Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural)

Farm Service Agency•Sayre, OK

About The Position

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Oklahoma State Office, Sayre, Oklahoma. The position manages and directs Farm Loan Programs administered in one or more USDA Service Centers, serving one or more counties in the state. It serves as the Service Center technical authority and primary point of contact for farm loan issues in the counties served. The role supervises staff responsible for making, servicing, and liquidating loans under FSA farm loan authorities, holds delegated loan approval authority, and performs the full range of loan specialist duties. It also includes attending public meetings and conducting public relations and outreach. The position requires applying knowledge of farm loan and financial management, farm operations, land use and value, and the production and marketing of crops and livestock. The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, including experience reviewing and deciding applications for agricultural loans covering different types of farm ownership and servicing an agricultural loan portfolio. The experience must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of farm financing and credit, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and prices and markets in the relevant farming area. Education cannot substitute for experience at the GS-12 level. The position also requires Agricultural Loan Approval Authority for the GS-12 level. Additional conditions include background and continuous vetting checks, a one-year probationary period, completion of required supervisor training, and submission of an annual confidential financial disclosure report. The position is eligible for telework according to agency policy; recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

Requirements

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/or fingerprint check and remain subject to continuous vetting; be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Serve a one-year probationary period; a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period also applies unless prior service is creditable.
Successfully complete all required training program components for new FPAC supervisors before the end of the supervisory probationary period.
Submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.
Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in federal service or comparable experience, including reviewing and deciding agricultural loan applications for varied ownership types and servicing an agricultural loan portfolio.
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of farm financing and credit, farm operations, land use and value, crop and livestock production, and local farming-area prices and markets; education cannot substitute for GS-12 experience.
Possess Agricultural Loan Approval Authority for the GS-12 grade level and provide proof within seven days of receiving a tentative job offer.
Meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at the next lower grade if applying for promotion as a current GS employee.
If qualifying based on education, submit the required transcripts; foreign education must include the specified accreditation equivalency documentation and English translation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Service Center technical authority on Farm Loan Programs and primary point of contact for farm loan issues in the counties served.
Supervise and direct staff responsible for making, servicing, and liquidating loans under FSA farm loan authorities.
Exercise delegated loan approval authority and perform the full range of loan specialist duties.
Attend public meetings with groups and associations and conduct public relations and outreach in the geographic areas served.
Apply technical and administrative knowledge of farm loan programs and financial management.
Apply knowledge of farm operations, land use and value, and the production and marketing of crops and livestock.