Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Capital Access in Washington, D.C. The incumbent is responsible for implementing policy and procedures for 7(a), 504 and Disaster loans, including providing advice and assistance to loan center staff, handling the most complex and potentially precedent-setting cases and addressing denial of liability and litigation cases.

Duties

As a Financial Analyst at theGS- 1160-13, some of your typical work assignments may include: Implement policies and procedures for SBA 7(a), 504, and Disaster loan programs and provide advice and assistance to loan center staff regarding servicing, liquidation, and portfolio management activities. Serve as a subject matter expert for loan program operations by developing instructional materials, communicating policy changes, or advising staff on implementation of new procedures and requirements. Direct and/or guide loan centers in day-to-day servicing and liquidation activities involving complex and potentially precedent-setting cases, involving interactions with OCFO, OIG, lenders, and other stakeholders. Resolve complex or sensitive loan servicing and liquidation issues involving borrowers, lenders, guarantors, attorneys, or other stakeholders. Ability to apply practices, theories, techniques, and methodology of credit management principles to business financial practices and operations. Prepare and manage interagency agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts, executive correspondence, audit responses, and projects necessary to monitor and improve portfolio processes while providing regular reporting and briefings to management. Prepare written findings, recommendations, and decision memoranda involving complex financial, credit, or loan administration matters.

Qualifications

GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Implementing or interpreting policies, procedures, operating guidelines, or program requirements and providing technical guidance regarding loan servicing, liquidation, portfolio management, or related financial program activities; AND Conducting analytical review of complex financial credit, lending, or loan administration activities requiring independent judgement and interpretation of applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; AND Managing projects, agreements, executive correspondence, reports, briefing, and process improvement initiatives involving analysis, coordination, and recommendations to management. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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: Financial Analysis Series 1160 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 10/20/2026.

Education

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 selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty. *** 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.