Supervisory Loan Specialist
Job Location:
Citrus Heights, CA - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access in Citrus Heights CA. The incumbent serves as the full assistant to the Deputy Center Director and shares in and assists the Deputy Center Director in all phases of the Centers operating programs. The incumbent reports directly to the Deputy Center Director of the Sacramento Loan Processing Center (SLPC).
As a/an Supervisory Loan Specialist at theGSsome of your typical work assignments may include:
- Serves as a supervisor responsible for the direction of the loan processing/pre-closing servicing work on all loans received by the Center.
- Participates in and/or resolves difficult case problems in the processing/preclosing servicing of loans which includes difficult determinations involving potential loan restructuring or denials.
- Reviews staffing requirements for the Center justifying additional staffing as required; Prepares position descriptions performance standards and evaluates performance of Loan Operation Center employees.
- Maintains close and effective working relationship with Headquarters Regional and District officials concerning loan processing and preclosing servicing actions.
- Led a project work group or team which may have included components such as financial lending procurement business development marketing outreach and administrative support functions.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen
- You must successfully complete a background investigation.
- You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector:
- Managing day-to-day operations of a team in processing and servicing commercial loans or comparable financial services; AND
- Interpreting and applying rules policies and regulations pertaining to commercial loans and small businesses; AND
- Analyzing obligors financial statements and the earning potential of business enterprises to make recommendations for commercial/business loan applications; AND
- Analyzing obligors financial conditions to determine repayment ability for commercial loans for small businesses through a lending institution loan program.
If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPMs Qualifications web site:
Loan Specialist Series 1165
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 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.
Generally time in Non-Pay status as a federal employee is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed above.
All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 09/08/2026.
There is no education substitution for this grade level.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments
Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: Are programs that applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is a program that helps surplus or displaced federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job in their current agency (intra-agency i.e. SBA employees only).
Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance (ICTAP) is a program that helps surplus or displaced federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (inter-agency; i.e. not applying to their current or former agency).
You are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP if:
1. You are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a surplus or displaced employee meaning you have received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF).
2. Your agency or the agency to which you are applying is accepting applications from within or outside of the permanent workforce.
3. The position to which you are applying MUST BE in the Local Commuting Area of the position of record from which you are being displaced.
4. You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job for which you are applying. This includes being rated as well-qualified for the position (score of 85 or better based on your responses to the competencies and associated questions listed within the assessment)..
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Manager
