Summary
This position is located in Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service. Selectee will be required to reside within 50 miles of one of the listed states and cities: Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Ft Collins, Aurora Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City, Iowa City Maryland: Annapolis Minnesota: Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth, St Cloud North Dakota: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson South Carolina: Columbia, Spartanburg South Dakota: Rapid City, Sioux Falls
Duties
Provide information and support relating to the electric loan programs to a broad range of existing and potential borrowers in assigned area.
Promote the Electric Program and other Rural Development (RD) programs in the state and meet agency strategic goals.
Represent the Electric Program in meetings with borrowers' officials, boards of directors, interested parties and others on a regular basis to provide and exchange needed information on program policies and procedures.
Instruct borrower's officials, staff and consultants on issues relating to the loan application process, including the development of long-range plans, load forecast studies, construction work plans, financial forecasts, etc.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. This means you will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13071208 This announcement will also include the following assessment: Structured Interview, Resume Review by Subject Matter Expects and Essay Response When we complete our selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional Federal agencies. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application materials, and assessment results shared with additional Federal agencies to be considered for employment. There is no guarantee of further consideration.