Program Coordinator
Institution: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) is seeking a Program Coordinator to provide high-level support for a team of 20+ who are creating a large-scale economic/financial model. The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Faculty Director and is responsible for:
- Human Resource activity for staff, students, and temps, and financial duties related to the budget, expenses and payroll.
- Point-of-contact and coordinator for all current PWBM staff with regards to policy questions, visa updates, reimbursements, payroll, onboarding, and performance appraisal and merit increase requests. Coordinate travel for external and internal contacts.
- Organizing luncheons and events in conjunction with Wharton Marketing and Communications and PWBM funders, as well as helping maintain PWBM’s website, and other duties as assigned.
Duties referenced may be required to be performed while working under a tight deadline.
Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. The successful candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines, and a demonstrated interest in public policy. Communications/outreach experience is preferred.
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More about PWBM:
The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) is a non-partisan, research-based initiative that provides accurate and transparent economic analysis of public policy. As the honest broker operating at the intersection of public policy and cutting-edge economics modeling, PWBM does not make policy recommendations. PWBM’s work is widely cited and has been influential in many key recent policy discussions, including tax reform, infrastructure, budget reconciliation, pre-K education, paid family leave, universal basic income, debt, Social Security, health care and many other areas.
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