Supervisory Loan Specialist (General)
What you'd do
This position will oversee the West Area Offices for the State of Pennsylvania. This position is located in the Pennsylvania Area Office in USDA Rural Development (RD). Incumbent serves as a key member of the Pennsylvania State Director's staff, participating fully in the planning, development, and implementation of rural development and assistance programs. Applications will only be accepted from current, permanent Rural Development employees.
Major duties
Directly supervises specialists and technicians assigned to the Area Office. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates. Sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Supervises loan, grant, and guarantee programs throughout the jurisdictional area. Provides professional advice and credit, financial and management guidance to rural communities and RD customers as appropriate. Participates in the development of the State Strategic plan by researching opportunities and challenges specific to the geographic, social and political factors in the area of jurisdiction. Provides leadership in implementing the community development principles of the RD mission area. Leads efforts to coordinate RD programs at the local level and to ensure there is a cohesive system of service delivery to rural America.
What you need to qualify
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 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-13: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, or it's non-federal equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as planning, developing and implementing all various loan assistance programs, formulating objectives and allocating resources to effectively implement loans and grants in business and industry, cooperative, single-family housing, multi-family housing and/or community facility, and perform administrative and/or technical supervision or similar work. For positions above GS-5: Experience that demonstrated competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans. Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; appraising real estate to determine property valuation; or similar work. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1165 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.
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