Loan Specialist (Agricultural)

Farm Service Agency • Franklin, TX

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About The Position

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Robertson County, Texas. The Loan Specialist assists the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs in a USDA Service Center serving one or more counties. The position provides technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers and has delegated authority to approve loans within a specific limit. The role requires knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements, farm financing and credit, financial management, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production and marketing, and prices and markets in the serviced farming areas. The GS-11 position requires Agricultural Loan Approval Authority. It is eligible for telework as determined by agency policy.

Requirements

• Meet the basic qualification requirement through relevant undergraduate or graduate education, or experience demonstrating competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans.
• For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, including knowledge of agricultural production, financial management, and credit principles sufficient to analyze solvency, credit risk, and repayment capacity of moderate-size agricultural operations with a limited number of enterprises; knowledge of relevant agricultural trade, business, tax, and bankruptcy laws; skill working with smaller loans and less complicated business structures; and independent loan collection experience.
• Alternatively, for GS-11, have three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Possess or have possessed Agricultural Loan Approval Authority for GS-11; proof must be provided within seven days of receiving a tentative job offer.
• If qualifying based on education, submit the required college transcripts; foreign education must include verification of equivalency and English-language transcripts or translation.
• If a current federal GS employee applying for promotion, meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade by the announcement closing date.
• Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Pass the required background investigation and fingerprint check, and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance; the position is subject to continuous vetting, a National Agency Check and Inquiry, and a credit report.
• Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Use direct deposit for federal payments.
• Submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs in a USDA Service Center serving one or more counties.
• Provide technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers.
• Approve loans within a specific delegated limit.
• Apply knowledge of farm loan programs, eligibility requirements, farm financing and credit, financial management, and farm operations.
• Use knowledge of land use and value, crop and livestock production and marketing, and prices and markets in the serviced farming areas.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level