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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) which resides within the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant (Intermediate Support OR Senior Support level) to join our team.

The mission of PennTAP of providing Pennsylvania companies with technical assistance and access to Penn State’s talented faculty and students in order to solve business challenges fits strategically under the land grant mission of Penn State.

We are looking for an well-rounded professional who will thrive in a collaborative work environment and can contribute to the overall success of PennTAP by helping to support, monitor, and grow the services offered for small businesses seeking assistance from Penn State. 

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include the following:

Administrative – Provide office management, maintain calendars of Director and all staff located throughout the Commonwealth, independently draft correspondence to office inquiries, make referrals to resource partners across the state, participate in staff and team meetings, capturing action items and prepare minutes, maintain files and databases. This position will be the main office resource for all external communication/reports to ensure completeness, accuracy, proper grammar and formatting. Coordinate meeting logistics including scheduling, material preparation and agendas.

Grant Management – Assist with collection of client data and prepare reports. Develop working knowledge of multiple databases including Constant Contact, Executive Pulse (the DCED Statewide CRM Program), and SalesForce. Enter new data, maintain existing client data, and create reports as needed. Develop mastery of developing Salesforce reports.

Marketing – Assist with monthly webinar series, coordinate print orders, manage collateral inventories, order promotional materials, support regional and statewide workshops and other events and assist marketing staff with support as needed. Assist with the development of PowerPoint presentations. Process leads and prospects that come in via website or phone.

Finance – Provide financial support to ensure efficient workflow and processes, processing financial transactions in SIMBA, Lion Marketplace, SAP