Development Operations Coordinator

Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lookout Mountain, GA

Educational Services

About the position

The Development Operations Coordinator plays a vital supportive role within the Donor Relations and Development team at Covenant College. This position is responsible for facilitating effective communication and collaboration among various college departments and stakeholders to enhance development activities. The coordinator will assist in data management, donor relations, and operational logistics to ensure the smooth functioning of the development office.

Responsibilities

• Assist the development operations team with their work to support and sustain the development office in each of its lines of business.
• Perform data research and analysis for the development office.
• Develop and maintain a donor packet with appropriate materials and research for the gift officers when they travel.
• Manage donor profile status and enter all relevant data in the CRM software for the gift officer team, as needed.
• Provide excellent donor scholarship support, including creating annual scholarship reports and interacting with students and the financial aid office.
• Manage mail, email, and telephone communications for the development office.
• Maintain records and files for the development office.
• Assist in gift processing logistics with the operations team.
• Process expense reports for the gift officers.
• Manage any other projects as assigned by the development operations team.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the VP for Development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Served successfully in an administrative support role for at least 3 years.
• Advanced clerical and computer skills.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Google office productivity software.
• Experience and proficiency working with CRM / data management software.
• Proficiency with the Adobe suite of productivity and design applications.
• Experience working in development / donor relations.
• Experience working in a not-for-profit and/or higher education work environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities