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Program Specialist.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2026
Duties

Duties of the Program Specialist include but are not limited to the following:

  • Implementing new requirements or makes changes to procedures that correspond to new or amended legislation and regulations.
  • Analyzing data and prepares reporting on OSHA debt collection efforts as required by the Chief Financial Officer's Act and specified by Treasury, using key departmental and agency-specific performance measures.
  • Serving as automated systems expert; assisting Area Offices with problems processing OSHA Information System (OIS) and OSHA Legacy Data (OLD) system financial data.
  • Interpreting and appliying legislative and regulatory requirements to develop directives for OSHA-wide implementation.
  • Supporting the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the annual audit of OSHA debt collection activities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service.

Qualifying Specialized Experience For The GS-13 Includes

  • Interpreting and/or applying Federal debt management laws, regulations or policies.
  • Developing and/or implementing agency wide directives and procedures.
  • Providing information on credit and debit management procedures, tools, and techniques.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

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As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty:

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.

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Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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