Supervisory Attorney Advisor

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Attorney Advisor for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Capital Access (OCA), Processing and Disbursement Center - PDC in Fort Worth, Texas. This position is responsible for supervising subordinate Attorney Advisors and support staff performing disaster related loan processing for businesses and individuals. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. citizenship is required. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card. Favorable background investigation and credit check are required. Current and active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the US, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and eligible to practice law. A one-year supervisory trial period may be required. This is not a bargaining unit position. You may be required to complete a one-year trial period for non-supervisors if you fail to complete the one-year supervisory trial period. Qualifications Qualifications: Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level. GS-13: To qualify you must have at least 2 full years (104 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following Providing legal advice based on research and interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures impacting loan programs; Communicating orally ideas, data, and training materials to various audiences; Communicating in writing ideas, data, and training materials to various audiences; Closing and disbursing home (consumer or mortgage) and business (commercial) loans using web-based financial/lending software; Reviewing home and business loan documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines; AND Leading or supervising projects, or a team of employees. 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. Education GS-13: Applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD). Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There is no further education requirement for the GS-13 level. If you do possess a foreign degree, please refer to OPM's Qualification Policies in this link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=General-Policies Additional information Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For additional information visit www.sss.gov. Telework may be available. For information on Telework visit: http://www.telework.gov/ Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.