Loan Specialist (Commercial)

GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Underwriting and/or determining cash flow and repayment ability for commercial and business loans; and Servicing and liquidating collateral and assets for all types of loans; and Providing extensive financial counseling and guidance to customers related to loan terms and payments; and Monitoring and providing oversight to a variety of liquidation actions; and Providing guidance to less senior loan specialists and loan servicing assistants in the performance of their duties. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. 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: Loan Specialist Series 1165 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 08/20/2026.