Limited-Term Program Assistant

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Los Altos, California; Los Altos (CA); Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization based in Los Altos, California seeks a Limited Term Program Assistant to provide essential administrative and grantmaking support across teams. This is an excellent opportunity for early career professionals looking to gain nonprofit experience. The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, enabling a blend of flexible and structured work environments. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, flexible, and enjoy a variety of tasks contributing to the Foundation's mission.

Qualifications

• Early career candidates or those transitioning into the nonprofit sector welcome.
• Ability to work effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support across initiative teams.
• Assist in grantmaking support.
• Report to the Business Solutions Officer.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking for a Limited Term Program Assistant to join our team to support initiative teams across the Foundation by providing general administrative support and grantmaking support.

This is an ideal opportunity for you if you are early in your career and want to gain experience in the nonprofit sector or have relevant work experience but want to transition into the nonprofit sector. We are looking for candidates who are flexible, detail-oriented, have excellent time management capabilities, and demonstrate skills to work effectively with others. You should enjoy a variety of work and have the desire to contribute to the work of the Foundation and its grantees.

This is a limited term position (no more than two years) and will help build your resume for a role in the nonprofit space. You will report to the Business Solutions Officer.

HYBRID WORK POLICY

The Packard Foundation’s current Hybrid Work Policy is that staff are expected to be in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer, which means we recruit, hire, assign, train, promote, compensate, provide benefits, discipline, and discharge (and all the other terms and conditions of employment) based on merit, qualifications, job requirements, and other legitimate business factors.