Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural)

Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural)Department of AgricultureFarm Service AgencyOverview

##### Open & closing dates

05/03/2019 to 05/13/2019

##### Service

Competitive

##### Pay scale & grade

GS 12

##### Salary

$74,596 to $96,978 per year

##### Appointment type

Permanent

##### Work schedule

Full-TimeLocation1 vacancy in the following location:-Alexandria, LARelocation expenses reimbursedNoTelework eligibleYes as determined by agency policy- DutiesSummaryThis position is assigned to the Farm Service Agency, Louisiana

State Office.The duty station will be determined upon selection. This position

will supervise three different offices - Avoyelles, Catahoula, and

Rapides, therefore the position may be located in any one of these

locations.This position manages and directs the Farm Loan Programs

administered in one or more USDA Service Centers providing services

to one or more counties in the State. Major responsibilities

include:Learn more about this agencyResponsibilities

Serves as the Service Center technical authority on the Farm

Loan Programs and the primary point-of-contact on all farm loan

issues addressed in the counties serviced;

Supervises and directs the work of a subordinate staff

responsible for making, servicing, and liquidating loans under

FSA farm loan authorities;

Has delegated loan approval authority and performs the full

range of loan specialist duties;

Attends public meetings with various groups and associations,

and performs public relations and outreach efforts in the

geographic areas serviced;

Has knowledge of the technical and administrative concepts,

principles, and practices of farm loan and financial management;

Has knowledge of farm operations, land use and value, and

production and marketing of various crops and livestock.

Travel Required25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.Supervisory statusYesPromotion Potential12

#### Job family (Series)

1165 Loan Specialist- RequirementsConditions of Employment

You must be a US Citizen or US National.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered

or exempt.

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation

and/or fingerprint check.

Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless

previously served.

Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period

unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must

successfully complete all components of the required training

program before the end of their probationary period.

Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are

required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to

their financial institution.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To

learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and

responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT: If selected for this

position you will be required to submit an Annual Financial

Disclosure Report within 30 days of your initial appointment

date, and annually thereafter.

QualificationsApplicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements

by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade

restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined

below.Time-in-grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower

grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at

the GS-11 grade level for consideration for the GS-12 grade level.).For the GS-12 level:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience

equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level

in the Federal service. Experience that demonstrates competence

in agricultural loans. Experience reviewing and passing upon

applications for various kinds of agricultural operations

representing all types of ownership (i.e., single owner,

partnerships, and corporations, etc.); servicing an agricultural

loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association. In addition,

experience must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and

understanding of the technicalities of farm financing and

credit, farm operations, land use and value, production of

various crops and livestock, and prices and markets in the

farming area where loans are made and serviced

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer

work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps,

AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;

philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and

skills and can provide valuable training and experience that

translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for

all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.MANDATORY SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:Must currently possess Loan

Approval Authority with the Farm Service Agency.EducationTHE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL.Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority

List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to

apply as a CTAP/RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for

this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic

eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP

candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or

above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the

How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a

score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive

a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County

employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a

Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a

career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year

probationary period.

How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the

qualifications above.You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position

as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you

described in your application package, as well as the responses to

the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you

possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed

below:

Technical Competence

Reasoning

Problem Solving

Oral Communication

Customer Service

Leadership

Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire,

will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification

requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the

job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your

responses to all the questions addressing experience and education

relevant to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum

qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best

qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for

consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some

special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to

be referred.Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting

documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your

qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more

accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may

affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal

documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action

up to including removal from the Federal service.Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application

form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below

will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application

process. To initiate the online application process, click the

"Apply" button to the right.To view the application form, visit:

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10492580Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceOtherDrug test requiredNo- Required DocumentsThe following documents are required for your applicant package to

be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible

software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be

accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result

in loss of consideration.

Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name,

address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work

experience related to this position as described in the major

duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of

employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other

qualifications.

Current Federal employees:

Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action

(SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service,

highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent

basis, position title, series and grade AND

Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months)

showing the official rating of record, signed by a

supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is

unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable

substitute.

Current permanent FSA County employees must submit your most

recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)

showing your highest grade (or promotion potential) held on a

permanent basis, position title, series and grade AND most

recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) per above.

- BenefitsA career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a

comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your

family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to

make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal

benefits.Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold

and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific

benefits offered.- How to ApplyPlease read the entire announcement and all instructions before you

begin. You must complete this application process and submit all

required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on

the closing date of this announcement.Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you

during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday -

Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency

Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate

method. All hardship application packages must be complete and

submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the

announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with

disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to

request this.To begin, click "Apply" and follow the instructions to complete the

Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required

documents.NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous

submission, which means the previous document is no longer available

to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than

replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old

document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded

documents from USAJOB's transfer into the Agency's staffing system

as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be

transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will

have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Applicants may

combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50's or veteran docs)

into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application.

Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files

will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of

the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC

or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital

signature, or other encryption to open.Agency contact informationRanay BradyPhone816-926-6118Emailranay.brady@kcc.usda.govAddressFarm Service Agency

1400 Independence Ave SW

Washington, DC 20250

USLearn more about this agencyNext stepsYour application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the

eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to

issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further

evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in

to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.- Fair & TransparentThe Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent.

Please read the following guidance.Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe United States Government does not discriminate in employment on

the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and

gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual

orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,

membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental

status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable

accommodation for any part of the application process should follow

the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part

of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the

hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable

accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work

environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an

individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties

or receive equal access to job benefits.Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide

reasonable accommodations when:

An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an

equal opportunity to apply for a job.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform

the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive

equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and

office-sponsored events.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the

application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are

considered on a case-by-case basis.Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations

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Selective Service

New employee probationary period

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to

apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532621000. Only resumes

submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed

at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.