JOB REQUIREMENTS: Announcement Number: DE-OCA-12415594-2024-JR Position Title/Series/Grade: Loan Specialist (Commercial) GS-1165-9/11/12 FPL 12 Organization: WI Rural Development Offices Duty Locations: Many vacancies in multiple locations across the state Opens: May 16, 2024 Closes: August 16, 2024 USAJobs URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/791550800 This position is located within a State or Area Office in USDA Rural Development (RD). The incumbent has responsibility for establishing, marketing, managing and servicing loans and grants for community facilities, public utilities, and/or businesses. This position may be eligible for hiring incentives. Initial cutoff date for referral consideration will be 5/29/2024. This position is neither remote nor virtual. The employee will be expected to report in person to the assigned duty location. Duties Analyzes annual financial statements and reports on closed loans. Conducts security reviews on rural utility, community facility, and business projects. Reviews financial records to recommend loans for graduation and/or refinancing. Develops outreach and marketing strategic plans for assigned loan portfolio(s). Prepares written loan approval determinations or recommendations for loan approval and submits to approving official as appropriate. Analyzes loan and grant applications for eligibility and conformance with Rural Development statutory regulations, policies, procedures and practices and inputs data into appropriate automated database systems. The incumbent is responsible for the development, management, coordination and administration of an assigned loan and grant program portfolio(s) involving one or more of the agency regulatory loan functions. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications. Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management\'s (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran\'s preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants\' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies: Knowledge of Building Standards, Costs, Specifications and Contracts Knowledge of Commercial and Community Program servicing requirements. Knowledge of Commercial and Community Programs loan and/or grant making requirements. Oral Communication Program Administration/Project Management Written Communication USAJobs URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/791550800 ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Other: Applications must be completed through USA jobs at the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/791550800 Applicants should refer to the \"How to Apply\" section of the job announcement in USAJOBS for instructions to guide them through each step of the application process. This section may state deadlines and will list required supporting documents, such as a formal application and resume. Please read the entire job announcement for complete instructions.