Loan Assistant/Specialist (Agricultural)
About The Position
This position is with the Farm Service Agency, Indiana State Office, in Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana. The role works in a developmental capacity and includes on-the-job and classroom training in administering farm loan programs. Farm Loan Officers must successfully complete all requirements of the Farm Loan Training Program. During training, they may be reassigned to another training office. After completing the program, they may be reassigned to a different duty station if workload activity changes or vacancies occur. The position involves interviewing loan applicants, reviewing loan applications, and making preliminary inquiries to gather factual information and assess applicant eligibility. It requires applying knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements, along with technical knowledge of farm financing and credit, financial management, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local prices and markets. The position is eligible for telework as determined by agency policy. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized. This is a non-bargaining unit position.
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.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
- Qualifying education may include undergraduate or graduate study in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, rural sociology, or another related field.
- For GS-5 qualification, applicants must meet the stated general experience requirement, qualifying bachelor's education requirement, or an accepted combination of education and experience.
- For GS-7 qualification, applicants must meet the stated specialized experience requirement, qualifying graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement requirement, or an accepted combination of education and experience.
- For GS-9 qualification, applicants must meet the stated specialized experience requirement, qualifying graduate education requirement, or an accepted combination of education and experience.
- If qualifying based on education, submit college transcripts with course details; foreign education must meet the stated equivalency and documentation requirements.
- Farm Loan Officers must successfully complete all requirements of the Farm Loan Training Program.
Responsibilities
- Interview loan applicants, review loan applications, and make preliminary inquiries to develop factual information and assess applicant eligibility.
- Apply knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.
- Apply technical knowledge of farm financing and credit, financial management concepts and practices, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and prices and markets in serviced farming areas.
- Complete on-the-job and classroom training in the administration of farm loan programs.
Benefits
- A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; eligibility depends 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
