Development Associate for Frontline Support Services

Development Associate for Frontline Support Services

To assist the University Development Office with staff support needs and daily administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the coordination of activities for various gift officers and other staff members as assigned. Provide support that allows for efficient and effective use of staff members' time.
• Assist with portfolio management and strategy execution for assigned fundraisers.
• Assist with goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting.
• Assist with recording timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact. Assist with prospect and donor research, individualized donor stewardship projects, and various forms of donor outreach as needed.
• Plan and execute various events, such as workshops, webinars, and campus visits.
• Serve as a resource of information for assigned gift officers.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, plan travel, and process reimbursements in a timely manner. Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all university development staff to further the development goals of the university.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Salary: $50,000

Required Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree.
• A combination of one year of experience assisting with fundraising programs or performing complex administrative functions.
• Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal). Project management skills. Capable of working independently and under pressure, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Excellence in problem-analyzing, problem-solving, and customer service.
• Demonstrated high attention to details and accountability.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.
• High degree of proficiency in computer applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• More than five years of administrative assistance experience.
• Experience with VIP database and
  * DEFINE.
• Working knowledge of UT Austin's policies and procedures.

Working Conditions include:

• Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on-site work is the standard expectation for this position.
• May require additional hours during peak periods and special events.
• Regular and consistent attendance is required in this job.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University Development Office does not sponsor work visas for this position.
• This position is based in Austin, Texas.

Required Materials include:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of Interest