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Program Coordinator I - 61166706

State of South Carolina

Richland County, SCFull-time$46–79K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$46–79K/yr
Location
Richland County, SC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Program Coordinator I provides administrative, operational, and data management support to the Audit and Certification section. The role coordinates schedules, maintains documentation and workflow tracking, supports certification processes, and helps ensure records are accurate, organized, and ready for use. It also supports the Director and team through correspondence, meeting logistics, reporting, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Administrative SupportAudit PreparationWorkflow CoordinationData ManagementMicrosoft OfficeSharePointWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRecords ManagementProcedure InterpretationOrganizationTime ManagementJudgmentDiscretionAttention to Detail

Qualifications

High School DiplomaRelevant Program ExperienceAdministrative Support Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

The position serves as administrative support for the Audit and Certification section; provides essential operational, administrative, and data management support to ensure the effective coordination and execution of audit and certification activities. The position supports the Director and Audit and Certification team by coordinating schedules, maintaining audit and certification documentation, tracking workflows and deliverables, and ensuring the accuracy, organization, and readiness of operational records. This role contributes to the section's efficiency, compliance, and continuity by providing reliable administrative support, maintaining structured data and reporting tools, and facilitating timely communication with internal and external stakeholders. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide administrative support for audit preparation, including organizing documentation, maintaining audit files, coordinating schedules, and ensuring materials are complete and readily accessible.
  • Maintain tracking systems for audit assignments, progress, deadlines, and deliverables to support management oversight and workflow coordination.
  • Support certification processes by organizing submissions, maintaining workflow documentation, tracking certification statuses, and coordinating related communications.
  • Maintain accurate data logs, reporting tools, and records that support audit and certification activities, analysis, and compliance.
  • Coordinate correspondence, meetings, document preparation, and administrative workflows to support daily Section operations.
  • Assist with meeting logistics, room reservations, technology setup, supply inventories, and organization of shared workspaces.
  • Prepare summaries, compile workflow information, and assist the Director with administrative reporting and operational coordination.
  • Maintain organized digital and physical records while ensuring the confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity of sensitive information.

A high school diploma and relevant program experience.

  • Experience providing administrative support in an audit, accounting, certification, procurement, or government operations environment.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple assignments, schedules, and deadlines.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint, particularly document management, data tracking, and reporting tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional correspondence, summaries, and administrative documentation.
  • Experience maintaining structured records, tracking systems, and confidential or sensitive documentation.
  • Ability to interpret and follow established procedures, identify workflow needs, and support process consistency and continuous improvement.
  • Demonstrated judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy and Division values.

The state Fiscal Accountability Authority offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Children.

15 days annual (vacation) leave per year 15 days sick leave per year 13 paid holidays

State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

How this job compares

Set against the 5,298 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$46–79K/yr
  • South Carolina median$40–54K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$54–72K/yr725 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $62K, is 34% above the South Carolina median midpoint ($47K) — in the top quarter of Administrative Support salary ranges in South Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 76 open Administrative Support jobs in South Carolina and 5,298 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,080 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,417 of the 5,298 open Administrative Support jobs (27%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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