This position was previously advertised under announcement number EXC-20-056-PDC-10753584. If you previously applied under EXC-20-056-PDC-10753584, you DO NOT need to reapply under this announcement in order to receive consideration for the position.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON. YOU MAY NEED TO REAPPLY NEXT YEAR IF INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR ODA DURING THE 2021 HURRICANE SEASON.
As a Paralegal Specialist at the GS-0950-9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include:
Performing legal reviews of residential and business loan documents for compliance with applicable agency policies and practices, regulations, and laws.
Responding to loan related inquiries from, and preparing correspondence for, a wide range of customers such as Attorneys, borrowers, managers/supervisors, other internal and external partners and the general public.
Managing a portfolio of loans and performing all loan closing duties for any assigned loans while complying with portfolio management directives.
Making recommendations for the disbursement of funds within the agency guidelines.
Using Microsoft Office software or other computer applications such as mainframe database software to do research and perform a wide variety of other functions.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This position was previously advertised under announcement number EXC-20-056-PDC-10753584. If you previously applied under EXC-20-056-PDC-10753584, you DO NOT need to reapply under this announcement in order to receive consideration for the position.
Additional locality pay may be added to the above salary based on the employee's residence or work location.
By applying for this position with SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - On occasion, especially during times of substantial disaster activity, you may be required to work overtime and/or travel with little or no advance notice.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.
Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and ten to fourteen hours a day).
Credit Score must be at least 500.
Qualifications
Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both.
Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer or that experience will not be credited for meeting the specialized experience requirement.
GS-09: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:
Responding to a variety of customer inquiries by providing information to internal and/or external customers;
Performing legal research of regulations, laws, legal databases, etc. to obtain information or address issues/concerns; AND
Reviewing loan or legal documents for compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.
GS-11: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:
Responding to a variety of customer inquiries by providing information to internal and external customers;
Performing legal research of regulations, laws, legal databases, etc. to obtain information or address issues/concerns;
Reviewing loan or legal documents for compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines; AND
Assisting borrowers with closing residential and/or business loans.
In addition to the above specialized experience for the GS-9 and GS-11 levels, applicants must indicate proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office programs, such as Word and Excel on their resume.
OR
Education
Education may be substituted for all or part of the experience requirements outlined above. If qualifying based on education, you must submit transcripts by the closing date of this announcement or you will not be found eligible. Because of the program requirements, your educational major is expected to be directly related to the position to be filled (law, legal studies, criminal justice, etc.). For this skill set, a degree in Business Administration is qualifying, provided the major/concentration was in law, finance, or similar area.
GS-09: Must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field, or 2 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, LL.B or J.D., from an accredited college or university.
GS-11: Must have a Ph.D, or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field, or 3 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, from an accredited college or university.
OR
A combination of experience and education as indicated above.
Education may be substituted for all or part of the experience requirements outlined above. Because of the program requirements, the educational major is expected to be related directly to the position to be filled (law, legal studies, criminal justice, etc.). For this skill set, a degree in Business Administration is qualifying, provided the major was in law, finance, or similar area.
Additional information
If you work or are expected to work at least 90 consecutive days and 130 hours per month, you will become eligible for health insurance benefits only.
Toapply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:1. Your Resume showing average hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.2. Completed Questionnaire
College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts may be required if selected.
Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other DD-214 copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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