Planned and Annual Giving Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator II)

at  California State University

Job no: 540462
Work type: Staff
Location: San Diego
Categories: Unit 7 - CSUEU - Clerical and Administrative Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)
Position Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Planned and Annual Giving Coordinator provides professional administrative and marketing support, project management, and event coordination as needed for the Office of Planned and Annual Giving at SDSU. The coordinator is responsible for performing a variety of administrative support tasks and supporting marketing objectives for development fundraising teams. These tasks and objectives include implementing integrated solicitation campaigns (direct mail and email), stewarding current and past donors, facilitating data management and analytics of Planned and Annual Gifts.
This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits eligible, permanent/probationary position. This position is designated non-exempt under FLSA and is eligible for overtime compensation. Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
This position is approved for partial telecommuting with onsite work in San Diego.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

University Relations and Development (URAD) shares the university’s vision and mission underscored in the 2020 five-year strategic plan. Units of URAD work together to create enduring relationships with alumni, parents, donors, students, and the community to generate private support for SDSU students, faculty, and a diverse number of programs. URAD handles a range of services encompassing stewardship, events, gift administration, communications and more. URAD departments are making a difference in the lives of SDSU’s 37,000 students.
URAD had another record-setting fundraising year in 2022-2023 with $136.9M total raised. Other superlatives in 2022-2023 include 16,534 total gifts, 2,254 scholarships awarded and 5,969 first-time donors. The latest fundraising success can be credited to the university’s goal of building a world-class university campus, research center, and multi-use stadium in Mission Valley to serve higher education, the public good, and the community’s goals and aspirations.
SDSU has been recognized several times for its exceptional development program by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). With the support of loyal donors and working alongside SDSU’s visionary faculty and staff leaders, SDSU builds lifelong relationships with nearly 500,000 alumni, friends and the community that advance the mission of SDSU.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Entry to this classification requires a fully functional knowledge of and skill in standard office procedures and practices, as well as an ability to understand and operate in a variety of organizational structures. Additionally, incumbents are expected to have a thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation and be able to clearly communicate orally and in writing. Some positions may require a knowledge of business mathematics beyond basic arithmetic. The ability to use and quickly learn new office support technology systems and software packages is also a prerequisite.
These qualifications would normally be obtained through a high school program, technical/vocational program, or their equivalents combined with several years of related office work experience.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability and availability to travel and attend events or perform duties outside of normal work hours (may include weekends) on and off campus.
• Experience with Ellucian (or similar financial and biographical database).
• Experience in performing basic prospect research and data analysis.
• Experience in coordinating meetings and special events.
• Experience with marketing and communications.
• Experience in generating emails, letters, cards, invoices, etc., using mail merge functions.
• A minimum of four years of progressively responsible administrative support, marketing/or communications experience is preferred.
• Experience working in higher education or public sector settings is preferred.
• Experience working in a fundraising/development environment is preferred.
• Experience in processing reimbursements for travel, mileage, reimbursements, payables, and procurement preferred.

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