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Office of Child Care - Child Care Program Specialist (TX, CA, WA)

Job Announcement: Child Care Program Specialist—GS-0101-12

(Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA)


Are you seeking a challenging job working alongside a collaborative team of people with a variety of backgrounds to achieve the dual goals of supporting the economic stability and strength of low-income working families and of enhancing children’s early education and development? If so, then the Office of Child Care (OCC), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the place for you.


OCC is pleased to inform you that job openings for a Child Care Program Specialist, GS-0101-12, position in Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA, have been posted on the usajobs.gov website. Below are the details of the release.

  • Position title: Child Care Program Specialist

  • Locations: Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA

  • Pay plan-series-grade: GS-0101-12

  • Opening date: March 31, 2021

  • Closing date: April 9, 2021

  • Announcement number: HHS-ACF-DE-21-11064724 and HHS-ACF-MP-21-11064725

The job announcements noted above may be accessed through this DE announcement link and this MP announcement link, respectively.


OCC oversees and assists the efforts of states, territories, and Tribes that administer the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. The CCDF program is a multibillion-dollar initiative that provides child care assistance to low-income working families and increases the availability and quality of child care and development services. The incumbent in this position will serve as a Child Care Program Specialist responsible for conducting a variety of activities and projects for the administration of the CCDF program.


As a Child Care Program Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with ACF to optimize business results and customer experiences by:

  • Serving as a primary contact for state, territory, and/or Tribal CCDF lead agencies

  • Developing, collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information essential to child care programs under OCC’s auspices

  • Evaluating and assessing grantees’ compliance with CCDF program requirements and performance in the fulfilment of objectives

  • Providing guidance on CCDF policy, program implementation, and technical assistance issues.

As with all Federal position applications, please read the directions carefully and include all required information and documents. The usajobs.gov website has a resume template that prompts applicants to include everything needed for consideration for the position.


We encourage all eligible applicants to apply. Please share this information with potential qualified candidates.


Thank you.


Office of Child Care

Administration for Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Mary E. Switzer Building, Fourth Floor, MS 4425

330 C Street, S.W.

Washington, DC 20201

General office number: (202) 690-6782

Fax: (202) 690-5600

General email: occ@acf.hhs.gov

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