What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development & Data Specialist position at Arizona Humane Society?
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Development & Data Specialist
The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated and motivated professional to champion AHS's core values of Innovation, Compassion, and Excellence. If you are a talented professional, please continue to read more now!
Department: Development
Location: South Mountain Campus
Status: Exempt
FLSA: 1.0 FTE
Schedule: Days; Two Remote Days/Week Available
Reports To: Development Operations Manager, Development
Supervises: None
Paws Up For Great Benefits!
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Free Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Generous PTO program
- Up to 8 paid holidays per year
- Continuing education, including employer Fear Free Certification
- Discounts on veterinary services
- Discounted bus and light rail passes
- Employee Wellness Plans and Activities
- Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
A Day in the Life:
The Development & Data Specialist plays a key role on the Development Team, responsible for the maintenance, enhancement, and functional use of the donor database to drive identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Their key actionable responsibilities include data management, quality assurance, integrity, reporting, and reconciliation. The Development & Data Specialist will partner with members of the Development, Marketing, and Finance Teams and reports to the Development Operations Manager.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Blackbaud Professional Certification is strongly preferred.
- Three years of professional experience in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and nonprofit development required.
- Ability to successfully implement database enhancements, resolve technical issues, and improve database system efficiencies.
- Must possess impeccable customer service skills with internal and external customers.
- Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative team environment.
- Executes a strong attention to detail, superb organizational skills, and a high level of initiative and follow-through.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Office, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
- Oversee the Raiser's Edge donor database.
- Perform regular audits on gift entry, administration, and acknowledgment.
- Import and export gifts and donor information through multiple channels.
- Manage pledge and payment tracking and reminder process.
- Segment and pull lists for event invitations, email lists, donor solicitation, and stewardship lists.
- Develop and maintain fundraising reports and dashboards.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes, occasional wet floors, animal noises, odors, and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air-conditioned and heated office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Information
The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program.
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