Senior Admin & Donor Relations Lead (Advancement)

UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the Virgin Islands seeks an Administrator - Institutional Advancement to coordinate donor records, financial processing, and public relations for the Institutional Advancement Office in St. Thomas.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in fundraising, public relations, or administrative operations, preferably in higher education or nonprofit sectors, with proficiency in donor databases, Banner, MS Office, and communications management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of fundraising/public relations or administrative operations.
• Higher-education or nonprofit experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Maintains donor and alumni records in the database
• Processes donations, gifts, and related financial transactions
• Manages public relations tasks and media outreach for the VP’s office
• Coordinates events, board/stakeholder materials, and governance support

Skills

Donor relations

Financial management

Public relations

Media relations

Social media

Policies & procedures

Staff coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or related field

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Banner ERP

Microsoft Office

Content management systems

Social media tools

Digital asset management

Job description

The University of the Virgin Islands seeks an Administrator - Institutional Advancement to coordinate donor records, financial processing, and public relations for the Institutional Advancement Office in St. Thomas.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in fundraising, public relations, or administrative operations, preferably in higher education or nonprofit sectors, with proficiency in donor databases, Banner, MS Office, and communications management.