Program & Grants Assistant for Education Equity

College Futures Foundation; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

College Futures Foundation seeks a full-time Program Assistant in downtown Oakland to support the program and communications teams. You will coordinate events, prepare materials, manage grants records, and assist with reporting and administrative tasks.

The role reports to the grants manager, is non-exempt, and requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with diverse teams across California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of administrative work experience.
• Experience in educational, non-profit or foundation sectors is a plus.
• Event management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide program and grants management support to the program and communications teams.
• Coordinate external convenings and foundation-sponsored events for grantees and partners.
• Prepare materials and take minutes for internal meetings.
• Review grant and financial reports for compliance and accuracy.
• Maintain electronic grant records and Salesforce contacts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Writing skills

Communication

Event management

Time management

Microsoft Office / Salesforce

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

College Futures Foundation seeks a full-time Program Assistant in downtown Oakland to support the program and communications teams. You will coordinate events, prepare materials, manage grants records, and assist with reporting and administrative tasks.

The role reports to the grants manager, is non-exempt, and requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with diverse teams across California.