Description
Position Overview:The Development Assistant will work closely with the Senior Director of Development on all administrative tasks associated with her role, including on selected special projects and stewardship of the Board of Trustees. This includes calendar management; preparation of meeting agendas, presentations, materials and minutes; generation of invoices, letters and other correspondence; and assistance with execution of development and fundraising events and projects.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Teamwork Skills:
Physical Demands:
Position Overview:The Development Assistant will work closely with the Senior Director of Development on all administrative tasks associated with her role, including on selected special projects and stewardship of the Board of Trustees. This includes calendar management; preparation of meeting agendas, presentations, materials and minutes; generation of invoices, letters and other correspondence; and assistance with execution of development and fundraising events and projects.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Comfortable with high profile individuals.
- Excellent problem solving skills, comfortable in high pressure situations.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deliver work product within strict time demands.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently on several projects simultaneously.
- Attention to detail and flexibility.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word (including mail merge), Excel and PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader and Pro.
- Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Availability to work extended evening and weekend hours.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Database management experience.
- Knowledge of Altru database.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Teamwork Skills:
- Be an enthusiastic, helpful and positive member of the team
- Be professional, responsible and mature in conduct and behavior
- Be understanding of, encouraging to and friendly with all co-workers
- Be self-motivated and use time wisely
- Maintain open line of communications with each department on pertinent information
- Maintain effective communication by means of meetings and memorandums
- Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company including, but not limited to those contained in the employee handbook.
Physical Demands:
- Walk, bend, lift (up to 25 pounds) including files, office supplies and electronic equipment
- Finger dexterity to pick up paper and use computer keyboard
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading
- Ability to hear in normal tones including telephone and face-to-face conversation