Public Affairs Specialist

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Field Operations Center West - FOCW in Citrus Heights, California. The employee serves as a Public Affairs Specialist and supports the delivery of SBA communication strategies and activities in a fast moving, multi-channel environment including social and rich media.

As a Public Affairs Specialist at theGS- 1035-12, some of your typical work assignments may include: Plans, organizes, and prepares press releases, photos, flyers, presentation, etc. Coordinates and evaluates written and oral DR&R communications directed to specific targeted audiences within the public, the media or government, according to guidelines established by the SBA Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) and the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) and the DR&R Office of Preparedness, Communication and Coordination (PCC). Gathering and analyzing financial information to provide responses to Congressional inquiries, media and or state and local elected officials. Reviews and analyzes loan cases in order to explain the specific bases for the loan making decisions. Serves as a disaster program information link to members of Congress and their offices, and state and local public and elected officials.

Provides timely information to appropriate government officials through the course of a disaster declaration.