DutiesSpecific duties include: - Coaches the LP team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assists the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
- Responsible for tracking and monitoring overall LP performance goals established by LGY and reporting any out of line or potential situations to LP management.
- Responsible for all normal case reviews, which include the underwriting of all prior approval loan applications, early payment default reviews, giving technical guidance for more complex and unusual cases including inquiries on disapproved prior approval loans
- Required to work on special projects for LGY and such assignments may involve liaison with or visits to other LGY locations. Special projects will require creating and achieving project goals, communicating recommendations and outcomes to LGY leadership and serving as a change management champion for new initiatives or LGY directives
- To ensure employee decisions and recommendations are accurate, conducts frequent formal and informal reviews of work and analyses of operations to verify work produced complies with law, regulation, manual requirements, local and agency directives and good business practices.
- Makes recommendations to the Assistant Loan Production Officer (ALPO) and Loan Production Officer (LPO) founded in program data regarding changes to increase efficiency and economy in the section
- Responsible for reporting unique problems or out-of-line workflow situations along with recommendations for correction.
- Must be familiar with and assist in preparation of the annual Systematic Analysis of Operations (SAO's) and quarterly/monthly briefings. There must be ongoing interaction, communication, and cooperation between all employees.
- Ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
- Communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion
- Establish and maintains complete and accurate Loan Production (LP) section records, both those prescribed by LGY and those created locally to assure that current information is available for timely report preparation and for maintaining proper controls over all work phases
- Responsible for conducting and maintaining a comprehensive program of training materials for program participants to include Veterans, Lenders, Realtors, and other program stakeholders. Incumbent must be able to present training to groups of all sizes or conduct training at distant locations
Promotion Potential: NoneWork Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is a virtual position. Employee is expected to report to the nearest VBA facility based on telework agreement.. Positions are located at the Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix and St. Paul Regional Loan Centers but you may work out of any of the 10 LGY locations. Please select the location where you live or will report to work. Position Description/PD#: Lead Loan Specialist; PD# 39038-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required THIS IS A BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONRequirementsConditions of Employment- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- May be required to work until 6 pm EST. Must have a valid driver's license. Telework IAW local policy.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:09/27/2024. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: This position does have an IOR (Individual Occupational Requirement) that must be met in addition to the Time-in-Grade and regular Specialized Experience qualifications. In order to qualify for this position, you must have experience listed below: EducationUndergraduate 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. OR Specialized Experience 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. ANDTIME-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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. - For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-12 Grade Level:- Specialized Experience: In addition to the above IOR, one full year, or more, of specialized experience performing work that is in or related to the work of this position is also required to be found qualified at the GS-12 level. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.
Experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience which includes (1) applying advanced underwriting practices to income credit and quality borrowers across a variety of employment types to include self-employment for government guaranteed loan program(s); (2) reviewing and making program eligibility recommendations for borrowers is characterized by a thorough knowledge and demonstrated expertise of underwriting practices required of government guaranteed loan program(s); (3) collaborating with a broad range of real estate professionals to include realtors, lenders, servicers, appraisers and other professionals to educate and support access to government guaranteed loan programs(s).
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: Work is basically sedentary. 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/. EducationA 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. Additional informationVA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), https://www.va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf 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. Review our 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.
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