Program Assistant: Office Ops & Data at Federal Agency

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration seeks a Program Assistant to support TSA managers and staff with administrative coordination, data tracking, scheduling, payroll, and records management. You will help keep operations organized and on schedule across multiple program areas.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in a busy government office environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Tracking deadlines, assignments, records, or performance information.
• Researching information in files, databases, and electronic systems.

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.
• Communicate with employees, managers, timekeepers, financial staff, and external contacts.
• Review administrative work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures.

Skills

Administrative support

Organization

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data entry

Deadline tracking

Records management

Office software know-how

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transportation Security Administration seeks a Program Assistant to support TSA managers and staff with administrative coordination, data tracking, scheduling, payroll, and records management. You will help keep operations organized and on schedule across multiple program areas.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in a busy government office environment.