Entry-level jobs in Philadelphia, PA

About the role

The Program Assistant assists the Deputy Director and staff in the Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives (OPSI) in fulfillment of their tasks and completes administrative details as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Verbal, written, and computer communication skills are essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.
• MS Word and Excel are essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work with individual across different disciplines
• Ability to communicate and/or experience working with ethnically and economically diverse populations is required.
• Candidates must be energetic, well organized, flexible and convey a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, including attention to detail and abilities to prioritize tasks and keep multiple tasks moving simultaneously.
• Ability to learn departmental functions, operations, and organizations and make judgmental decisions where several courses of action are presented.
• High school degree or equivalent is required
• Three years of experience in program administration or other administrative roles, one year of which shall have been at the full performance level.
• OR any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Senior Directors of the Small Business Resources Unit
• Experience with GIS, Constant Contact, Quickbase, Customer Relationship Management, and/or Formstack are a plus!

Benefits