Job Title
:
SENIOR PROSPECT RESEARCH ANALYST
Reference Code:
060342
Job Type (FT/PT):
FULL TIME
Department:
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES A&D
Minimum of Monthly Salary Range
:
$2,740
Midpoint of Monthly Salary Range
:
$3,494
Requirements:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED. PREFER AT LEAST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PROSPECT RESEARCH, PERFORMING IN-DEPTH ELECTRONIC AND LIBRARY RESEARCH; WILL CONSIDER EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. PROFICIENCY AT PLANNING AND SETTING MEANINGFUL OBJECTIVES, INTEGRATING THE WORK OF PROSPECT RESEARCH INTO OVERALL ADVANCEMENT GOALS. PROFICIENCY IN BUSINESS TERMS, DOCUMENTS AND PRACTICES PREFERRED. PROFICIENCY WITH WEALTH INDICATORS AND ABILITY TO LOCATE AND ANALYZE COMPLEX FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. STRONG ATTENTION TO ACCURACY AND DETAIL. KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIALIZED FEE-BASED RESEARCH DATABASES HELPFUL. PROFICIENCY AT FORMULATING AN ONLINE SEARCH STRATEGY REQUIRED. EXCELLENT WRITING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, INCLUDING DETAIL-ORIENTED PROOFREADING ABILITIES. SELF-MOTIVATION AND ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. EXCELLENT COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED. ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE AND ANALYZE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH DISCRETION.
Job Description:
THERE ARE TWO (2) IDENTICAL SENIOR PROSPECT RESEARCH ANALYST POSITIONS AVAILABLE. THESE POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE EXPANSION OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REPORTING TO THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: PREPARES CONFIDENTIAL IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORTS AND STRATEGIES ON PROSPECTIVE DONORS TO THE UNIVERSITY. CONCEPTUALIZES AND DEVELOPS PROACTIVE PROSPECTING METHODOLOGIES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH REPORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE FUNDRAISING OBJECTIVES OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. ANALYZES, INTERPRETS AND SUMMARIZES COMPLEX FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF WEALTH ASSESSMENT. PERFORMS IN-DEPTH LIBRARY AND ELECTRONIC RESEARCH USING PUBLIC AS WELL AS CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS WITH A VIEW TO ASSESS DONOR INTEREST AND VIABILITY. DEVELOPS DETAILED RESEARCH PROFILES, BRIEFINGS AND GIFT HISTORIES FOR USE BY UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AND FUNDRAISING STAFF. USES IN-HOUSE AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY NEW PROSPECTS. INTERPRETS BIOGRAPHICAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS BASED ON FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES. KEEPS ABREAST OF CURRENT EVENTS, PHILANTHROPIC TRENDS, AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S FUNDRAISING OBJECTIVES.