Advancement Services Records Specialist; CEMI

Advancement Services Records Specialist (CEMI)

Cornell University welcomes candidates for the position of Advancement Services Records Specialist (CEMI) in our Alumni Affairs and Development division, based in Ithaca, NY. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the university's advancement efforts.

Position Summary

The Advancement Services Records Specialist (CEMI) is responsible for processing gifts using sound judgement, making accurate determinations regarding the appropriate account/designation number, processing and reconciling the gift data after entry, and/or entering complex pledge payments. Biographical processing includes verifying, creating and maintaining complete and accurate demographic data and interpreting data which originates from various sources. Information must be entered in an accurate and timely manner to ensure the integrity of the database.

This is a 2 year term appointment which may be ended or extended based on organizational needs, funding availability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Gift/data entry and quality assurance, correcting inaccuracies timely
• Provide guidance and excellent customer service to colleagues in a highly professional manner
• Contribute positively to a team with a growth mindset and with excellent team support skills
• Other tasks and duties as assigned to support the full department as directed by supervisor

About Alumni Affairs and Development

At Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development, we connect alumni, parents, and friends with opportunities to make a meaningful difference at Cornell and beyond. Our success is built on the strength of relationships, a commitment to excellence, and a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. As one of higher education's leading fundraising and engagement organizations, we recently completed a record-setting campaign that engaged more than 221K alumni and raised $6.7 billion.

Joining our team means growing your career alongside supportive, mission-driven, and high-performing colleagues while helping shape Cornell's future.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree and two to four years of relevant work experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical acumen, experience in database entry and/or data quality assurance.
• Proven experience in high volume, mission critical processing with accuracy and completeness
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional, trustworthy, and discreet manner.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Work Location

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 3 days per week and in office 2 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits:
  Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays:
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions:
  Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits:
  Education Benefits | Working at Cornell
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell:
  Total Rewards | Working at Cornell.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

University

Job Title:

Gift Processing Assistant IV

Job Family:
Alumni Affairs Development

Level: D

Pay Rate Type:
Hourly

Pay Range: $26.00 - $30.05

Remote Option Availability:
Hybrid

Company:
Endowed

Contact Name:
Allison Washburn

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• Unique applicable skills
• Academic Discipline

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