About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the State of Iowa Area Office in USDA/Rural Development (RD). The incumbent has responsibility for establishing, marketing, managing and servicing loans and grants for community facilities, public utilities, and/or businesses.
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: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-11 level Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of complex mortgage, commercial loan making/servicing, and credit principles and practices in order to assess the fundamental soundness of business, corporate or municipal loans. Experience independently examining applications, reviewing corporate financial documents, and servicing activities on a variety of mortgage and commercial loans. Experience may have been gained in work equivalent to analyzing financial information provided by loan applicants; determining eligibility for loans, appraising real estate, repayment ability; reviewing, performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; servicing the loan portfolio of a bank and other loan association and approving applications for agricultural, commercial, and bank loans. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR a combination of education as described and specialized experience. GS-12 level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience independently reviewing and making decisions on applications for commercial loans, municipal bonds, servicing a commercial/non-profit , and municipal loan portfolio, to include decision-making on liquidations.; performing financial and credit analysis of commercial concerns, reviewing and examining feasibility studies and business plan proposals based on business structures and economic factors. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12 level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major DutiesReviews loan applications for completeness and conformance with RD statutory regulations, policies, procedures and practices; analyzes and inputs data into appropriate automated database systems.Prepares written loan approval determinations or recommendations for loan approval and submits to approving official as appropriate.Provides a wide variety of servicing actions for assigned portfolio(s) as appropriate:Conducts field site visits to determine a project's conformance with loan requirements.Develops, implements and coordinates a broad and aggressive outreach and marketing program for assigned loan portfolio(s).