Project Assistant

Title: Project Assistant

State Role Title:Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $20 per hour

Pay Band:

Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Location:Jamestown General

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Project Assistant position with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will support and assist the Learning and Community Engagement team with the planning and logistics for the summer 2027 teacher professional development travel program funded through a grant secured from the Lilly Foundation.

Minimum Qualifications

Strong organizational skills
Strong communication skills both written and oral
Ability to be flexible and successfully respond to changing situations with a positive can-do attitude.
Ability to take direction and provide feedback to supervisor and coworkers
Efficiency in Word Excel and Outlook
Familiarity and experience working with travel programs/conference planning tourism industry/working with large groups
Customer service experience

Additional Considerations

This position is funded for 9 months and may work up to 30 hours per week.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Lee Ann Shelhorse

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.