Assistant Director of Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the Diocese by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Collaborative style, combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based organization.
• Participates in the administration of the CTSO Scholarship Program and develop and implement policies.
• Maintain scholarship databases and ensure compliance with State law.
• Collaborate with the CEO to identify and cultivate donor relationships.
• Affiliate with the corporate tax credit programs, and special fundraising projects.
• Affiliate with written proposals, reports, and stewardship communications.
• Develop efficient strategies and tactics to ensure programs goals.
• Coordinate donor recognition events, meetings, and engagement opportunities.
• Evaluate office production, revise procedures, or devise new forms to improve efficiency of the organization.
• Oversee the promotional materials with schools, vendors, and promotions of the organization.
• Create, share, and update project plans and communicate status to clients/donors and management.
• Supervise office staff and all temporary and volunteer help.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Requires coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent communications kills, verbal and written;
• Excellent human relations and interpersonal skills;
• Must be a self-starter; well organized; perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is always a must; ability to travel locally as required; weekend and evening work may be required.
• Be able to type 50 WPM and be proficient with a 10-key calculator.
• Proficiency in computer technology to include word-processing Word for Windows, and Excel; be able to mail merge excel reports, queries, and text documents.
• Professional bearing; clean and neat personal appearance
• Ability to successfully pass a background, criminal history, and credit history check.

Education and Experience

• Two-year degree in business or public administration from an accredited institution or equivalent experience or two years’ experience in a high activity environment as a secretary or administrative assistant or equivalent

Other Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred.