LOAN TECHNICIAN
Company: Department of Agriculture
Location: Canton
Posted on: March 16, 2023
Job Description:
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Save Summary This position is located
to an Area Office for USDA, Rural Develeopment (RD). The incumbent
provides information to the public as well as technical and
clerical support on various loan, grant, and loan guarantee
programs administered by RD. The incumbent initiates and prepares
correspondence, maintains records, report and files.
This vacancy announcement is open to current Rural Development
State of Mississippi employees only.
Remote/Virtual: NO Learn more about this agency Help Overview
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates 03/09/2023 to 03/15/2023
- Salary $37,696 - $60,703 per year
- Pay scale & grade GS 5 - 7
- Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location:
- Canton, MS
- Remote job No
- Telework eligible Yesas determined by the agency policy.
- Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to
travel for this position.
- Relocation expenses reimbursed No
- Appointment type Permanent -
- Work schedule Full-time -
- Service Competitive
- Promotion potential 7
- Job family (Series) 1101 General Business And Industry
- Supervisory status No
- Security clearance Other
- Drug test No
- Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
- Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness
- Announcement number MP-MS-11866369-2023-RRR
- Control number 710783600 Help This job is open to
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet
the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
- Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency Applications will be accepted only
from current permanent USDA Rural Development Office of the
Mississippi State Director employees with competitive status and
CTAP/RPL eligible candidates. Videos Help Duties
- Serves as a primary representative providing technical
information, assistance and guidance to applicants, borrowers, and
lenders, concerning eligibility and other requirements for loans,
grants, and/or loan guarantee programs administered by RD.
- Reviews and analyzes various loan/grant-servicing and related
documents, forms and materials submitted for adequacy,
completeness, accuracy of information, and conformity to
established procedures and requirements.
- Prepares and reviews closing related documents to ensure
adequacy, completeness, accuracy of information, and to ensure
conditions are met in advance of closing.
- Follows-up and works with borrowers, closing agents and
attorneys in preparation of closing.
- Performs routine clerical functions such as phone coverage,
mail, monitoring supplies, timekeeping duties, etc. Help
Requirements Conditions 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.
- 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/. Qualifications
Applicants 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 time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks
of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of
progression for the position being filled.
For GS-05: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS- 04; or its non-Federal
equivalent ability to perform a full range of clerical assignments
and required resolution of recurring problems related to loan/grant
programs. Work consists of related steps, processes or methods
requiring identification and recognition of the differences from
among a variety of recurring situations regarding loan/grant
programs. The work requires subject-matter knowledge of the
organization's programs, business practices, rules, processes or
operations in order to determine what is being done, why actions
are taken and how to accomplish assignments. Experience may have
been gained in work comparable to compiling, maintaining, and
updating data, list, and reports using knowledge of where data is
obtained and independently acquiring information to perform
standard tasks OR Bachelors or equivalent degree OR 4 full years of
progressively higher-level education leading to such a degree.
Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying
for this grade level.
For GS-06: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS- 05; or its non-Federal
equivalent that demonstrates: use of specialized clerical
assistance to perform a full range of standard and non-standard
assignments resolving a variety ofnon-recurring problems and
including a variety of assignments having different unrelated
steps, processes, or methods such as processing transactions for
credit programs, commercial, real estate, or other loan/grant
programs having similar characteristic but requiring the use
ofdifferent steps, procedures or methods to complete the process.
Experience may have been gained in work comparable to examining
program applications for completeness, discrepancies, meeting
eligibility requirements, and other special requisites and
identifying situations that areinconsistent with previous
experience in similar situations using available information,
regulations, or other guidelines or may involve fraud, etc. There
is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-06
level.
For GS-07: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS- 06 level; or its
non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates evaluative judgment within
well defined, commonly occurring aspects of more than one type of
functional specialization such as processing transactions for
various and unrelated credit programs, commercial, real estate or
other loan programs. Assignments operate using different sets of
rules, regulations, and procedures and knowledge of such procedures
is usually attained through extensive, increasingly difficult, and
practical experience with the programs worked. Experience may have
been gained in work comparable to analyzing reports for various
branches or work units and preparing division-wide evaluations with
written presentations of findings, recommendations, forecasts and
justifications and include designing detailed charts and graphs.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-7
grade level.
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all
qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1101 series
set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is
available at:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
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. Education Combining Education and
Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed
post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total
experience requirements at grades GS-5 and below, except for
Reporting Stenographer, GS-5.
- For GS-5 level positions (except Clerk-Stenographer, which does
not require specialized experience), only education in excess of
the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is
creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the
second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience
Additional information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), or
Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for
information on how to apply as a CTAP, or 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.
To be eligible for appointment to this position, the new hire must
be cleared to come on board once the results of the fingerprint
check, review of the OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment,
and the candidate's Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations
Processing (eQIP) entries have been reviewed and determined to be
satisfactory. This position requires a favorable credit check as
part of the background investigation.
- If you are selected for a position with further promotion
potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and
may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the
requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion
is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at
202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). This position may be eligible to
telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the
position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work
arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable
collective bargaining agreements. Read more
- Benefits Help A 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. Opens in a new windowLearn 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 You Will Be Evaluated You 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:
- Knowledge of Computer Applications
- Knowledge of loan making and loan and/or grant making and
servicing policies and procedures.
- Office Skills
- Oral Communication
- Skill in planning, scheduling, and organizing work.
- Written Communication
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/11866369
- Benefits Help A 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. Opens in a new windowLearn 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.
- Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you
and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your
benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a
permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You
may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with
your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. The
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 (month/year); title, series, grade (if applicable); 4)
other qualifications.
- If education is required or being used to qualify, you must
submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is
sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the
necessary course information; however, if you are selected,
official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty.
Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited
school, college or university. If any education was completed at a
foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence
that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting
body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent
to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with
this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate
education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in
English or include an English translation.
- Current and former 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.
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, or RPL
priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice,
notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or
directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of
disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as
applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade
level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
- How to Apply Please read the entire announcement and all
instructions before you begin. You must complete this application
process and submit all required documents electronically by
11:59p.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 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.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 Online" and follow the instructions to
complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and
all required documents.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs
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. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB
and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG,
RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio
documents because they are not viewable. Agency contact information
Robin Regalado Email robin.regalado@usda.gov Address Rural
Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US Learn more about this agency Next steps Your 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 and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be
fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request Email robin.regalado@usda.gov
Address Rural Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US Help Required Documents The 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 (month/year); title, series, grade (if applicable); 4)
other qualifications.
- If education is required or being used to qualify, you must
submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is
sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the
necessary course information; however, if you are selected,
official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty.
Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited
school, college or university. If any education was completed at a
foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence
that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting
body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent
to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with
this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate
education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in
English or include an English translation.
- Current and former 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.
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, or RPL
priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice,
notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or
directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of
disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as
applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade
level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330. Help
How to Apply Please read the entire announcement and all
instructions before you begin. You must complete this application
process and submit all required documents electronically by
11:59p.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 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.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 Online" and follow the instructions to
complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and
all required documents.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs
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. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB
and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG,
RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio
documents because they are not viewable. Read more Agency contact
information Robin Regalado Email robin.regalado@usda.gov Address
Rural Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US Learn more about this agency Next steps Your 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. Read more
Email robin.regalado@usda.gov Address Rural Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be
fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request Email robin.regalado@usda.gov
Address Rural Development
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
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