Development Officer (Research) - AD1635KC
Development,
Salary: £25,513 - £30,434 per annum,
Start: As soon as possible
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual interested in developing his/her prospect research career in a thriving Development Office.
We are seeking an individual to work closely with colleagues in our fundraising, events and database teams to identify and provide high quality information on prospective donors and supporters for cultivation events and briefings in advance of meetings. The successful applicant will be expected to use a number of research tools to identify prospective new donors, including undertaking research into individual and trust / corporate supporters in the UK, USA and across the world.
This is a challenging role which will require a very good understanding of the principles of prospect / business research. Strong administrative, communication and IT skills are essential, along with careful attention to detail and discretion in handling confidential material. A flexible approach and the ability to work in a team environment, whilst also being comfortable working with a minimum of supervision are required. The successful applicant will be expected to take considerable daily responsibility for decision-making and the line management of the Development Assistants (Research).
We are seeking an individual with an excellent understanding of, and passion for, the third sector as well as recognising the importance of philanthropy to higher education. This post requires all-round database skills including the ability to undertake complex data manipulation and the ability to help us build our wealth screening and analytics programme. Experience of fundraising and relational databases is required while knowledge of the Raiser’s Edge database would be beneficial.
The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in science, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/
Interview Date: 25 June 2015
Please quote ref: AD1635KC
Closing Date: 15 June 2015
Further Particulars: AD1635KC FPs.doc
Development
Salary: £25,513 - £30,434 per annum
Start: As soon as possible