Loan Specialist
21 open positions in this category
OPM series 1165. Analyze loan applications, evaluate borrowers' finances and collateral, and service or oversee loans and loan programs.
In practice the 1165 series on this site is almost entirely the Farm Service Agency’s farm loan program, which provides direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers who cannot get credit from commercial lenders, and its loan officers work from county and district offices across rural America.
Recent listings have included agricultural loan assistants and loan specialists, farm loan specialists, supervisory agricultural loan specialists and a recent-graduates agricultural loan assistant. The “Loan Assistant/Specialist” title signals a career ladder: you enter at the assistant level and progress to specialist as you gain experience.
Applying tip: these jobs blend credit analysis with agriculture, so describe your experience with financial statements, cash-flow projections and collateral alongside any farming, ranching or agribusiness background. Duty locations are specific rural offices, and announcements often fill several at once; select every location you would genuinely accept. Our entry-level guide explains how recent-graduate and career-ladder announcements work.
Our inventory holds 21 open listings in Loan Specialist: all telework eligible. 21 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 6, 2026. Advertised pay runs $40,736 to $138,370 a year, typically about $85,883. GS grades range from 5 to 13. Figures as of Oct 6, 2026, refreshed daily.