Senior Assistant, Transformational Gifts & Strategic Initiatives

Overview

Reporting to three Senior Directors on Transformational Giving and Strategic Initiatives (TGSI) team, this role will provide support for their roles as frontline gift officers. The TGSI team cultivates relationships with donors at the highest giving capacity, and is assigned to identify, engage, and solicit support from ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) prospects and donors with gift capacity of $10 million . The team is focused on securing funds to support pan-institutional priorities as identified by executive leadership of the Institute. This role includes data entry, drafting and managing correspondence, managing calendars, processing gifts, making travel arrangements and appointments, and provides event support as appropriate, in addition to other administrative duties as assigned. The ability to multitask with a high degree of attention to detail is required. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals.

The onboarding of this role will include a comprehensive training process which includes completion of online modules, shadowing colleagues, and hands-on learning experiences throughout the first calendar year in the role.

Embody Dana-Farber’s Core Values: Impact; Excellence; Compassion & Respect; Discovery; and Equity and Inclusion every day. Add value to the Dana-Farber community by seeking opportunities to collaborate across the Institute. Foster an ethical, positive, results-oriented culture founded on open communication.

This position is considered hybrid, 2-3 days in the office at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. DFCI guidelines state that employees must reside in New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Resume and cover letter required with application submission. If you wish to disclose your personal pronouns, please include them within your resume and cover letter submission.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Data entry, calendar management, preparing/processing gift transmittals.
• Review and proofreading of donor correspondence.
• Manage and record activity of tasks and assignments for weekly review.
• Timely response to internal and external inquiries.
• Maintain highest degree of confidentiality and exercise good judgement with sensitive information. This is a unique position that requires interface with the Office of the Senior Vice President (OSVP) and President & CEO.
• Reconcile expenses and manage expense reimbursement.
• Organize and book travel as needed, including compiling agendas and supporting materials, and manage next steps.
• Other tasks as appropriate to the position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required. Associates/Bachelors degree preferred. 1 year administrative work experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with a strong orientation to customer service and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a variety of projects and multitask in a fast-paced organization.
• Self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and work with a variety of personalities.
• Strong computer skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).

PATIENT CONTACT:

No.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is considered hybrid, 2-3 days in the office at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. Some over-time required. Weekend work is optional.

DIVISION OF PHILANTHROPY INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, & EQUITY COMMITMENT STATEMENT:

We’re stronger together. In the Division of Philanthropy, we believe in the power of different voices. We encourage authenticity and diversity of every individual within our community. Our collective voices – donors, volunteers, staff, and patients alike – allow us to work together towards a world without cancer. Committed to being a place of inclusivity, belonging, and change, these are our core values.

DFCI DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

DFCI offers a competitive benefits package including generous healthcare and retirement plans, at minimum 3-weeks’ vacation time in addition to 10 paid holidays, a flexible work environment, and work/life balance. Dana-Farber offers a variety of personal, professional, and leadership development opportunities to all members of its workforce through Institutional programming. Division of Philanthropy offers 75 specialized professional development sessions designed for staff each year through its in-house learning program, the Center for Advancement Training.*

**All benefits subject to Institute changes

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At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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