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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

For nearly 40 years, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, Inc. (Ben Franklin/CNP) has been the largest early-stage investor and supporter of technology-based startup companies across the 32 counties of central and northwestern Pennsylvania.

Headquartered in State College, and with offices in Erie, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Johnstown, Ben Franklin/CNP’s high-risk, early-stage investments, along with robust management assistance, help local entrepreneurs launch startups and create jobs that achieve prosperity and higher quality of life for our region.

We seek applicants for an Administrative Assistant to provide strong administrative and financial management support at our State College, PA office. This position is is not eligible for remote work.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this multidisciplinary role requires the individual to be business savvy and able to provide a superior customer service experience that fosters and enriches business relationships with internal and external clients and partners.

The Administrative Assistant is charged with evaluating, analyzing, facilitating, and executing the administrative tasks required to support BFTP/CNP entrepreneurial initiatives and to achieve operating efficiencies throughout the organization, as follows:

• General responsibilities include preparing data and presentations, managing/overseeing special projects, and handling sensitive information requests; assisting with resolving communications, information systems, and other site services issues affecting other team members and/or building incubator tenants in residence; leading or assisting with event management, representing the organization at professional events and conferences, handling general correspondence according to established standards, and assisting in the preparation of special communications, advertising, public relations, and marketing materials, as needed.

• Operational responsibilities include working with other team members and client companies to effectively handle proposal, grant, and contract processing, logistics, training, and compliance; according to established procedures, perform data entry and database management, assist with budget preparation and expense management for the office (e.g. processing accounts payable and accounts receivable); assist in the evaluation of systems, procedural and operational changes/enhancements and developing/documenting functional specifications for office processes and policies; and, providing program managers with accurate, timely reports and status updates. Other operational duties include creating and maintaining support/backup documentation associated with the annual indepen