The Advancement Data Specialist, under the direction of the Director of Advancement Services ensures the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of databases, data sets, reports and presentations to support the fundraising goals of Tarleton State University. Work hours: Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; occasional weekends and nights at the discretion of their supervisor. This is an on-site position located in Stephenville, Texas.

Must be able to work remotely at the request of the University.

Responsibilities:

Data Integrity

• Responsible for running processes and managing projects to maintain data integrity including donor and alumni updates, utilizing database tools, obituaries, etc.

• Coordinates and processes data analysis and entry projects; operates and maintains a computer and database system.

• Enters donations into the computer, maintains database integrity and gift lists, and adheres to system operations.

• Adds new constituent records to the database as needed, analyzes information, and populates all appropriate data fields where information is available.

• Trains, supervises and manages student staff, when appropriate and necessary.

Reporting and Analysis

• Collaborates with Director of Advancement Services to provide external reporting to donors including giving statements and endowment reports

• Exports donor and alumni listings for use within Institutional Advancement, for academic colleges, and other University departments

• Responds to requests for information and prepares ad-hoc reports and query analyses in desired formats.

• Analyzes and interprets data, both quantitative and qualitative analyses, using accepted statistical methods and qualitative research methods.

• Prepares, maintains, and presents historical and comparative data.

• Prepares and presents technical information as educational material for non-technically trained audiences at a variety of public forum.

Membership Processing

• Adds new or update memberships in constituent records, adding appeal to gift and linking gift to membership record

• Maintains accuracy of membership programs and categories for annual giving societies within database

• Provides membership reports for various membership groups

Gift Processing

• Assists with gift processing including daily deposits of all donations, gift analysis and entry procedures and processes daily gift batches, and analysis of gifts to determine appropriate campaigns, funds, appeals for each gift to be processed.

• Reviews and suggests changes to data entry procedures in order to minimize data reporting errors. Handles inquiries and questions directly.

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Two years of related experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, development, communication or public relations which includes experience with donor database systems and accounting processes

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications and basic web design.

Strong written and communication skills along with having strong organizational, analytical and planning skills.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Ability to maintain confidentiality
 

Preferred Experience:

Experience using Raiser's Edge database is preferred.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Salary Range

The target base annual salary range is $44,800 to $58,664.50 and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits - employee perks that help enrich, grow, and foster career and professional development:

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  Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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