SUPERVISORY LOAN SPECIAILST (AGRICULTURAL)

This SUPERVISORY LOAN SPECIAILST (AGRICULTURAL) position is with Farm Service Agency (Department of Agriculture) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Wisconsin State Office, duty location to be determined after selection has been made within the state of Wisconsin. Directs, oversees, evaluates and advises on the farm loan program administered through USDA Service Centers throughout the State. Key duties: • Directs, oversees, evaluates and advises on the farm loan program administered through USDA Service Centers throughout the State. • Develops and recommends State policy and program implementation guidelines to clarify or further define national policy and procedures. • Provides technical guidance; and fosters cooperation on program issues among government and private agencies throughout the State. • Has delegated loan approval authority and performs the full range of loan specialist duties; Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: One full-time year (12 months) of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Experience that demonstrates competence in agricultural loans; reviewing and passing upon applications for a wide and complex variety of agricultural operations or enterprises (i.e., single owner, partnerships, and corporations, etc.); servicing an agricultural loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; or similar work. Experience that demonstrates broad and seasoned judgment in providing financial management guidance to agricultural borrowers; ascertaining and analyzing the many and often obscure facts regarding the borrowers financial capacity, and evaluating the general economic and financial conditions that affect the organization/governments risk in granting, guaranteeing, or insuring the loan. In addition, experience that demonstrates 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 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 Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.