Federal Administrative & Program Support Specialist

Travel Security Careers; Cooperstown (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is seeking a full-time Program Assistant in Cooperstown, PA. The role focuses on providing administrative and program support to TSA managers and employees, coordinating daily office activities, and managing program information and records.

Responsibilities include preparing correspondence, maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, supporting payroll and scheduling, and ensuring compliance with established procedures.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience providing administrative or program support.
• Experience 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.
• 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 communication

Data entry

Record management

Calendar coordination

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Discretion with sensitive information

Education

Specialized experience preferred

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is seeking a full-time Program Assistant in Cooperstown, PA. The role focuses on providing administrative and program support to TSA managers and employees, coordinating daily office activities, and managing program information and records.

Responsibilities include preparing correspondence, maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, supporting payroll and scheduling, and ensuring compliance with established procedures.