loan assistant/specialist

These positions are located in the Farm Service Agency, Minnesota State Office, Farm Loan Program Branch, located in Preston, Filmore County, MN.

This position assists the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs in a USDA Service Center serving one or more Counties.

Direct Hire Authority: This position is being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Direct Hire Authority for this occupation.

• Conducts interviews with loan applicants, reviews loan applications and makes preliminary inquiries to develop factual information to assess the eligibility of applicants.
• Provides technical advice, guidance and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers.
• Has delegated loan approval authority to approve loans within a specific limit.
• Makes recommendations on agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.
• Applies technical knowledge of farm financing and credit, financial management concepts and practices, farm operations, land use and value, production and marketing of various crops and livestock, and prices and markets in the serviced farming areas.
• Conducts interviews with loan applicants, reviews loan applications, and makes preliminary inquiries to develop factual information to assess the eligibility of applicants.
• Recommends approval or disapproval of individual loans and guarantees above delegated amounts.
• Assists the Farm Loan Manager in administering farm loan programs in a USDA Service Center serving one or more Counties.