Loan Servicing Assistant

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Birmingham Disaster Loan Service Center in Birmingham, AL and Fort Worth, TX, One (1) vacancy in each location. The incumbent assists customers from the time the proceeds of a disaster loan are disbursed until the loan is paid off. Incumbent serves as a Loan Servicing Assistant and is responsible for assisting Loan Specialists in servicing or liquidating a full range of disaster business and home loans.

GS-07: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Working with working with residential and commercial loan programs (504 and 7A) and their collateral requirements. Performing financial analysis of both personal and business documents to determine eligibility. Experience servicing SBA Disaster loans. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Substitution for Specialized Experience (GS-07) 1 full year (18 semester hours) of graduate-level education directly related to the position . Education must be in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Determine if Superior Academic Achievement is relevant to position based on the OPM qualification standards. If so, insert appropriate language: Superior academic achievement based on one of the following: (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society member. For a detailed description of Superior Academic Achievement, please visit the Superior Academic Achievement website. OR A combination of education and experience. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and completion of 9+ semester hours or 13+ quarter hours of graduate-level education in a related field from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. TIME IN GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. 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 web site: General Business and Industry - 1101a 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. Generally, time in Non-Pay status as a federal employee is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed above. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 11/13/2026.