Administrative & Program Support Specialist (Federal)

Travel Security Careers; Summit (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Summit, SD seeks a Program Assistant to provide administrative and program support to TSA managers and staff, coordinate daily office activities, and maintain records and reports.

You will prepare correspondence, schedule meetings, assist with payroll and HR tasks, monitor program metrics, and ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures while communicating with colleagues and external contacts.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Preparing reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Tracking deadlines, assignments, records, or performance information.
• Researching information in files, databases, and electronic systems.
• Monitoring program metrics and identifying discrepancies
• Supporting payroll, timekeeping, finance, human resources, or scheduling functions
• Making recommendations based on administrative findings or reports
• Using office software to organize information and support multiple assignments

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and program support to TSA managers and employees
• Help coordinate daily office activities, projects, and operational assignments
• Compile, organize, track, and analyze program information
• Maintain electronic records, spreadsheets, reports, and administrative files
• Prepare correspondence, meeting materials, reports, and internal communications
• Schedule meetings, maintain calendars, and track deadlines or action items
• Assist with finance, human resources, scheduling, payroll, or other assigned program areas
• Monitor program metrics and help identify incomplete or inconsistent information
• Research files, records, policies, and electronic systems
• Support the implementation of new office procedures and administrative systems
• Communicate with employees, managers, timekeepers, financial staff, and external contacts
• Review administrative work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures

Skills

Organization

Written and verbal communication

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Records management

Calendar coordination

Customer service

Multitasking

Discretion

Education

Education not strictly required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Summit, SD seeks a Program Assistant to provide administrative and program support to TSA managers and staff, coordinate daily office activities, and maintain records and reports.

You will prepare correspondence, schedule meetings, assist with payroll and HR tasks, monitor program metrics, and ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures while communicating with colleagues and external contacts.