Lead Customer Service Representative (Bilingual Spanish)

Summary This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Field Operations Center West - FOCW in Atlanta, GA and Field Operations Center West - FOCW in Citrus Heights, CA. The employee functions as a Lead Customer Service Representative (CSR) in a Field Operations Center and delivers face-to-face support to individuals and businesses impacted by disasters. The employee works directly with disaster survivors and interviews disaster survivors who are applying for home and business loans. Responsibilities THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT. IF YOU APPLIED TO DE-26-FOCE/W-13015218, YOU MUST REAPPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. This position is also advertised under another announcement without a bilingual selective placement factor, announcement # DE-26-FOCE/W-13038842. You are encouraged to apply to this announcement AND the non-bilingual announcement. As a/an Lead Customer Service Representative (Bilingual Spanish) at the GS- 1101-11, some of your typical work assignments may include: Assists disaster loan applicants to better understand the SBA Disaster Loan Program and how the program may assist them with their disaster recovery. Explains the disaster loan process, eligibility requirements, account creation, loan options, and the application processes. Observes and reports back to the Field Operations Center about the state of the local economy and local business conditions. Determines the specific assistance required for each individual Recovery Center visitor and Outreach call/visit to determine which of the center staff is best suited to assist the specific disaster survivor needs. Monitors and reports on status and progress of work, and reviews completed work to see that the Supervisor's instructions on priorities, deadlines, and quality are met and to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable guidelines. IMPORTANT NOTES: Your primary residence is considered your official duty station. This position works on an as needed basis. This means that employees are in a pay and duty status only when activated to respond to workload needs, especially in response to heightened disaster activity. When no longer needed, employees return to an intermittent schedule and are not called into work until the next event necessitates additional staff. However, depending on the workload and/or level of disaster activity, your work schedule may be changed to full-time. Subsequently, if the workload decreases, you may be placed back onto an intermittent work schedule. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Overseeing daily operations of the disaster assistance team by assigning tasks, providing oversight, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; AND Reviewing the quality, accuracy, and completeness of work products; AND Assessing and verifying financial and supporting documents such as tax returns, income (profit and loss) statements, schedules of liabilities, balance sheets, and other relevant financial documents to resolve complex disaster loan issues; AND Collecting, analyzing, and reporting data, workload metrics, and program information to support management decision-making and performance monitoring for the disaster assistance program. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. OR 3 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR LL.M., in a field directly related to the position (Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, or Organization and Management). Education must be in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR A combination experience as described in "A" and graduate level education as described in "B", when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of two full years (36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. To compute, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 36 semester hours, and then divide that number by 18 to arrive at a percentage. Then, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12 to arrive at a second percentage. Add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100% to qualify. AND Applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency (ability to speak, read, and write) in both English and Spanish. You will be contacted prior to official interviews to verify proficiency. If you are unable to demonstrate proficiency, you will not be considered for the position. 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: General Business and Industry Series 1101a 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified for the position. This position requires written and oral fluency in Spanish and English in order to assist non-English speakers with understanding SBA loan programs and to assist them in loan applications. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 08/27/2026. 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. Additional Information This position is a non-bargaining unit position. This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP) Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: Are programs that applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job in their current agency (intra-agency, i.e. SBA employees only). Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance (ICTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (inter-agency; i.e. not applying to their current or former agency). You are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP if: 1. You are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee meaning you have received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF). 2. Your agency, or the agency to which you are applying, is accepting applications from within or outside of the permanent workforce. 3. The position to which you are applying MUST BE in the Local Commuting Area of the position of record from which you are being displaced. 4. You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job for which you are applying. This includes being rated as well-qualified for the position (score of 85 or better based on your responses to the competencies and associated questions listed within the assessment).