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Public Benefits Specialist

Oregon Department of Human Services · Portland, OR · 3 wk ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. We need to extract content from posting. Let's parse: - Initial Posting Date, Application Deadline, Agency, Salary Range, Position Type, Position Title: these are metadata; we should fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. Not headings. - Job Description: includes EEO boilerplate etc; we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to keep substantive info: description of role, duties, qualifications, essential attributes, working conditions, benefits, etc. We need sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (maybe minimum qualifications), Qualifications (maybe essential attributes?), Skills (maybe essential attributes?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with placeholder text. Let's identify content: About the role: Could be the paragraph after "Opportunity awaits! Looking for a rewarding career...". That's about role. Responsibilities: The "Summary Of Duties" bullet list. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. Qualifications: Could be Essential Attributes? Or maybe we treat Essential Attributes as Skills? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly. We have: - About the role: description of role, mission, etc. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe Essential Attributes? But they are attributes/skills. Could be Skills. - Skills: maybe Essential Attributes. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's decide: - About the role: introductory paragraph(s) about the position, mission, location, etc. - Responsibilities: the bullet list under "Summary Of Duties". - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe "Essential Attributes" (these are desired attributes). Could be considered Qualifications. - Skills: maybe not needed if we used Essential Attributes as Qualifications. But we could split: Qualifications = Minimum Qualifications? Actually we already used Requirements for Minimum Qualifications. So Qualifications could be "Essential Attributes". Skills could be maybe not needed; but we could leave out Skills if no specific skill list beyond essential attributes. But we need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (essential attributes), Benefits, Pay (salary range), Schedule (work schedule). Let's extract each. Pay: Salary Range $4,519 - $5,988 (monthly). Also note about PERS increase but that's extra detail; we can include that as part of Pay. Schedule: "Work schedule is a tradition work week, Monday-Friday." Also maybe mention "Work is conducted in offices and other program sites." That's working conditions, not schedule. So schedule: Monday-Friday. Benefits: list: ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning; Cost of Living Adjustments; Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range); Amazing benefits package; Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Also maybe mention "Veterans’ And Oregon National Guard Preference" but that's employment preference not benefit. We'll keep benefits as listed. Now we need to strip boilerplate: EEO statements, "Opportunity awaits! Looking for a rewarding career..." maybe that's okay as about the role. Also "We are currently seeking to fill TWO (2) Public Benefits Specialist positions." That's about role. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like location: Portland Branch (on N. Webster Street). Also mention "Assist Oregonians in-person." Also mention "Learn more about our programs, as your work providing services will be through the Oregon Eligibility Partnership (OEP)." That's part of duties? It's after duties. We'll include in responsibilities maybe. Also "As a Public Benefits Specialist, you will work in the Portland Branch (on N. Webster Street) assisting Oregonians in-person." That's about role. Now we need to format. We'll produce:

Initial Posting Date: 09/29/2026 | Application Deadline: 10/06/2026 | Agency: Department of Human Services | Salary Range: $4,519 - $5,988 per month | Position Type: Employee | Position Title: Public Benefits Specialist

But the instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph with metadata. Now sections:

About the role

... content ...

Responsibilities

  • ... each duty ...

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: ... list ...

Qualifications

Essential Attributes: ... list ...

Benefits

  • ... each benefit ...

Pay

Salary range: $4,519 - $5,988 per month (non‑PERS). If you are or become a PERS member, the range increases by 6.95%.

Schedule

Work schedule: Monday‑Friday, traditional work week.

We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Already not. Now we need to extract exact text for each. About the role: Let's gather: From posting: "Opportunity awaits! Looking for a rewarding career where you can work alongside a team of dedicated individuals to support Oregonians? This opportunity offers growth and the chance to positively impact lives. We are currently seeking to fill TWO (2) Public Benefits Specialist positions. As a Public Benefits Specialist, you will work in the Portland Branch (on N. Webster Street) assisting Oregonians in-person." Also maybe include "Summary Of Duties" is separate. Also maybe include "Learn more about our programs, as your work providing services will be through the Oregon Eligibility Partnership (OEP)." That seems like a note after duties but could be part of responsibilities. We'll include in About the role: the paragraph about opportunity, growth, impact, two positions, location. We'll also maybe include the mission statement about Equity North Star etc? That's EEO boilerplate; we should remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The lines about "The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star..." is EEO boilerplate; remove. Thus About the role paragraph: "Opportunity awaits! Looking for a rewarding career where you can work alongside a team of dedicated individuals to support Oregonians? This opportunity offers growth and the chance to positively impact lives. We are currently seeking to fill TWO (2) Public Benefits Specialist positions. As a Public Benefits Specialist, you will work in the Portland Branch (on N. Webster Street) assisting Oregonians in-person." We could also add "Learn more about our programs, as your work providing services will be through the Oregon Eligibility Partnership (OEP)." but that seems more like a duty note. We'll put it under Responsibilities. Now Responsibilities: The bullet list under "Summary Of Duties": - Perform eligibility determinations, redeterminations, periodic reviews, and updates to changes for ODHS, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) programs. - Interview applicants in person and by phone to gather information needed to assess and determine if there is a need for services and benefits. - Assess client family strengths and needs, connecting families to other resources and programs. - Update narrative report summarizing new information from client and collateral sources and conclusions. - Learn more about our programs, as your work providing services will be through the Oregon Eligibility Partnership (OEP). We need to keep each as
  • . Now Requirements: Minimum Qualifications block: "One year of experience working at the Human Services Specialist 1 level for the State of Oregon; ORTwo years of experience working with the public, providing assistance and interpreting and applying policies, rules, or guidelines; ORAn associate degree in Behavioral Science, Social Science or a closely related field AND six months of experience working with the public, providing assistance and interpreting and applying policies, rules, or guidelines; ORAn equivalent combination of education, training, and experience relative to the class concept." We need to preserve exactly. We'll put in

    . Now Qualifications: Essential Attributes block: "We are looking for candidates with: Experience communicating complex and technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing, to people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.Experience preparing and maintaining thorough client records and narratives.Experience researching, interpreting, and applying policies and regulations in a work environment.Demonstrated effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time to meet deadlines.Experience in making decisions to resolve problems using independent judgment.Experience staying calm and professional when working with applicants or clients in challenging or emotional situations." Note there are missing spaces after periods; we should keep as is but maybe add spaces for readability? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. We should keep the exact text, but we can format as list items for clarity? The instruction says use

    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Essential Attributes is a list of attributes; we could treat as list. So we can make
      • each attribute. Thus we need to split the block into items. The original text: "Experience communicating complex and technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing, to people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.Experience preparing and maintaining thorough client records and narratives.Experience researching, interpreting, and applying policies and regulations in a work environment.Demonstrated effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time to meet deadlines.Experience in making decisions to resolve problems using independent judgment.Experience staying calm and professional when working with applicants or clients in challenging or emotional situations." We need to separate each sentence. We'll produce list items accordingly. Now Benefits: list: - ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning. - Cost of Living Adjustments. - Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range). - Amazing benefits package. - Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. We need to keep as list. Now Pay: Salary Range $4,519 - $5,988. Also note about PERS increase. We'll produce

        Salary range: $4,519 – $5,988 per month (non‑PERS). If you are or become a PERS member, the range increases by 6.95%.

        Now Schedule: "Work schedule is a tradition work week, Monday-Friday." Also maybe note "Work is conducted in offices and other program sites." That's working conditions not schedule. We'll keep schedule as Monday-Friday. Thus

        Work schedule: Monday‑Friday, traditional work week.

        Now we need to output only HTML fragment. Let's construct:

        Initial Posting Date: 09/29/2026 | Application Deadline: 10/06/2026 | Agency: Department of Human Services | Salary Range: $4,519 - $5,988 per month | Position Type: Employee | Position Title: Public Benefits Specialist

        About the role

        Opportunity awaits! Looking for a rewarding career where you can work alongside a team of dedicated individuals to support Oregoni

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