Federal Program Assistant — Admin & Operations

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

Job summary

TSA in Arlington, VA is seeking a Program Assistant to help keep offices and airport field operations organized and running smoothly. You will provide administrative coordination, data tracking, scheduling, correspondence, records, payroll, and other day-to-day program needs.

You should be comfortable handling multiple assignments, communicating with many teams, and helping an office stay on schedule. Duties vary by program area and may include finance, HR, scheduling, or payroll support.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Experience tracking deadlines, assignments, records, or performance information.
• Familiarity with 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.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication

Calendar management

Reporting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TSA in Arlington, VA is seeking a Program Assistant to help keep offices and airport field operations organized and running smoothly. You will provide administrative coordination, data tracking, scheduling, correspondence, records, payroll, and other day-to-day program needs.

You should be comfortable handling multiple assignments, communicating with many teams, and helping an office stay on schedule. Duties vary by program area and may include finance, HR, scheduling, or payroll support.