Loan Analyst

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Arkansas State Office, Hazen, Arkansas.

This position provides support and assistance to the Farm Loan Managers and Farm Loan Officers that perform a range of lending activities, closing, disbursement, monitoring, liquidating, and servicing of agricultural loans.

This is a Bargaining Unit State. 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-5 grade level: Three years of general work experience that is progressively responsible experience (one year of which is equivalent to at least a GS‑4) that demonstrates my ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; to plan and organize my work; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; OR
• Education for the GS-5 grade level: Completed a 4‑year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field of study. OR
• Combination of
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  A combination of education and experience as listed above.

• For the GS-07 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑05 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
  Experience that demonstrates knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methods of fact‑finding, analysis, and problem‑solving techniques as they apply to investigation, analysis and evaluation of financial factors and credit risks in granting and servicing of agricultural loans. In addition, I have knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of farm loan program operations to make recommendations for improvements.
  
  OR
• Education at the GS-07 grade level: One year of graduate education from an accredited college or university with a major in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, statistics, or other fields related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology. OR
• Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. SAA is based on:
• Class Standing
  - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
• Grade‑Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade‑point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.;
  
  OR
• Honor Society Membership
  - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). OR
• Combination of
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  A combination of education and experience as listed above.

• You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
  Experience…