Financial Analyst

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Capital Access in Washington, D.C. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert as the Reviewer-in-Charge for Risk-Based Reviews performed to assess Regulated and Supervised Institutions programs and compliance with SBA Loan Program Requirements. GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: 1. Working in commercial credit analysis and loan file review, as a commercial loan underwriter, commercial loan servicer, or loan workout specialist for a financial institution or government agency; and 2. Identifying problems or risks to a commercial lender or loan portfolio; and 3. Performing commercial loan file reviews for a financial institution or regulator. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. There is no education substitution for this grade level. If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. 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: Financial Analysis Series 1160 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 08/28/2026. As a/an Financial Analyst at the GS- 1160-13, some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as a subject matter expert for the 7(a) or 504 Loan Program. Analyze 7(a) or 504 loan portfolios to identify problems, risks, and negative trends. Serve as the Reviewer-in-Charge for Risk-Based Reviews performed to assess 7(a) or 504 Lender risk and compliance. Advise high-level officials on risk to the 7(a) and 504 loan portfolios. 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.