Director

U.S.-Small-Business-Administratio; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Small Business Administration seeks a Senior Executive Service Director in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to provide executive leadership for disaster programs, connecting survivors with loan and assistance resources to support recovery.

You will oversee loan intake, review, and disbursement, ensure financial stewardship, risk management, and leverage modern lending platforms to deliver resilient, customer-focused services.

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience leading large-scale loan or banking operations with loan origination, servicing, disbursement.
• Experience overseeing enterprise risk management for complex lending portfolios.
• Strong data governance and use of banking technologies for compliant delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of loan intake, review, and disbursement.
• Provide executive leadership for disaster programs and preparedness.
• Drive efficiency and accountability across loan programs.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial stewardship

Risk management

Data governance

Operational excellence

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) and reports to the Deputy Associate Administrator. The Director provides executive leadership for disaster programs, connecting survivors with loan and assistance resources to support recovery and preparedness. Responsibilities include oversight of loan intake, review, and disbursement. To learn more about the program office, please visit: ODR&R. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

TQ 1: Demonstrated executive-level experience leading large-scale loan or banking operations, including loan origination, servicing, disbursement and records management, with clear accountability for financial stewardship and surge-capable operations supported by modern lending platforms.

TQ 2: Demonstrated executive-level experience overseeing enterprise risk management for complex lending portfolios, including credit, fraud and operational risk, with strong data and records governance and strategic use of banking or lending technologies to ensure compliant and resilient, customer-focused delivery of loan programs.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note:

If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.