Job Title
:
PROSPECT RESEARCH ANALYST
Reference Code:
060266
Job Type (FT/PT):
FULL TIME
Department:
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES A&D
Minimum Hourly Salary Range
:
$13.00
Midpoint Hourly Salary Range
:
$16.25
Requirements:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED. ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE IN PROSPECT RESEARCH OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN ACADEMIC OR OTHER NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT. SUPERIOR ATTENTION TO DETAIL. DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER DEADLINES AND TO HANDLE MULTIPLE PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY REQUIRED. COMMITMENT TO THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR ESSENTIAL. EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INCLUDING SCRUPULOUS, DETAIL-ORIENTED PROOFREADING ABILITIES. IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF INTERNET SEARCHING REQUIRED. FAMILIARITY WITH A NETWORKED AND/OR WINDOWS-BASED ENVIRONMENT REQUIRED. ABILITY TO APPLY GOOD JUDGMENT AND HANDLE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND SITUATIONS WITH SENSITIVITY AND DISCRETION. FOR CONSIDERATION PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME WITH COVER LETTER AND THREE LETTERS OF REFERENCE.
Job Description:
REPORTING TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, THE PROSPECT RESEARCH ANALYST WILL: (1) USE IN-HOUSE AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP DETAILED RESEARCH PROFILES, BRIEFINGS AND GIFT HISTORIES FOR USE BY THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AND FUNDRAISING STAFF; (2) INTERPRET BIOGRAPHICAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS BASED ON FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES; (3) UPDATE ADIS WITH NEW INFORMATION FROM RESEARCH; (4) RESEARCH, IDENTIFY AND PROCESS DECEDENT AND NEWSCLIPPING INFORMATION; (5) SCAN DOCUMENTS TO FILES AS NEEDED; (6) PERFORM OTHER RESEARCH SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AS NEEDED; (7) KEEP ABREAST OF CURRENT EVENTS, PHILANTHROPIC TRENDS, AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S FUNDRAISING OBJECTIVES.