Loan Assistant, Loan Specialist (Realty)

Location Specific pay information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages
The primary purpose of the position is to perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of Loan Production (LP). The incumbent is responsible for developmental and routine assignments in the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan program. The Organizational Location of the position is the LP section within the Regional Loan Center.Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:12/18/2023.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements

• For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 level.
• For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level.
• For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. These requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement and those applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
If you are a current VBA employee outside of the commuting area seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-7 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-11.
Individual Occupational Requirement: This position does have an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met in addition to the Time-in-Grade and Specialized Experience qualifications. In order to qualify for this position, you must have the education or experience listed below:

• Experience that demonstrated competence in agricultural, commercial, realty, or other types of loans. Experience may have been gained in such work as reviewing and passing upon applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association; performing financial analysis of commercial concerns for investment purposes; appraising real estate to determine property valuation; or similar work. OR
• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology (transcripts must be provided).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
GS-07 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: In addition to the IOR, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05). Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting mortgage loan servicing tasks, OR residential mortgage loan processing, OR experience with residential real estate sale transactions.
• Education Substitution: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one (1) full year of graduate level education or a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (3.0 GPA or higher).
  • Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on: 1) class standing, 2) grade point average or 3) honor society membership. To be creditable, coursework must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section of the announcement. Graduate transcripts are required.

GS-09 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience auditing and reviewing mortgage loans, underwriting loan applications and making eligibility determinations on a variety of loans or grants.
• Education Substitution: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. To be creditable, such education must demonstrate the competencies (see "Competencies" below) necessary to do the work.

GS-11 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the normal line of progression for this position. Specialized experience is defined as experience completing complex detailed loan reviews, analyzing data from various programs to underwrite a variety of mortgage loans and making eligibility determinations for complex mortgage loans. Experience must demonstrate a high level of mortgage loan experience.
• Education Substitution: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with a Major in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree.

Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information.
Volunteer Experience: 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; religions; 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.
Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.
Physical Requirements: The work performed is usually sedentary, but does involve standing, walking, bending, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and the operation of a motor vehicle.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Education: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.Employment Type: FULL_TIME