Reference #: 5183216
THE POSITION
NOTE: This position involves significant travel within the Commonwealth, including overnight stays and weekends as needed.
Do you enjoy planning dynamic and engaging events? Are you excited by the opportunity to travel, represent the organization in the field, and build relationships with customers and key stakeholders? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Event Planner (Administrative Assistant 1) to plan, organize, and execute promotional events at Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores across the Commonwealth. This role involves coordinating logistics for wine and spirits festivals, educational tastings, store openings, and more - ensuring each event aligns with brand goals, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
Join us in delivering events that elevate the customer experience and provide a range of recreational and informational services to our patrons. Apply Today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As an Event Planner, you will be responsible for all aspects of planning and organization for single and multi-day events both in Fine Wine & Good Spirit stores and remote locations to promote products throughout the Commonwealth. Specific events may include wine festivals, spirits festivals, educational seminars, restaurant/food demonstrations, wine/spirits pairings, food shows, store events and grand openings, winemaker, distiller, or celebrity bottle signings and demonstrations, as well as other high-visibility consumer events that support the PLCB's statewide brand presence. The Event Planner also manages and coordinates the in-store Consumer Tasting Program for the PLCB.
If you are a strategic and innovative leader, customer service oriented, and an excellent communicator with a high attention to detail, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Work hours may be negotiable.
Telework: This position is eligible for telework. You will have the opportunity to work from home part-time up to four days a week, with one day per week in the Northwest Office Building in Harrisburg. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. Telework arrangements are subject to change. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
Travel: The duties of this position require a high volume of travel. You may be required to travel to multiple locations across the Commonwealth. Travel often occurs outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends. Travel expenses will be paid or reimbursed.
Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $45,907.00 (before taxes).
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
