Loan Analyst
About The Position
This position is in the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Program District 1 in Northwest Kansas. The office location will be selected upon hiring from Hill City, Oakley, or Goodland, Kansas. The Loan Analyst supports Farm Loan Managers, Farm Loan Officers, the Farm Loan Chief, Farm Loan Specialists, and County Offices in agricultural lending activities, including loan closing, disbursement, monitoring, liquidation, and servicing. Under the direction of the District Director and Farm Loan Manager, the employee works collaboratively with Farm Loan Officers and loan staff. The role performs analysis, evaluation, and advisory assignments related to delivering loan-making and servicing activities, and assists with formulating and implementing farm loan programs, policies, and procedures for the assigned area. The position is eligible for telework under agency policy.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
- Must pass background investigation and/or fingerprint check and be subject to continuous vetting.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period.
- Must use direct deposit for federal payments and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
- Must submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.
- For GS-5, qualify through three years of progressively responsible general experience (including one year equivalent to at least GS-4), a four-year bachelor's degree, or a combination of education and experience. General experience must demonstrate ability to analyze problems, gather pertinent data, identify solutions, plan and organize work, and communicate orally and in writing.
- For GS-7, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, Superior Academic Achievement in a qualifying curriculum, or a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes knowledge of fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving methods applied to evaluating financial factors and credit risks in agricultural loan granting and servicing, and analytical skills used to assess farm loan program operations and recommend improvements.
- For GS-9, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, a qualifying master's or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes applying credit principles to independently examine loan applications, supporting documents, and credit reports; maintaining agricultural loan servicing activities; and evaluating farm loan program operations to recommend improvements.
- If qualifying based on education, submit transcripts. Foreign education must include acceptable equivalency verification and English translation, if applicable.
- Current federal GS employees applying for promotion must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Responsibilities
- Support Farm Loan Managers, Farm Loan Officers, the Farm Loan Chief, Farm Loan Specialists, and County Offices in agricultural lending activities.
- Assist with loan closing, disbursement, monitoring, liquidation, and servicing.
- Work collaboratively with Farm Loan Officers and loan staff under the direction of the District Director and Farm Loan Manager.
- Perform analysis, evaluation, and advisory assignments related to effective delivery of loan-making and servicing activities.
- Assist in formulating and implementing farm loan programs, policies, and procedures for the assigned farm loan area.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
