
Program Support Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration
Anchorage, AKFull-time$47–70K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Program Support Specialist performs administrative assignments under close direction and provides operational support to an assigned organization. The role maintains records and systems, prepares reports and correspondence, supports staff-management and compliance actions, coordinates meetings and travel, and processes time sheets and travel documents. Work is completed with detailed instructions and regular review, with problems referred to a manager or experienced professional for guidance.
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Summary
The Program Support Specialist performs core administrative assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.
Duties
Responsibilities include: applying basic knowledge of administrative or program principles, concepts, policies, procedures and objectives, working with higher and lower-level professionals with day-to-day operations. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish tasks. Responsible for providing a full range of administrative and operational support for the assigned organization, to include: - Supporting managers and staff by maintaining, creating, organizing, updating and generating reports from multiple systems. - Assisting in the timely completion or revision of actions related to staff management, status/report submissions, etc. - Supporting staff with administrative tasks related to compliance, generating program documents, and monitoring progress status. - Composing, preparing, transcribing, proofreading, and/or editing a wide variety of paperwork including that of a confidential, complex, and/or technical nature. - Drafting/preparing written correspondence including agendas, reports, and minutes ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness with limited supervision and direction. - Supporting in the collection and compilation of statistical data, required to prepare reports. - Assisting in maintaining and archiving program and administrative files and procures supplies and equipment. - Coordinating small and large meetings, including handling logistical arrangements, making hotel and travel arrangements, and providing on-site support. - Processing and tracks time sheets and travel authorizations and vouchers; preparing departmental spreadsheets; developing and maintaining databases and assisting with the day-to-day organizational coordination of user support and communications. - Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and to discuss the status of assignments. In some specialties, may have contact with customers and other external parties on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining regulations, and discussing the customer's situation. - Works under detailed instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. - Regularly refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional for guidance. - Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and all aspects of quality. - Work activities typically support the work of other employees and contribute to activities of the organizational level. In some specialties, the work may affect internal and external customers. Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications
To view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ To qualify for this position at the FV-F level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least three years of progressively responsible general experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, plan and organize work and convey information, with at least one year equivalent to the FG/GS-4. OR Successful completion of 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university. See education below. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.
Education
Education Substitution: Substitution of education or equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. To qualify based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment. Education substitution for FV-F: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university. If qualifying based on education, Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college or university transcript by the closing date. If selected, an official transcript will be required. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS OR fax it to (609) 485-8995 OR email to [email protected] (please include announcement number on each page). Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/indez.html Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited US. educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered. How You Will Be Evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses. Other Information
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. These positions are located in AIR-742, AIR-751, and AIR-771. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices or Duty Stations. Duty station will determine locality pay. Interview policy: Interview: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
How this job compares
Set against the 5,181 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$47–70K/yr
- US median$55–73K/yr689 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $59K, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($64K) — in the middle half of Administrative Support salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Administrative Support jobs in Alaska and 5,181 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Alaska
- Southcentral Foundation (AK)8 open
- H&R Block7 open
- State of Alaska7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,062 postings).
- Education
- 144 of the 5,181 open Administrative Support jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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