Program Technician (Recent Graduate)

Farm Service Agency•Seguin, TX

About The Position

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas. The incumbent receives on-the-job training to develop proficiency in all functions and operations of the Field Office. Duties include clerical support, loan processing and servicing, office management, providing general information, and public relations. The position supports farm loan program operations and provides information and assistance to staff, borrowers, and other requestors.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service or be exempt.
Pass satisfactory background adjudication and/or fingerprint checks.
Serve a one-year trial period.
Complete and sign a Pathways Participant Agreement upon entry on duty.
Use direct deposit for federal payments.
Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Meet Recent Graduates Program eligibility: have completed all requirements for a qualifying degree or certificate within the previous two years, subject to the stated extended eligibility rules for qualifying military service.
Meet the applicable GS-5, GS-6, or GS-7 qualification requirements through specialized experience, education, or a combination of education and experience.
GS-5 specialized experience: one year equivalent to GS-4 applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to a program; alternatively, four years of education above high school or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
GS-6 specialized experience: one year equivalent to GS-5 providing clerical and limited technical support to process and service loans or agricultural programs; alternatively, nine semester hours of relevant graduate-level education or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
GS-7 specialized experience: one year equivalent to GS-6 applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to independently perform a full range of farm loan program processes; alternatively, one full academic year of relevant graduate education or a qualifying graduate degree, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Applicants qualifying based on education must provide transcripts; foreign education must be accompanied by accepted equivalency verification and transcripts in English or with an English translation.

Responsibilities

Assist the Farm Loan Chief, Farm Loan Branch specialists, Farm Loan Team managers, and District Directors with farm loan program procedural matters.
Provide training to individuals and groups on preparing and processing loan documents and on loan procedural changes.
Provide technical assistance to the Branch in processing bankruptcy and farm foreclosure cases.
Provide information about FSA loan programs, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and financial and credit requirements to a variety of requestors.
Prepare and discuss new promissory notes, terms, Deeds of Trust, Title Options, conditions, responsibilities, maturity dates, security agreements, inspections, and appraisals with borrowers, and obtain signatures.