Assistant Director of Development Services
About the role
The Assistant Director serves as the operations project manager in the Development Services team within the Division of Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE). This position manages incoming requests, coordinates daily processes, and collaborates with internal and external customers on requirements, criteria, and accuracy of the output produced.
Responsibilities
- Create accurate, segmented lists of constituents to be used in communication and solicitation strategies with the use of various tools and technologies
- Use project management software to prioritize, track, and manage daily processes, requests, and special projects
- Manage daily processes for donor receipts, donor statements, and other cyclical data processes
- Manage constituent data import and update processes between DAE systems
- Use tools and technologies to diagnose and resolve issues of data accuracy
- Collaborate with IS on an ad hoc basis for cyclical data import processes
- Train and manage work study students
- Communicate with campus partners and off-campus vendors on projects and requirements
- Aid with documentation on data entry and use of data standards for DAE
- Aid with user training needs
Requirements
Minimum of 1 year experience using relational database and/or understanding of non-profit fundraising.
Qualifications
- Associate's degree (A. A.) required
- Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Microsoft Office, Google applications, and understanding and experience in using fundraising and alumni engagement systems.
Skills & Abilities
- Accuracy
- Analytical Skills
- Applied Learning
- Autonomy
- Communication, Oral
- Communication, Written
- Detail Oriented
- Interpersonal
- Initiative
- Judgment
- Management Skills
- Organized
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Reliability
- Self-Motivated
- Time Management
- Tolerance
- Training
Benefits
Overview: There are many benefits offered to DePauw Employees. For full-time benefits-eligible employees these benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance. Basic Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and Long Term Disability are paid for by DePauw University. Full-time employees may elect to purchase additional voluntary life insurance for themselves and their dependents. Additional voluntary benefits, Tuition Remission and Exchange, as well as Relocation Allowance are also employee benefits. See the Benefits Hub. All employees may participate in the retirement savings plan, as well as employee discounts and access to University resources. At DePauw, we recognize that our employees need to balance work and home. Please refer to University Policies for Vacation Time, Personal Time (hourly) and Sick Time policies in the Employee Handbook for more information on these and other benefits. When you need support, the Cigna Employee Assistance benefit is available to all employees and their households. ENJOY ACCESS TO THE AMAZING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS DEPAUW UNIVERSITY HAS TO OFFER, SUCH AS: Welch Fitness Center and wellness classesIndoor Tennis and Track CenterUniversity LibrariesPeeler art galleriesGreen Center for the Performing Arts events and programsUbben lecture seriesFree athletic eventsBookstore and Starbucks (Greencastle) discountsEmployee discounted meal planFree parkingNature park, including walking and biking trailsPersonal duplicating and printing discounts