Supervisory Surety Guarantee Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Capital Access location negotiable upon selection. Selected applicant will be required to report to an SBA office. The incumbent serves as a supervisor and expert Surety Bond Guarantee Specialist. Responsible for providing surety bond guarantees for small businesses.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Surety Guarantee Specialist, GS-1101-14, you will be responsible for: Services as a senior expert surety bond guarantee program advisor, providing advice on technical guidance on highly complex and unique program activities. Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates all aspects of the surety bond guarantee, underwriting and marketing program activities. Resolves work problems presented by subordinates and recommends or implements ways to improve production and quality of work in the unit. Prepares performance standards and evaluates performance of subordinates. Exercises technical and administrative supervisory controls that are in keeping with a first level supervisory position. Gathers and analyzes information, determines potential risks, and prepares documentation for management's decision and approval on complex program matters. Reviews and ensures application of lessons learned to program operations through doctrinal changes, technical guidance, and oral and written information directives.
What you need to qualify
GS-14: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: 1) Performing financial and contract underwriting specific to contract surety bonds; and 2) analyzing financial statements of small business contractors; and 3) developing standard operating procedures geared to federal government public-private partnerships with surety companies; and 4) promoting and marketing federal government programs to private entities. These qualifications must clearly be referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: General Business and Industry Series 1101b 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 08/21/2026 of this vacancy announcement.
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