Development Officer Analyst

About the role

The Development Officer Analyst (Development Research Assistant) is an entry-level position collaborating with major gift officers to develop and adjust fundraising goals and strategies, both annual and long-term. Reports on fundraising progress towards goals and identification of new prospects. Conducts research and analysis on individuals, corporations, and foundations that are prospects for significant financial support, or who can help to advance the university in other ways (e.g., through influence or volunteer activity).

Responsibilities

• Schedule monthly meetings with fundraisers to consult and strategize on prospect management assignments and tracking.
• Consult with the fundraisers to establish and adjust fundraising goals and strategies, both annual and long-term.
• Develop a relationship of trusted partner with assigned Development Officers. Provide encouragement, additional resources and support.
• Aid in identifying individuals, corporations, and foundation prospects for major gift support, influence or volunteer leadership. Conduct in-depth financial and biographical research and compose profile reports highlighting key information for USU leadership.
• Create, manage and update constituent records in the alumni donor database, actively seeking to maintain data integrity. Assist with developing and implementing best practices and database processes.
• Others duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Four years of related work experience; or an associate degree/technical training plus two years of related work experience, a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word).
• Demonstrated experience in data entry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of office experience.
• Strong knowledge of higher education fundraising principles.
• Experience with Millennium, Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Manager (Reeher), Banner, or other relationship management data systems.
• Experience working in a philanthropic or higher education environment.
• Be familiar with a broad range of research techniques, including traditional text and periodical based research, searching of computerized databases, and the use of such other sources as court records, real estate records, and the internet.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be highly detailed and service oriented.
• Ability to perform data entry for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software with detailed policies and procedures and a critical degree of accuracy.
• Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize work and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
• Good decision making, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to take responsibility, to work well as a team member and to work independently.
• Ability to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Ability to maintain the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Customer service oriented. Able to function independently while working in a “team oriented” environment, taking the initiative to be productive and efficient and use independent judgment.