
Agricultural Loan Approval Authority within 7 days of receipt of
the Tentative Job Offer. Failure to provide required documentation
will jeopardize further consideration. Career Transition Assistance
Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM
website for information on how to apply as a CTAP/RPL eligible. To
exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates
must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective
factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well
qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies
listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed
through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must
receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Farm Service
Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without
prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position
under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional
appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. This
position is eligible for telework within the local commuting area
of the position and other flexible work arrangements. Current USDA
policy includes telework for an 8 hour work day, 4 days per week;
other flexibilities are possible dependent upon availability and/or
the position and its associated duties. Employee participation is
at the discretion of the supervisor. Recruitment and/or relocation
incentives may be authorized.
Keywords: Farm Service Agency, Bozeman , LOAN SPECIALIST (AGRL), Other , Bozeman, Montana
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