Summary This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Deputy Administrator for Farm Loan Programs, Program Operations and Appraisals Division. The incumbent will determine the market value of real property and chattel property associated with FSA Farm Loan Programs' direct and guaranteed loan making and loan servicing activities Duty station is negotiable within the following States: KY OH VA WV MD DE PA NY VT NH CT MA RI ME NJ plus the adjacent state of NC in the SE Region Responsibilities Applies a wide range of standard appraisal concepts, principles and practices to determine the market value of real property and chattel property associated with direct and guaranteed loan making and loan servicing activities. Evaluates impact of new or modified appraisal, real estate, tax, and agricultural legislation on current and projected appraisal standards. Serves, as required, as the technical expert representative and/or witness in legal or Agency appeal proceedings to justify complex and complicated appraisals, including those performed by contracted appraisers. Applies and correlates the basic valuation approaches and modifies and adapts standard appraisal techniques to estimate property values. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date 10/30/2024 of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined. Specialized Experience for the GS-12 level: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in applying a wide range of appraisal concepts, principles, practices, and techniques in order to determine market value of real and chattel property which have complex characteristics and complicated valuation problems. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: A current Certified General Appraiser license in at least one state whose certification standards comply with the minimum Federal standards for general appraiser certification in compliance with Title XI of the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) (You must provide a copy of your current appraiser license with your application in order to be considered). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE IS NOT QUALIFYING AT THE GS-12 LEVEL. Additional Information Locality Pay: The salary for each location may vary depending on locality. Locality tables my be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. https://www.opm.gov/special-rates/2024/Table079601012024.aspx Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. This position is eligible for telework within the local commuting area of the position and other flexible work arrangements. Current USDA policy includes telework for an 8 hour work day, 4 days per week; other flexibilities are possible dependent upon availability and/or the position and its associated duties. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized. Location Negotiable After Selection. Duty location will be determined upon selection and must be within any of the listed States below: Kentucky Ohio Virginia West Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New York Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Jersey plus the adjacent state of North Carolina in the South East Region.