FEMA job fair, Sept. 30 in Kahului

The Federal Emergency Management Agency hosts a job fair on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Kahului, where applicants can apply for a temporary FEMA position or a job with the US Small Business Administration that could last at least a year.

The job fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Community Services Building 205 in Kahului.

FEMA has 100 temporary vacancies on Maui and Oʻahu that start as 120-day appointments and may be extended up to one year. The SBA positions can be for at least a year and, in some cases, as long as seven years, some with a travel requirement.

Some open FEMA and SBA positions include writer, customer service representative, public affairs specialist and digital communications specialist. Benefits vary by position but include sick leave, health insurance and up to 11 paid holidays. Details are available at the job fairs.

To submit online applications for the SBA vacancies, visit the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Web Page.

All applicants must be US citizens, 18 years of age or older, and possess a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.