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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#003366">U.S. Access Board Seeks Public Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Access Board seeks a Public Affairs Specialist to serve in its Office of Executive Director. This Public Affairs Specialist will be responsible for developing and managing
the agency's strategic communications, deploying press, digital, and analytic resources nationally and globally to effectively explain accessibility and the work of the Board. More information about the position is in the
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzYWpvYnMuZ292L2pvYi83NTc4MTIzMDAiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMxMTEzLjg1NTYwMjExIn0.WFQMxOfSAXTMc9pns7-cFGTkyY8pO3rUFnU1gJP3t24/s/3019385605/br/230632521355-l" target="_blank">
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<em><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Update</span></b></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">: Applications are due by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">November 21, 2023</span></strong>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">For further information, contact the Applicant Call Center at 1-304-480-7300 or by email at
<a href="mailto:accessboardinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#003366">accessboardinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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