Summary This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Birmingham Disaster Loan Service Center in Forth Worth, TX. Incumbent provides legal advisory services to Office of Financial Program Operations National Disaster Loan Servicing Center. Responsibilities As a/an Attorney Adviser (Finance) at the GS-0905-12, some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs a variety of legal duties relative to difficult cases or legal issues as characterized by one or more of the following: complex and difficult legal and factual issues requiring a high order of legal endeavor often having to balance conflicting interests; matters that can have the effect of substantially broadening or restricting the activities of an agency or have an important impact on a major industry whose economic position affects the health and stability of the general economy and/or the matter involves, directly or indirectly, very large sums of money and are frequently contested by extremely capable legal talent. Skilled in written and oral expression sufficient to pursue the particular legal issue against opposition which vigorously contests the agency position and is highly sophisticated and talented usually involving top attorneys in both the private and public sector. Utilizes judgment in the applicability of clearly stated guidelines such as department policies and precedents, Federal and State Statutes, Bankruptcy Code and Rules, UCC, and case law. Applies independent judgment in deviating from general legal practices or strategies to achieve desired results for specific issues or problems. Serves as legal advisor to district personnel on all aspects of loan making, servicing, liquidation, litigation and procurement matters. Furnishes legal advice and guidance on the interpretation and legal application of existing and proposed legislation, substantive and procedural regulations and program activity. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Experience working with a variety of collateral, business @types, loan programs (504 and 7A), or general economic conditions; Performing in depth legal research with respect to creditor/debtor rights, collateral liquidation and post loan default collection actions; Performing in depth analysis of obligor's financial statements, tax returns, and earning potential of a variety of a business enterprises, making recommendations for residential and commercial/business loan request of servicing/liquidation actions; AND Experience with bankruptcy laws pertaining to secured and unsecured debts and creditor's rights within bankruptcy proceedings These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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: 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. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 06/02/2026. Education Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction). Education may not be substituted for experience for this position. Additional Information 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).
