Loan Specialist (Agricultural)
Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency
Phoenix, Arizona
Employment type not specified
Valid through 9/18/2026
Job description
This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Arizona State Office, Farm Loan Program Branch, Maricopa County, Phoenix, AZ. About this position: Evaluates farm loan program activities carried out by Service Centers; provides technical advice and assistance to Service Center farm loan staff on the most complex loan cases; and reviews and recommends approved or disapproved of the more difficult loan cases channeled through the State office.
Provide technical advice and assistance on subjects such as loan making and servicing methods, land use and development practices, farm organization, installation of facilities, and handling legal problem cases. Reviews and evaluates Farm Loan Program activity, including technical services activities, loan making, loan servicing, and the transfer of borrowers to private or cooperative credit. Develops and/or recommends guides, procedures, forms, information releases, and similar issuances for use by various offices. Develop information for the general public and special interest groups concerning available farm loan assistance. Reviews and/or recommends approval or disapproval of the more difficult loan cases channeled through the State office. Analyzes and recommends decisions in appeal cases submitted to the State Office. The incumbent may serve as an appellate authority for decisions denying loan.