Review Appraiser
Major Duties:
The incumbent will work as a member of the Construction & Valuation Section of the St. Petersburg Regional Loan Center (RLC). The incumbent of this position is responsible for oversight duties for an assigned multi-state geographic location. The incumbent of this position is responsible for desk reviews of appraisals of residential properties for the purposes of loan origination, liquidation, partial release of security, VA owned property sales or loss, and damage estimates to ensure the accuracy of the final values. - Performs post audit desk reviews of appraisals performed by VA fee panel appraisers and Notices of Value issued by VA Staff Appraisal Reviewers under the Lender Appraisal Processing Program (LAPP) and Servicer Appraisal Processing Program (SAPP) nationwide. - Responsible for a full range of construction and valuation matters affecting the VA Home Loan Program, including handling construction complaints. - Performs oversight field review work of appraisals and compliance inspection reports in an assigned geographic area. Some occasional overnight travel is required. - Locates comparable real estate's sales information that is not readily available. - Applies and correlates the basic valuation approaches and modifies and adapts standard appraisal techniques to determine the accuracy of the property value estimation. - Performs field reviews of appraisals performed by fee-basis appraisers and LAPP Notices of Value issued by lender Staff Appraisal Reviewers (SAR). - Acts as the RLC liaison with lender SARs by providing counseling, advice, and instruction in matters involving the LAPP program. Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work schedule:
8:
00 a.m. to 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible Schedule:
Available Telework:
This position is telework eligible after training is completed. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
/ 38944A, 38943A, 38942A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note:
You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action showing you are in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. If you are requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-11(or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-11. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-7:
Applicants must have One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
experience dealing with Construction and Valuation policies and procedures GS-9:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
reviewing appraisals of residential properties and adjusting values with management approval/assistance; utilizing various research and retrieval methods in collecting comparable real estate sales data; and implementing basic valuation approaches and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) techniques in determining the accuracy of property value estimations. GS-11:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
reviewing appraisals of residential properties for compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and program requirements; Ensuring the accuracy of value estimations and make adjustments as necessary; utilizing various research and retrieval methods in collecting comparable real estate sales data, including public records research; implementing complex valuation approaches and adapting Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) to determine the accuracy of property value estimations; and performing field reviews of appraisals and compliance inspection reports. OR, Education:
GS-7:
one full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. GS-9:
a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; GS-11:
a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M, if related. OR Combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level).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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is mostly sedentary; however, some walking and bending will be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http:
//:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The incumbent will work as a member of the Construction & Valuation Section of the St. Petersburg Regional Loan Center (RLC). The incumbent of this position is responsible for oversight duties for an assigned multi-state geographic location. The incumbent of this position is responsible for desk reviews of appraisals of residential properties for the purposes of loan origination, liquidation, partial release of security, VA owned property sales or loss, and damage estimates to ensure the accuracy of the final values. - Performs post audit desk reviews of appraisals performed by VA fee panel appraisers and Notices of Value issued by VA Staff Appraisal Reviewers under the Lender Appraisal Processing Program (LAPP) and Servicer Appraisal Processing Program (SAPP) nationwide. - Responsible for a full range of construction and valuation matters affecting the VA Home Loan Program, including handling construction complaints. - Performs oversight field review work of appraisals and compliance inspection reports in an assigned geographic area. Some occasional overnight travel is required. - Locates comparable real estate's sales information that is not readily available. - Applies and correlates the basic valuation approaches and modifies and adapts standard appraisal techniques to determine the accuracy of the property value estimation. - Performs field reviews of appraisals performed by fee-basis appraisers and LAPP Notices of Value issued by lender Staff Appraisal Reviewers (SAR). - Acts as the RLC liaison with lender SARs by providing counseling, advice, and instruction in matters involving the LAPP program. Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work schedule:
8:
00 a.m. to 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible Schedule:
Available Telework:
This position is telework eligible after training is completed. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
/ 38944A, 38943A, 38942A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note:
You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action showing you are in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. If you are requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-11(or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-11. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-7:
Applicants must have One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
experience dealing with Construction and Valuation policies and procedures GS-9:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
reviewing appraisals of residential properties and adjusting values with management approval/assistance; utilizing various research and retrieval methods in collecting comparable real estate sales data; and implementing basic valuation approaches and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) techniques in determining the accuracy of property value estimations. GS-11:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in federal or other service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
reviewing appraisals of residential properties for compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and program requirements; Ensuring the accuracy of value estimations and make adjustments as necessary; utilizing various research and retrieval methods in collecting comparable real estate sales data, including public records research; implementing complex valuation approaches and adapting Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) to determine the accuracy of property value estimations; and performing field reviews of appraisals and compliance inspection reports. OR, Education:
GS-7:
one full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. GS-9:
a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; GS-11:
a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M, if related. OR Combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level).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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is mostly sedentary; however, some walking and bending will be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http:
//:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
1171 Appraising - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $83,210 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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