Area Technician
Location: Norfolk, Nebraska
Description: Department Of Agriculture is hiring Area Technician right now, this job will be placed in Nebraska. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America by providing financial programs to support essential public facilities and services such as water and! sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities and electric and telephone service. Rural Development promotes economic development by providing loans to businesses through banks and community-managed lending pools, while also assisting communities to participate in community empowerment programs. Join the Rural Development team and make a commitment to America's rural communities.
This position is an Area Technician assigned to the Rural Development Area Office located in Norfolk, NE.
This position is being advertised concurrently under Merit Promotion Announcement NE-2013-0002. Applicants who wish to be considered under those procedures must apply to NE-2013-0002. KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
Background Investigation is required.
A one year probationary period is required
Relocation and travel expenses will not be paid.
! Some travel is required. DUTIES:
Serve as liaison ! concerning obligation of loans, budget controls, potential errors in obligation documents, accompanying forms and other related problems.
Utilize computer software programs provided for automated functions in conjunction with various loan programs.
Provide a wide variety of technical assistance to loan specialist on issues ranging in complexity.
Assist with various outreach activities to promote all programs administered by USDA Rural Development.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
For GS-05: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04; or its non-Federal equivalent OR bachelor's graduate degree or 4 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR a combination of education as described and specialized experience
For GS-06: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05; or its non-Federal equi! valent. There is no substitution of education at the the GS-06 level.
For GS-07: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06; or its non-Federal equivalent. There is no substitution of education at the GS-07 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: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/index.asp .
Specialized experience is any experience that equipped the applicant with the particular competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-05 level: Processing experience such as receiving, screening, reviewing and verif! ying loan and/or grant documents, maintaining records, searching and co! mpiling information, providing information orally and/or in written correspondence; applying guidelines.
Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-06 level: Providing technical information on loan programs available; working with legal instruments and documents related to lending, such as mortgage deeds, titles, liens, promissory notes and contractual obligations; processing loan payments, debt collection or other similar work.
Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-07 level: Answering technical inquiries related to lending from various entities such as lenders, investors, businesses, attorneys, accountants, real estate agents, etc, including advising customers on lending services available from other federal, state, or local programs. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Category rating will be used for this vacancy. We will review your resume and transcript (if required) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If yo! u meet basic qualifications you will be placed in one of three quality categories, 'Best-Qualified', 'Well-Qualified', or 'Qualified' based on your answers to the on-line occupational questions. These responses must be supported by your resume and/or other documentation you provide. Responses that are not supported by your resume and/or other documentation may be changed, which could result in a category change for your application or elimination from consideration.
The occupational questions will evaluate you on the following competencies: Knowledge of loan and/or grant making and servicing policies and procedures; Skill in planning, scheduling, and organizing work; Knowledge of computer applications; Oral Communication; Written Communication; and Office Skills.
Names of candidates in the 'Best-Qualified' category will be sent to the selecting official for consideration.
The description of the categories is as follows:
Best-Qualifie! d: Highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of the com! petencies of the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training as detailed or described in the resume.
Well-Qualified: Competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of the competencies of the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training as detailed or described in the resume.
Qualified: An overall basic level of the competencies of the job based on a complete review of experience, education, and training as detailed or described in the resume.
Veterans' Preference: Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category, before non-preference eligibles in that category. Preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more (CPS, CP) are placed at the top of the Best Qualified category on the referral list. XP and TP preference eligibles are placed above non-preference eligibles within their assigned catego! ry. For additional information on entitlement see: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance program (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the Well-Qualified category or higher. For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap.
**REMINDER** Applicants - Be sure that experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficiently detailed information to clearly support the competencies. All information used to evaluate your application must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Once the position is closed, no additional information will be accepted.
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BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most ! Federal employees at
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_an! d_Benefits . OTHER INFORMATION:
PROMOTION POTENTIAL TO GS-07: Selection will be made at the GS-05, 06, or 07 level. Applicant(s) selected at the GS-05 or GS-6 may be non competitively promoted to the next grade level upon satisfactory completion of any required training, demonstrating ability to perform at the higher grade level, meeting qualification requirements, and management's certification of the need for the position/promotion.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: To be eligible for appointment to this position, the preferred candidate or new hire will 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, and the candidate’s original signature page(s) is/are received.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits d! iscrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
E-VERIFY: If you are newly hired, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department! Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be ve! rified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" system. Federal law requires RD to use the E-VERIFY system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Under this system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
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This job will be opened on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:34:39 GMT