TSA Program Assistant: Admin & Operations Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Participation in a federal retirement/

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee-assistance resources

Tuition assistance

Transportation subsidies

Flexible scheduling

Wellness programs

Professional-development opportunities

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Jackson seeks a Program Assistant to provide administrative support, coordinate daily office activities, track data, and maintain electronic records and reports.

You will schedule meetings, prepare materials, assist with payroll, HR, and scheduling functions, monitor program metrics, review documents for accuracy, and communicate with managers, timekeepers, and external contacts. Some positions may require travel or nonstandard hours.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or program support in a busy office.
• Experience preparing reports, correspondence, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Experience tracking deadlines, assignments, records, or performance information.
• Experience researching information in files, databases, and electronic systems.
• Experience monitoring program metrics and identifying discrepancies.
• Experience supporting payroll, timekeeping, finance, human resources, or scheduling functions.
• Experience making recommendations based on administrative findings or reports.
• Experience 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.
• 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

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data entry

Tracking

Microsoft Office

Records management

Calendar coordination

Deadline coordination

Customer service

Discretion

Education

Education not required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Jackson seeks a Program Assistant to provide administrative support, coordinate daily office activities, track data, and maintain electronic records and reports.

You will schedule meetings, prepare materials, assist with payroll, HR, and scheduling functions, monitor program metrics, review documents for accuracy, and communicate with managers, timekeepers, and external contacts. Some positions may require travel or nonstandard hours.