Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory General Attorney for the US Small Business Administration, COVID EIDL Loan Servicing Center - CESC in Fort Worth, Texas. This position serves as the Center Counsel and provides legal guidance regarding the handling of complex and/or sensitive loan servicing assignments. The selectee will be responsible for the direction and oversight of servicing and liquidation activities.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
United States Citizens
Duties
THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE AND IS LOCATED AT THE FORT WORTH OFFICE AND IS ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR AD HOC TELEWORK.
As a Supervisory General Attorney at the GS-0905-14, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Direct and oversee the legal aspects of modification and/or liquidation of COVID-19 EIDL loans.
- Participate in the development of new techniques and concepts in the collection and liquidation of COVID-19 EIDL loans.
- Develop and or implement policies and procedures that improve the operation of the center.
- Assign work designate priorities, and ensure through subordinates that deadlines are met.
- Provide necessary guidance, oversight, and training overall activities of the office and recommend improvements.
- Establish directions for the department and motivate employees.
- Identify organizational strengths and weaknesses and recommend changes that maximize production.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- This is a Permanent position in the Excepted Service with a fulltime work schedule.
- Mandatory Overtime: This position may be called upon to assist with disaster recovery, which may require extensive overtime and travel.
- By applying for this position with SBA's US Small Business Administration, 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.
- The CESC Ft. Worth, TX location is conveniently located near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and DART/TRE Station. In addition, employees are eligible to apply for transportation subsidy to utilize the local DART/TRE bus/rail transit system.
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
- This is not a bargaining unit position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.
- Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
- A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- This is not a bargaining unit position.
- Current and active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and eligible to practice law.
- You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifications
APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS BOTH BASIC AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS STATED BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED.
Basic Qualification Requirements:
Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees AND applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, click on this link
Additional Qualification Requirements:
Experience:
To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
GS-14: Applicant must have at least two (2) years of professional legal experience after admission to the bar, one (1) year of which was at a level of difficulty comparable to the next lower grade or equivalent to the GS13 in the Federal service; OR One (1) year of professional legal experience after receiving a Scientiae Juris Doctor degree (Doctor of Juridical Science degree). In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate ALL the following:
- Leading or supervising a diverse staff of employees to achieve organizational goals and objectives; AND
- Interacting with internal and external customers such as senior managers within and outside an agency/organization; staff in other units; employees of state and local governments; members of the business community; and the general public; AND
- Performing or overseeing quality assurance activities for an organization ensuring compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines; AND
- Providing legal guidance and/or interpretation of local, state, and federal laws relating to an organization's practices and/or procedures in its daily operations; AND
- Rendering legal opinions on points of law.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications website:
General Attorney Series 0905 (opm.gov)
(There are no qualification standards published by the Office of Personnel Management as outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of the General Schedule Positions. Federal agencies may determine the appropriate qualification requirements for positions in the GS-905 occupational series.)
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, 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.
Education
Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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, click on: Foreign Education.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Applicants must provide narrative statements that address the specialized experience requirements, which will be evaluated by HR reviewer(s).
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Required Documents
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume showing hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
2. Completed Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents, such as:
- College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
- Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts will be required if selected.
- Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other Member Copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
- Proof of current and active membershipin good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the Untes States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and eligible to practice law.
DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME OR ANY APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO THE AGENCY CONTACT.
Your latest resume submitted for this position will be used for qualification determinations and supersedes previous submissions.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/19/2024 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation may be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
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