Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural)

Farm Service Agency • Sayre, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Oklahoma State Office, serving the Beckham County Office in Sayre, Oklahoma. The position manages and directs Farm Loan Programs in one or more USDA Service Centers serving one or more counties. The Farm Loan Manager serves as the Service Center’s technical authority on Farm Loan Programs and is the primary contact for farm-loan issues in the counties served.

The role includes delegated agricultural loan approval authority at the GS-11 level. The selectee must provide proof of Agricultural Loan Approval Authority within seven days of receiving a tentative job offer. The position is not eligible for telework. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period applies unless prior service is creditable; the selectee must also complete required supervisor training during the probationary period. The position requires a security clearance and is subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry and credit report. A Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) is required within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Successfully pass a background investigation and/or fingerprint check; be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and undergo a National Agency Check and Inquiry and credit report.
• Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Serve a one-year probationary period and, unless prior service is creditable, a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period; new FPAC supervisors must complete required training before the supervisory probationary period ends.
• Submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.
• Possess Agricultural Loan Approval Authority for the GS-11 grade level and provide proof within seven days of receiving a tentative job offer.
• For GS-12 qualification, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in Federal service or comparable experience outside Federal service, demonstrating competence in agricultural loans.
• Have experience reviewing and deciding applications for agricultural operations with varied ownership structures 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 prices and markets in the farming area served.
• Meet the time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the normal line of progression by the announcement closing date.
• If using education to qualify, submit transcripts; education is not an education qualification requirement for this job.

Responsibilities

• Work with committees, other agencies, and commercial lenders to determine the eligibility and feasibility of loan proposals.
• Review and process sensitive loan cases involving liquidation, foreclosure, or bankruptcy.
• Approve or disapprove loans and loan-servicing requests.
• Perform program-management and administrative functions to ensure decisions are technically sound and comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with producers, lenders, commercial and educational institutions, rural community groups, and Federal, State, and local agencies.
• Review, analyze, approve, or deny significant operational changes, including releases, subordinations, adjustments, and transfers.
• Assist borrowers in adjusting their operations through loan restructuring and modification.
• Review loan-officer recommendations for technical adequacy and compliance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Use delegated loan-approval authority to approve or disapprove referrals beyond loan officers’ delegated authority.
• Serve as the Service Center technical authority and primary contact for Farm Loan Program issues in the counties served.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed