Loan Assistant/Loan Specialist (AGRL)
About The Position
This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, South Carolina State Office, in Florence, South Carolina. The position assists the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs in a USDA Service Center serving one or more counties. The selectee for the GS-11 grade level must have Agricultural Loan Approval Authority. The role provides information and technical advice to farm loan applicants and borrowers, reviews applications and assesses eligibility, provides financial counseling, and supports local committees in determining loan eligibility and feasibility. It also involves continuing supervision of loans and borrower accounts, reviewing recommendations for loan-related changes, and administering financial controls over loan funds, security property, insurance, and account records. The position is eligible for telework as determined by agency policy. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized. Federal employees are eligible for a federal benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and other factors. A one-year probationary period is required. The position requires a security clearance and is subject to background checks, continuous vetting, and financial disclosure requirements.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
- Pass background investigation and/or fingerprint checks and remain subject to continuous vetting.
- Serve a one-year probationary period.
- Use direct deposit for federal payments.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- Submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.
- Obtain and maintain a security clearance; the selectee is subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry and a credit report.
- For GS-07, meet the specialized experience, education, superior academic achievement, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification described in the posting. Specialized experience includes basic knowledge of loan examining or servicing and farm operations, land use and value, crops and livestock, and local agricultural prices and markets.
- For GS-09, meet the specialized experience, education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification described in the posting. Specialized experience includes competence in agricultural loans, credit principles, independent review of loan applications and supporting materials, servicing small agricultural loans, and knowledge of farm operations and local agricultural markets.
- For GS-11, meet the specialized experience, education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification described in the posting. Specialized experience includes advanced knowledge of agricultural loans, farm financing and credit, and farm operations and local agricultural markets.
- Current federal GS employees applying for promotion must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
- Provide proof of Agricultural Loan Approval Authority within seven days of receipt of the Tentative Job Offer if selected for GS-11.
- Submit college transcripts if qualifying based on education; foreign education must include the required equivalency documentation and English translation.
Responsibilities
- Maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of Federal, State, and local agencies.
- Maintain relationships with banks and lending institutions, commercial and educational institutions, and rural community groups.
- Provide information about Agency Farm Loan Programs and FSA program eligibility requirements.
- Provide technical advice to applicants and borrowers on farm selection and expansion, land development and improvement, organization of farm and rural enterprises, and related matters.
- Interview loan applicants.
- Review loan applications and make preliminary inquiries to gather factual information and assess applicant eligibility.
- Provide financial counseling.
- Work closely with local committees to determine loan eligibility and feasibility.
- Provide continuing loan supervision and oversight of borrower accounts.
- Review and make recommendations on loan-related changes, including releases, subordinations, adjustments, and transfers.
- Establish and administer financial controls for disbursement, distribution, and use of loan and non-loan funds, maintenance of security property and insurance, and related account records.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
- Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
