The Loan Specialist (LS) will work as a member of the Loan Administration Value Stream of the Regional Loan Center (RLC). The incumbent will monitor performance of loan servicers/holders that service VA-guaranteed loans in accordance with Title 38, USC to protect the interests of the U.S. Government of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program.Qualifications:To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this job opportunity announcement, 08/07/2026.
Note: All applicants must meet both the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) and the Specialized Experience as defined below:
Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):
Education
Undergraduate 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.ORExperience
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.
In addition to the IOR, applicants must possess specialized experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized Experience:
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the federal, state, local, public, or private sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience with policies and regulations related to servicing and liquidating home loans. Experience must include performing financial audits and analyzing financial trends as they pertain to mortgage loans. Other qualifying experience includes performing financial audits and analyzing financial trends as they pertain to mortgage loans.
OR
Applicants may substitute graduate education for experience: To qualify based on education for this grade level applicants have a master's or equivalent graduate degree with a Major study in 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 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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Applicants may combine education and experience: To qualify based on education for this grade level applicants must have at least six months specialized experience at the GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the Federal service; and possess education beyond 18 semester hours of graduate level in with a major study in 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.
To qualify at the GS-11 grade level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the federal, state, local, public, or private sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in all phases of servicing and liquidating loans to include reviewing and passing along applications for agricultural, commercial, bank or mortgage loans.
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Applicants may substitute graduate education for experience: To qualify based on education for this grade level applicants must have a PH.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with a Major in 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 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree.
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Applicants may combine education and experience: To qualify based on education for this grade level applicants must have a combination of at least six months specialized experience at the GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the Federal service; and education beyond 27 semester hours of graduate level in with a major study in 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.
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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.
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/.Education:An unofficial or official copy of your transcripts must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualificationsEmployment Type: OTHER