Loan Assistant/Specialist (Agricultural)
About The Position
This position is with the Farm Service Agency in Coalville, Summit County, Utah, and Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah. The employee assists the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs at a USDA Service Center serving one or more counties. The position works in a developmental capacity and includes on-the-job and classroom training in farm loan program administration. After completing the training program, Farm Loan Officers may be reassigned to another duty station if workload changes or vacancies occur. The employee interviews loan applicants, reviews applications, and makes preliminary inquiries to gather facts and assess applicant eligibility. The role also provides technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to applicants and borrowers. It requires applying knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements, as well as farm financing and credit, financial management, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local agricultural prices and markets.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
- Satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- Meet the GS-1165 basic requirement through qualifying education in a related field or qualifying experience.
- For GS-5 qualification through experience: three years of general experience, including one year equivalent to at least GS-4, involving gathering and analyzing facts and figures and clearly presenting information orally and in writing, or knowledge of financial analysis principles or insurance laws. Alternatively, qualifying bachelor's-level education or a combination of education and experience may qualify.
- For GS-7: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 involving basic knowledge of loan examination or servicing principles and techniques for evaluating financial factors and credit risks in agricultural lending, plus basic knowledge of farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local agricultural prices and markets; alternatively, qualifying graduate education, superior academic achievement, or a combination of education and experience.
- For GS-9: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 demonstrating competence in agricultural loans, credit principles and practices, independent examination of loan applications and supporting documents and credit reports, servicing small agricultural loans, and knowledge of farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local agricultural prices and markets; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience.
- Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education; foreign education must include the required equivalency verification and English translation.
Responsibilities
- Interview loan applicants, review loan applications, and make preliminary inquiries to gather facts and assess eligibility.
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers.
- Apply knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.
- Apply knowledge of farm financing and credit, financial management, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local prices and markets.
- Assist the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs at a USDA Service Center.
- Participate in on-the-job and classroom training in the administration of farm loan programs.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
- Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
