Sr. Development Assistant - ChBE & MSE Development

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 46,000 - 65,000

Full time

36 hours ago

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Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking an experienced development services administrator to perform high-level administrative duties in support of fundraising efforts for a college, school, or program.

You will coordinate events, prepare documentation, manage records, support donor reporting, and liaise with management and communications staff. Two+ years of admin experience in a higher education or fundraising environment preferred; a Technical Diploma or Associate's Degree is acceptable.

Qualifications

Two or more years administrative professional experience in a fundraising or development setting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Experience coordinating events, meetings, and donor activities is preferred.
Proficiency with business-related computer applications (MS Office, databases, etc.).

Responsibilities

Coordinate and/or facilitate meetings and events in conjunction with developmental activities.
Arrange large, complex donor events.
Develop and maintain assigned correspondence and promotional materials.
Coordinate travel arrangements for unit administrators and development officers.
Assist with donor reporting and stewardship.
Initiate contacts and respond to or refer development inquiries.
May oversee budget and process expenses.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Event planning

Communications

Organization

Documentation

Records management

Business applications

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Technical Diploma

Job description

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Overview

About Us

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

About the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers excellent undergraduate and graduate programs in the nation's largest college of engineering. We provide our students with incomparable opportunities, countless options for collaboration with experts in other fields across campus, and access to some of the best research and academic facilities available in higher education. Boasting world-class professors, our school has one of the largest faculties of any chemical engineering program nationwide. Our faculty members are leaders in their research fields and recipients of many of the most prestigious awards given to professionals in the discipline. Ranked among the top ten engineering programs in the nation for both its graduate and undergraduate programs, the school is also one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse programs.

Job Summary

Perform high level administrative functions in support of fundraising efforts for an assigned college, school, unit, or program. Areas of responsibility include event coordination and planning, production of documentation and records/database management related to development activities. Supports multiple professionals or is the lead support for a large program. This is an experienced support professional with the ability to handle complex situations and work independently. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Donors, Office of Development management and staff, college/school management and staff and appropriate communications staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: NA. This position will supervise: NA.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and/or facilitate meetings and events in conjunction with developmental activities of assigned unit.
Responsible for arranging large, complex donor events.
Develop and maintain assigned correspondence, promotional material, and other documentation related to development efforts and activities.
Coordinate travel arrangements for unit administrators and development officers.
Assist with donor reporting and stewardship.
Initiate contacts and respond to or refer development related inquiries received by phone or other means.
May oversee budget and process expenses.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

Required Qualifications

Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications

Position is responsible for organizing and managing over 100 semester-based sections across all Georgia Tech campus locations.

Required Experience

Two or more years administrative professional experience and/or experience in a position supporting a fundraising professional or program.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a higher education environment.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field.

Skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

This job requires skills in the application of administrative support in the specialized area of development. Included are event planning, communications, organization, document preparation and records management. Use of business related computer applications is required.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct . Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.

To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.

Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.

Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

Salary range: $46,282.00 - $65,000.00, depending on experience.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: D3