The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

At Penn GSE, staff, students, and faculty enjoy an Ivy League environment that supports both practical knowledge building and high-quality research. The community in this top-ranked school is united in its efforts to create positive change through education in our region, country, and world. http://www.gse.upenn.edu/

The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) is an education research center headquartered at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. CPRE’s mission to bridge the gap between educational policy research and education leaders, policy makers, practitioners, and the research community. This position is responsible for supporting the communications and grant managers of CPRE by providing research engagement and fiscal support for grant-funded CPRE projects. The successful candidate will support a range of communications activities to support the communications manager, including maintaining project web pages, enacting social media outreach activities, working on project dissemination activities, as well as other project dissemination tasks. The candidate will also provide project financial support activities which include processing project transactions and reimbursements, handling purchasing cards for project incentives, and processing monthly invoices.

This position is contingent upon continued funding.

A High School Diploma or GED and 3 years to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. An Associate and/or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; adaptability, flexibility, initiative, and good judgement; ability to work as a part of a team and independently. High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media, web-based communications; proficiency in Concur a plus; overall high level of computer literacy required. Ability to learn and apply new technologies, as needed. Ability to manage time effectively.

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.