Data & Reporting Specialist

Awana

10h•$55,000 - $65,000•Remote

About The Position

At our ministry, we are passionate about forming lasting faith in every child, everywhere! As the Data & Reporting Specialist, you will play an important role in furthering our mission by turning donor and fundraising data into clear, accurate, and useful information for decision making. This role builds and stewards recurring reports, data analysis, forecasting, and data structure across donors, Major Gift Officers (MGOs), and campaigns. In this role you will collaborate with team members across the ministry to ensure integrity of fundraising metrics and definitions. You will also serve as the primary Salesforce data and reporting expert within the Development team while collaborating with our Technology team for technical system administration. You’ll thrive in this role if you have a heart for mission work that directly impacts the lives of children and youth around the world, and you are: Someone who enjoys working with fundraising data in Salesforce (our CRM) and spreadsheets Someone who likes turning raw data into clear reports and insights A curious thinker who asks what the data means and why it matters A clear communicator who can explain data in plain language

Requirements

Team player who genuinely supports our doctrinal statement [https://www.awana.org/our-beliefs/] and who upholds and demonstrates our organizational core values of prayer, hustle, craft, and love.
Collaborative partner who has a natural ability to cultivate genuine relationships with our internal team and external partners.
Problem solver who proactively communicates workflow and/or deadline status to the team.
Self-motivated, goal-oriented professional with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.
Flexible team member who is open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapts to shifting priorities and needs.
Champion of children to belong, believe and become resilient disciples.
Bachelor's degree required ideally with a concentration in business, data analytics, statistics, computer science, mathematics or similar from an accredited college or university.
3 to 5 years of experience in data analysis and reporting, ideally in a non-profit environment
Hands on experience extracting data from a CRM platform, ideally Salesforce
Proficiency utilizing Google Sheets and spreadsheet formulas for data collection, manipulation, visualization and collaboration
Experience building reports, dashboards and forecasts
Comfort working with large data sets and donor data
Ability to spot data issues and improve structure and consistency
Strong attention to detail and follow through
Occasional local and out-of-town, overnight travel may be required.
Valid State driver’s license required.
Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
Must be a born-again Christian.
Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement.
Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church.
Regularly engages in reading the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.

Nice To Haves

General understanding of the Bible and the Christian Church in its various expressions preferred.
Experience with Awana Club, curriculum, resources, & solutions is a plus!

Responsibilities

Produce recurring reports for fundraising performance and leadership needs
Analyze data to identify trends, insights and opportunities
Help explain what the data is saying and why it matters
Build forecasts and projections for campaigns and revenue planning
Support scenario planning and goal setting with data
Maintain clean and consistent data across donors, MGOs and campaigns
Ensure data structure supports reporting, segmentation and analysis
Identify and help resolve data issues before they become problems
Serve as the Salesforce (our CRM) expert for the development team
Partner with IT on Salesforce updates, changes and improvements
Translate fundraising team needs into clear system requirements
Build and steward metric definitions and reporting standards
Ensure consistency and clarity across all reports and dashboards
Act as the source of truth for fundraising data
Uphold and demonstrate the Awana cultural values in all internal and external communications and relationships.
Contribute to special projects, initiatives and evolving ministry needs.
Embrace opportunities for professional development in order to hone your craft and expertise.

Benefits

Mission-driven work that changes the lives of children and youth around the world.
Remote-first work environment, allowing you to do the majority of your work from where it is you call "home”. We also have two office locations designed for collaborative work and connection with colleagues that can be used at your convenience if desired.
Workplace culture that prioritizes prayer, a Biblical worldview, intentional connection, flexibility, family, and community engagement.
Benefits package, including a variety of programs you can choose from to meet you and your family’s needs. Some of these include medical, dental & vision health insurance, paid family leave, 401(k) & Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match, generous paid vacation & holidays, adoption assistance, college scholarship, an employee wellness program, and more!

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