Administrative Assistant, Family Philanthropy and Gift Planning

Denison University • Granville, OH

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About The Position

Provide a full range of administrative assistant duties and responsibilities. Support the day-to-day operations of Parent and Family Philanthropy, Gift Planning, and additional Program Directors in Institutional Advancement by providing the technical and organizational skills needed to coordinate office operations within a fast-paced environment that requires a high degree of attention to detail and confidentiality. Provide primary support to Parent and Family Philanthropy and Gift Planning with additional administrative support for other Program Director(s). Assist Parent and Family Philanthropy, which includes a team of two development officers, in our mission of creating and sustaining donor-centered relationships. Gift Planning includes support for the director (remote) and a gift planning gift officer. Duties include, but are not limited to, scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars; reconciling expense reports; tracking budgets; assisting with travel arrangements and preparing travel itineraries; generating reports; performing data entry; preparing correspondence, briefs, and pledge agreements; proofreading and editing; managing marketing and communication timelines and deliverables; and managing administrative tasks associated with the Family Leadership Council. The position also provides assistance with generating content and design of fundraising proposals and other donor-facing materials, and partners with other offices as needed to assist with regional events. Must be able to work independently, promptly follow up, execute with accuracy, and embrace inter-departmental collaboration. Assists in administrative support related to the planning and execution of the comprehensive fundraising campaign, including support of the Presidential Travel Calendar. Anticipates and resolves problems, using initiative, flexibility, creativity, and a teamwork approach. Denison University is an independent, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1831, Denison is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old "Northwest Territory," west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. Denison University is a leading liberal arts college where faculty and students collaborate in research, civic engagement, & cultivation of independent thinking. As a leader among the nation's top residential liberal arts colleges, Denison has earned a reputation for academic rigor that is rivaled only by its commitment to preparing students for a lifetime of personal, professional and civic success. Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison’s official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix. Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone] or by email at [email protected].

Requirements

• Must be able to work independently
• promptly follow up
• execute with accuracy
• embrace inter-departmental collaboration

Responsibilities

• scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars
• reconciling expense reports
• tracking budgets
• assisting with travel arrangements and preparing travel itineraries
• generating reports
• performing data entry
• preparing correspondence, briefs, and pledge agreements
• proofreading and editing
• managing marketing and communication timelines and deliverables
• managing administrative tasks associated with the Family Leadership Council
• generating content and design of fundraising proposals and other donor-facing materials
• partners with other offices as needed to assist with regional events
• assists in administrative support related to the planning and execution of the comprehensive fundraising campaign, including support of the Presidential Travel Calendar
• Anticipates and resolves problems, using initiative, flexibility, creativity, and a teamwork approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees