What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Coordinator position at Boise Rescue Mission Ministries?
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries is seeking a full-time Database Coordinator. This position assists the Development Team to ensure a high-quality database, timely and accurate donor acknowledgement, strategy regarding mailing segments and importing/exporting of data.
The Database Coordinator must hold to the doctrine and constitution/by-laws of Boise Rescue Mission Ministries. The Database Coordinator must be a regular attendee of a local church and be willing to sign and adhere to the Mission’s Statement of Faith.
This is a full-time position. Normal schedule is 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. Position requires working onsite in the Mission Administration building. This position may require occasional evenings and weekends outside of normal work hours.
Responsibilities and Necessary Skills Included:
- Communication: Effectively communicates with Development team and business office to ensure accuracy of data entry for gifts. Works with Mission staff to ensure accuracy of data, mailings, etc. Provides daily thank you call reports to staff.
- Production: Runs and exports data for mailings, event invitations, phone calls, etc. Imports mailing data into database. Consistently cleans up database addresses, zip codes, etc. Assists with printing and mailing in-house special mailings. Ensures thank you letters mailed to donors within 24 hours of gift receipt. Assists Development Communications team with mailing counts, appeal codes, etc. Requests, edits and imports multiple thank you letters every month.
- Critical Thinking: Evaluates data base and seeks to utilize it more efficiently. Thinks through data entry processes in order to streamline. Makes decisions regarding data entry in partnership with staff, Chief Development Officer and Business Manager. Attend strategic meetings with Development leadership team and outside consultants to determine strategy for mailings.
- Manage Database: Ensures data entry is accurate and completed on time. Assign tasks and assists with questions. Trains all Mission staff in the use of the database. In-house troubleshooter for database.
- Flexibility: Willing to take on other responsibilities as needed to support the work of the Mission.
The ideal candidate is seeking a rewarding career, committed to learning, and willing to demonstrate:
- A genuine interest and passion for the Mission, Vision, and Values of Boise Rescue Mission Ministries.
- A self-starter and asks questions when needed
- A high level of thoroughness, accuracy and detail
- A team-player mentality with superior interpersonal and collaboration skills
- The ability to multitask and prioritize a number of projects
- Research skills on a variety of topics and will help to implement ideas
Preferred education and skills:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree or 3 years experience managing a database
- Raiser’s Edge/NXT or similar database experience (queries, data entry, etc.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, internet research
- Supervisory experience
- Intermediate typing and computer skills
- Confident talking on the phone
We are a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless population in the Treasure Valley area, and while doing so, try to bring them closer to God.
Come join us and see what a huge impact you can have!
