Program Assistant: Administrative & Operations Support

Travel Security Careers; Waynesboro (Franklin County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Program Assistant to provide essential administrative and program support.

You will help coordinate daily office activities, manage records, and prepare reports and internal communications while maintaining accuracy and timelines. You will work with TSA managers and teams across several functional areas, with responsibilities expanding to finance, HR, scheduling, payroll, or other programs as

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Experience preparing reports, 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.

Skills

Organization & attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Data entry & tracking

Microsoft Office

Records management

Calendar & deadline coordination

Customer service & professional comms

Multi‑tasking & accuracy

Discretion with sensitive information

Education

Education may be satisfied by specialized experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Program Assistant to provide essential administrative and program support.

You will help coordinate daily office activities, manage records, and prepare reports and internal communications while maintaining accuracy and timelines. You will work with TSA managers and teams across several functional areas, with responsibilities expanding to finance, HR, scheduling, payroll, or other programs as