Development Operations Associate - Administrative Emphasis

Job Title:

Development Operations Associate – Administrative Emphasis

Program:
Development and Membership

Employment Type:

Salary (exempt – this position is not eligible for overtime)

Part-time [ ] Full-time [X]

Temporary [ ] Regular [X]

Reports to:

Senior Development Operations Associate

Direct Reports to this position: N/A

Salary Range: $60,000 – $70,000

Location:

Hybrid, Tucson, AZ preferred

Is this position in the Bargaining Unit? Yes

Job Classification:
Development Associate

* Because this position is in the Bargaining Unit, some fees may be required depending on where the candidate lives as a condition of employment.

The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking full‑time Development Operations Associate to work within a dynamic, successful fundraising team, helping to advance the organization's mission. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting mail and email production, tracking and querying data from various sources to support our organization's projects and initiatives as well as continually seeking to streamline and improve the development team’s reports, systems and tools.

They will also be responsible for some specialized areas of member tracking and data entry.

Please apply online (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). by completing our application and submitting a cover letter, resume, and reference list. The position will remain open until filled. The desired start date is 1/5/2026. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a national 501(c)(3) non‑profit organization, believes the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals, plants and people. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

We do so through science, law, activism and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that humans, other species and all communities need to survive and thrive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.

This role requires a high level of accuracy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and is willing to also provide administrative coverage for team member outages. The successful candidate will have experience with administrative support roles, data entry, and will be proficient in using various software tools and applications. This position reports to the Senior Development Operations Associate and works closely with Development Operations Director, the IT team and within the development team program areas including membership, donor relations, grants and others as necessary.

• Query data sources to extract and compile contact lists for member cultivation and stewardship outreach.
• Provide mail and email production support including proofreading copy and tests, mail merging, printing, sending, creating source codes in the CRM database, and tracking contact histories for highly personalized fundraising and stewardship communications going to funders by email and mail.
• Perform data entry and collection tasks related to member records, member activities and communications, and development team expense and supplies tracking.
• Update and distribute routine fundraising performance reports to enable analysis by team leaders.
• Ensure data integrity by executing regular quality control and data hygiene processes.
• Develop and refine systems and tools, often in collaboration with other departments, including IT, to improve operational efficiency and project management.
• Document processes and methodologies and provide cross training for other team members.
• Update fields and tables in CRM database to adapt to evolving tracking needs.
• Maintain the development team's shared files by implementing and adhering to logical hierarchies, standardized file naming conventions, and regular archiving and purging according to the Center's document retention best practices.
• Receive…