About This Role
This position is in the Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center (PDC) in Fort Worth, TX. The incumbent performs various duties related to providing disaster loan assistance to customers from across the United States, U.S. Territories, and Commonwealths, including processing disaster loan requests.
Responsibilities
- Review disaster loan applications and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy
- Analyze applicant financial information to assist with loan eligibility determinations
- Contact applicants and third parties to obtain and verify required information
- Prepare loan recommendations, correspondence, and case documentation for review
- Maintain accurate loan case files and records in the agency processing systems
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen
- Successfully complete a background investigation
- Obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card
- Credit check required
- One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, in:
- Making recommendations to approve or decline home loans
- Evaluating credit histories to determine creditworthiness of individuals
- Analyzing financial statements, such as federal tax returns, to determine repayment ability for loan applicants
- Processing loan applications using web-based financial/lending software to underwrite loans
- Qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume
- All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 08/26/2026
- No education substitution for this grade level
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
Important Details
- Schedule: Intermittent (as needed basis); may be changed to full-time depending on workload
- Contract: Temporary appointment, not to exceed 1 year, with possibility of extension
- Travel required: Occasional, to a disaster site during increased disaster activity for extended periods with little or no advanced notice; may encounter hazardous working and/or living conditions
- Mandatory Overtime: Substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and twelve to fourteen hours a day)
- A valid driver's license may be required
- Probationary period: 1-year or 2-year trial period (depending on type of appointment authority)
