Federal Program Assistant: Admin, Data & Scheduling

TSA Hiring Service; Byhalia (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security – Byhalia, MS – is seeking Program Assistants to provide administrative and program support to managers and teams. The role involves coordinating daily office activities, tracking program data, preparing materials, and maintaining records in a busy, detail‑oriented environment.

Fulltime positions require handling multiple assignments, communicating across teams, and ensuring schedules and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Ability to track deadlines, records, and performance information.
• Experience preparing reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Familiarity with office software to organize information and support multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and program support to TSA managers and employees.
• 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

Communication

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Records management

Calendar coordination

Customer service

Attention to detail

Discretion

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security – Byhalia, MS – is seeking Program Assistants to provide administrative and program support to managers and teams. The role involves coordinating daily office activities, tracking program data, preparing materials, and maintaining records in a busy, detail‑oriented environment.

Fulltime positions require handling multiple assignments, communicating across teams, and ensuring schedules and deadlines are met.