Loan Analyst

Full Job Description

Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy. These positions are in the Farm Service Agency, Virginia State Office locations of: Boydton, Fredericksburg, Verona, and Wytheville, Virginia.

Salary Pay using 2026 General Schedule (Base). Salary including Locality pay will be determined based on the location in which candidate is selected.

About the position: Performs analysis, evaluation and advisory assignments related to the effective delivery of loan making and servicing activities.

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.

General Experience Requirement for the GS-5 grade level: You must have three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level.

General experience is defined as: the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; to plan and organize work; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

OR Education at the GS-05 grade level: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

Specialized Experience for the GS-7 grade level: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-5 level in the Federal service or private sector.

Specialized experience is 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: 1 full year of graduate level education 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://www.achsnatl.org/).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

Specialized Experience for the GS-9 grade level: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 level in the Federal service.

Experience that demonstrates knowledge of credit principles and practices to assess the fundamental soundness of loans by independently examining applications, supporting documents, and credit reports, and maintaining servicing activities on agricultural loans.

In addition, experience 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-09 grade level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.

or J.D., if related Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

• Provides support and assistance to the Farm Loan Chief, and Farm Loan Specialists, and County Offices that perform a range of lending activities, closing, disbursement, monitoring, liquidating, and servicing of agricultural loans.
• Under the direction of the District Director and the Farm Loan Manager, works collaboratively with Farm Loan Officers and loan staff.
• Performs analysis, evaluation and advisory assignments related to the effective delivery of loan making and servicing activities.
• Assists in the formulation and implementation of farm loan programs, policies, and procedures for the assigned farm loan area.