Program Assistant: Office Admin & Ops, Flexible Schedule

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

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is hiring Program Assistants in Columbia. These roles provide administrative and program support, coordinating daily office activities and ensuring schedules, records, and correspondence stay on track.

Locations vary; pay ranges from $20.00 to $45.00 per hour, full-time appointments. Candidates should be adept with detailed information, multi-tasking, and communicating across teams, with experience in data

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• 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, HR, or scheduling functions.
• Using office software to organize information and support multiple assignments.
• Resume must clearly reflect the specialized experience listed in the vacancy.

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

Microsoft Office

Records management

Calendar coordination

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Database querying

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is hiring Program Assistants in Columbia. These roles provide administrative and program support, coordinating daily office activities and ensuring schedules, records, and correspondence stay on track.

Locations vary; pay ranges from $20.00 to $45.00 per hour, full-time appointments. Candidates should be adept with detailed information, multi-tasking, and communicating across teams, with experience in data