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Public Affairs Specialist GS-1035-12
Description: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is urgently hiring temporary Public Affairs Specialists to support disaster recovery. This position creates correspondence for Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) addressed to public officials and private organizations about individual loan cases or the disaster program. Monitors newspaper, radio, television, and internet coverage of the disaster program and provides supplemental information to correct any irregular or inaccurate media information. Serves as a spokesperson for ODR&R by making public appearances, preparing presentations, talking points or speeches as necessary to convey information about the disaster program, objectives, and ongoing activities.
Location: Washington, DC; Buffalo, NY; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; and Herndon, VA.
Office: Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R)
Eligibility requirements: Open to the public
USAJOBS job announcement for Public Affairs Specialist
Open and closing dates: 09/11/25 – 09/26/25
Benefits Specialist, GS 0201 -11/12
Benefits Specialist, GS 0201 -11/12
Description: As a Benefits Specialist, you will provide information and advice on all aspects of retirement benefits and coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS, FERS-RAE, and FERS-FRAE) and the Civilian Service Retirement System (CSRS) and CSRS Offset for employees, survivors, and eligible family members. You will also be responsible for calculating retirement SCDs, retirement estimates, redeposits for service, and military buy back/deposits, and delivering benefits related training to employees in both new employee orientations and pre-retirement and retirement seminars.
Location: Denver CO., Washington D.C., and Herndon VA.
Office: Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R), Field Operations and Disaster Recovery (FODR)
Eligibility requirements: Federal Employees – Competitive Service, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Land and base management, Military spouses, Individuals with disabilities, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, Special authorities.
USAJOBS job announcement for Benefits Specialist
Open and closing dates: 10/03/2025 – 10/10/2025