Closing Date: 15th November, 2024

Description:

Summary:
This Announcement Is in Support of Individuals and Businesses Negatively Impacted During the 2024 Hurricane Season.

Final Pay Rate Will Be Determined by Employee's Home Address and Is Not Negotiable.

Current Employees Need Not Apply.

Duties:
As an Attorney Advisor (gen) at The Gs-0905-9/11, Some of Your Typical Work Assignments May Include:
  • Research and Provide Interpretation of The Disaster Loan Program's Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures to Provide Guidance and Support to Program Managers and Loan Officers.
  • Review Draft Loan Authorizations for All Loans, as Required, and For Cases Involving Non-Routine Conditions, Facts or Other Circumstances.
  • Ensure Loan Application Compliance with Legal Requirements, Eligibility, Capacity, and Authority of The Borrowers to Incur Debt, Validity of Proposed Pledge of Collateral Etc.
  • Use Computer Based Systems to Identify if All Needed Loan Closing Documents Are Received and To Provide Necessary Instructions for Proper Creation of Documents by Others.
  • Address Inquiries and Concerns of Borrowers and Their Authorized Representatives Regarding Legal Issues and Requirements of Closing and Legal Basis of Various Terms, Conditions and Collateral Requirements

Important Notes:
  • This Position Is Telework Eligible as Determined by Agency Policy. Employees' Primary Residence Will Be Their only Duty Station and Work Location.
  • Employee's Residing Within Commuting Distance of The Pdc - Fort Worth, Tx May Be Required to Physically Report to The Pdc Two Days per Pay Period or More Often as Determined by Department Management.
  • This Is a Temporary Appointment in The Excepted Service with A Full-Time Work Schedule.
  • By Applying for This Position with A Government Entity's Office of Capital Access, 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.
  • This Is Not a Bargaining Unit Position.
  • This Job Announcement May Close at Any Given Time if The Hiring Needs of The Department Have Been Met. However, Additional Selections May Be Made from This Announcement if Identical Vacancies Occur Within 180 Days from The Closing Date.

Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
  • Current and Active Member in Good Standing of The Bar of A State, Territory of The Us, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Eligible to Practice Law.
  • 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).
  • This Position Is Not Included in A Bargaining Unit.
  • U.S. Citizenship Is Required.
  • Favorable Background Investigation Is Required.
  • Favorable Background Investigation and Credit Check Are Required.

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 Completed a Full Course of Study in A School of Law Accredited by The American Bar Association (aba) and Have the First Professional Law Degree (llb or Jd).

Gs-11: To Qualify You Must Have Completed a Full Course of Study in A School of Law Accredited by The American Bar Association (aba) and Have the First Professional Law Degree (llb or Jd); and 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 Practicing Law.

Education:
All Applicants Must Have Successfully Completed a Full Course of Study in A School of Law Accredited by The American Bar Association (aba) and Have at Least the First Professional Law Degree (llb or Jd). Also, Applicants Must Currently Be a 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.