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FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

$89,508 a year
Small Business Administration
Atlanta Full-day Full-time

Description:

You will serve as a FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALIST for US Small Business Administration, Field Operations Center East - FOCE in Atlanta, Georgia. This position provides assistance in disaster recovery operations and the field administration of the SBA Disaster Loan Program to disaster survivors.

Requirements:

Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You will be qualify based on experience.

Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.

GS-12: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Implementing policies, guidelines, and/or procedures for a disaster or emergency program; AND
  • Leading or overseeing team operations in the field; AND
  • Planning and delivering employee training; AND
  • Assessing the needs of an operational program and adapting the appropriate mix of resources and skills required to meet those needs.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.

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:
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. 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 02/27/2026 .
Feb 13, 2026;   from: usajobs.gov

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