"Staff Assistant"

Overview

Tufts Annual Giving Department (TAG) oversees the strategy, design, and implementation of a comprehensive annual fundraising program, with an emphasis on leadership annual giving, donor experience officer outreach, class-based reunion fundraising, and volunteer-driven engagement to increase donor counts.

TAG is responsible for the Tufts Fund for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering (Tufts Fund). The Tufts Fund is critical to the successful operation of the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering at Tufts University as it currently raises more than $12 million dollars annually. The Tufts Fund is a critical entry point for young alumni participation, setting the stage for long term philanthropy, and is a resource for identifying future major gift prospects.

TAG provides strategic direction and support for annual giving staff university-wide, which includes the seven additional school-based annual fund programs that are run independently. To support these efforts, TAG administers central services including execution of university-wide direct mail efforts, management of university-wide giving initiatives, developing analyses and reporting tools, providing industry best-practices and benchmarking support and ensuring that as much of the programmatic work as possible is uniform across Tufts University.

What You'll Do

Tafts University Advancement seeks a staff assistant to join the Tufts Annual Giving (TAG) team. With direct supervision and guidance, this position will support a team of annual giving development officers and a team of volunteer managers with database entry, complex report generation, and special projects. This person will also interact frequently with colleagues across University Advancement and will be an active contributor to a fast-paced and highly motivated team.

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

• Typically requires a high school diploma/GED and 2-4 years of administrative experience or college degree with 1-3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including word processing, spreadsheet and database knowledge.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.
• Familiarity with a complex donor database or customer relationship management (CRM) system and fundraising/development in a nonprofit setting.
• Administrative or office support experience.
• A high degree of professionalism and discretion is required as this position will handle projects and communication related to donors, university administration, and students, as well as colleagues in various departments on campus.

Pay Range

Minimum $22.50, Midpoint $26.80, Maximum $31.10 Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway).

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