REGULATORY SPECIALIST

Summary

This position is located at the USDA Rural Development office in St. Louis, MO.

The position serves as the Regulatory Specialist in the Servicing & Asset Mangement Office (SAMO) under the Bankruptcy Branch. Will serve as a legal liaison performing complex research and regulatory analysis to identify and resolve legal and regulatory issues to assure adherence to real estate, tax, bankruptcy, foreclosure, collections, treasury off-set, and privacy issue laws, rules, guidelines, and procedures.

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Duties

• Serve as liaison between SAMO and its legal service providers and principal point of contact for communications related to legal or regulatory matters and for ensuring that mutual obligations and needs are met.
• Establish and maintains cooperative relationships with attorneys, Office of General Counsel (OGE), Department of Justice (DOJ) and other private sector who are engaged in providing legal services for SAMO.
• Respond directly to US Attorneys to provide case or issue analysis. Serve as principal advisor to SAMO personnel in interpreting legal documents and applicable government policies. Handle matters to avoid litigation.
• Abreast on current issues affecting the mortgage loan servicing industry and advises SAMO management and other USDA/Rural Housing Service personnel regarding these issues.
• Research state and federal statutes, regulations and cases to identify facts, situations, occurrences, events, procedures, and practices to keep SAMO in compliance.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https~//www.e-verify.gov/
  
  

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

GS-13~ Applicants must possess (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level; or its non-Federal equivalent.

Specialized experience that demonstrates experience and ability to research and analyze information to identify and resolve legal and regulatory issues related to real estate, tax, bankruptcy, foreclosure, collections, treasury off-set, privacy and general servicing processes. Prepare written opinions, make oral presentations for informational and training purposes. Ability to effectively communicate with all staffing levels including Senior Management and Office of General Counsel (OGC) Leadership.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade level.

NOTE~ To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1101 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at~ https~//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards

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 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

There is no educational substitution for this position.

Additional Information

• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)~ Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
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  To be eligible for appointment to this position, the new hire must be cleared to come on board once the results of the fingerprint check, review of the OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and the candidate's Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (eQIP) entries have been reviewed and determined to be satisfactory. This position requires a favorable credit check as part of the background investigation.
• Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact~ USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
• This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY- 1942- All non-professional employees who work for the Business Center in St. Louis, MO are eligible to be covered by the bargaining unit
  
  

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Rural Development

1400 Independence Ave SW

Washington, DC 20250

US