Agricultural Loan Assistant

The Global Institute for Health and Human Rights; Agency (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The USDA Farm Service Agency in Independence, IA is seeking an Agricultural Loan Assistant/Specialist to support farmers and producers nationwide.

Responsibilities include interviewing loan applicants, reviewing applications, providing technical advice, credit counseling, and servicing all types of agency farm loans within delegated authority. Candidates should have knowledge of farm financing, operating costs, and local crops and markets.

Qualifications

• Interviews with loan applicants and reviews of loan applications to assess eligibility.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to borrowers.
• Knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.
• Applying knowledge of farm financing, production, land use, and markets.

Responsibilities

• Interview loan applicants and review loan applications to assess eligibility.
• Provide technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to borrowers.
• Service all types of agency farm loans within delegated authority.
• Develop knowledge of agency farm loan programs and eligibility requirements.
• Apply knowledge of farm financing, credit, farm operations, land use, and markets in local service areas.

Skills

Interviewing

Credit counseling

Loan servicing

Farm financing knowledge

Job description

Full-time

Make a difference in your community and help support farmers, ranchers, and producers nationwide as an Agricultural Loan Assistant/Specialist with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA)!

Duty Location

This position is located in Independence, IA as part of the Iowa State FSA Office covering Buchanan County.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting interviews with loan applicants, reviewing loan applications, and making preliminary inquiries to develop factual information that will help assess applicant eligibility.
• Providing technical advice, guidance, and credit counseling to loan applicants and borrowers.
• Servicing all types of agency farm loans within amount of delegated authority.
• Developing knowledge of agency farm loans programs and eligibility requirements to apply that knowledge in applicant assessment.
• Applying technical knowledge of farm financing and credit, financial management concepts and practices, farm operations, land use and value, production and marketing of various crops and livestock, and prices and markets within local serviced farming areas.