Development Associate, McCourt School of Public Policy - Office of Advancement

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Requirements

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Duties

The Development Associate (DA) will play a key role within the McCourt School of Public Policy (McCourt) Development team and at the Office of Advancement as a self-directed officer. The Development Associate works closely with front-line development officers, in a partnership aimed at growing talent and building a pipeline for front-line development officers who are interested in making their careers at Georgetown and ensuring the relevant frontline fundraisers get both the high level administrative and strategic support they need to properly maintain an outward focus on building relationships and closing gifts. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the day-to-day fulfillment of prospect research inquiries and requests in support of Georgetown University’s fundraising initiatives, providing accurate, timely, and comprehensive analysis and information about prospective donors to the University.
• Engage in the identification and reporting of new prospective donors for placement in fundraiser portfolios, using weekly gift reports and other data pulled from GU360.
• Provide general development support for the Senior Director and a small number of major gift officers, including budgets, staff solicitation visits, weekly gift reports, and donor information, entering contact reports and prospect strategies in donor profiles.
• Manage the gift process, entering and tracking asks, proposals, Gift Agreements/Statement of Intents, and gift transmittal forms.
• Draft and send stewardship emails on behalf of the dean of McCourt School and work with the events team in the McCourt School of Public Policy as needed to ensure that the events are carried out successfully.
• Create and send invitations, staff events, and manage RSVP, writing briefings, and follow up.
• Oversee portfolio review, maintenance, and strategy, identifying and researching potential donors to the university, and providing full-spectrum support to development officers in addition to managing a small portfolio of annual and major gift prospects and developing into a front-line development officer.
  
  

Work Interactions

This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Development, McCourt School of Public Policy. The Development Associate works closely with the McCourt Dean’s office and with other divisions of the Office of Advancement to ensure timely, open and accurate communications in order to facilitate McCourt development activities. This position is designed to serve as a learning and training experience, structured to grow the talent of the Development Associate such that after two years, they are prepared to be competitive as candidates for assistant director of development positions with high-end annual gift/low-end major gift portfolios. The diversity of the Development Associate’s workload requires initiative, teamwork, flexibility, efficiency, attention to detail, external relations focus, and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments. This position requires tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality in dealing with members of the University community and the University's donors. The DA potentially has a significant impact on the success of the fundraising activities of the Office of Advancement. The DA interacts with donors, prospective donors, and other alumni who will be positively affected by interacting with a courteous and professional member of the Advancement team. This position interacts with most of the rest of Advancement, including Campaign, Stewardship and Donor Relations; Marketing and Communications; and Alumni Relations and Annual Fund.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Ideally 1-3 years of work experience, preferably in a development/fundraising environment
• Must be able to work efficiently and effectively, at times under tight deadlines
• Strong problem solving abilities with the ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative as appropriate
• Attention to detail is critical
• Must understand and practice a high standard of confidentiality and ethical information collection
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
• Strong collaborative and project management skills; ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Desire to contribute to and participate in the mission of Georgetown University
  
  

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid 2 Days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$41,926.00 - $65,090.00

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. Documents are not kept on file for future positions.

Need Assistance

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at 202-687-4798 or ideaa@georgetown.edu.

Need some assistance with the application process? Please call 202-687-2500. For more information about the suite of benefits, professional development and community involvement opportunities that make up Georgetown's commitment to its employees, please visit the Georgetown Works website.

EEO Statement

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

Current Georgetown Employees

If you currently work at Georgetown University, please exit this website and login to GMS https://gms.georgetown.edu/ using your Net ID and password. Then select the Career worklet on your GMS Home dashboard to view Jobs at Georgetown.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a cover letter and resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. These documents are not kept on file for future positions.

Need Assistance

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click https://ideaa.georgetown.edu/ada for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at 202-687-4798 or ideaa@georgetown.edu.

Need some assistance with the application process? Please call 202-687-2500. For more information about the suite of benefits, professional development and community involvement opportunities that make up Georgetown's commitment to its employees, please visit the Georgetown Works website https://georgetownworks.georgetown.edu/

EEO Statement

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf