What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Assistant position at Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation?
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- Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
- Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
- Administrative Services
- Wage (Hourly)
- Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
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: www.jyfmuseums.org
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: 757-253-4553
Email: careers@jyf.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.
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.
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