Stewardship Officer

Position Information

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.

Position Summary The Stewardship Officer reports to the Associate Director of Stewardship. This position will assist the Associate Director of Stewardship with the development and execution of a comprehensive stewardship program designed to ensure a seamless and effective donor relations/stewardship program, including but not limited to acknowledgment, engagement, and communications to steward, cultivate, and upgrade donors. The Stewardship Officer supports the Division of Institutional Advancement's internal systems, structures, and processes that enable the development team to meet and exceed the budget and operational goals and maintain the highest donor satisfaction and overall growth standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of related and progressive work experience is required. This position requires the ability to bring creative ideas to the donor relations/stewardship programs. Must possess a strong customer service focus, excellent written, verbal and time management skills are essential. Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external donors and potential donors with diplomacy and tact is essential. Independent judgment is necessary to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload with attention to detail. Work requires fact-finding and compilation skills plus ability to multi-task. Excellent oral communication skills are required when presenting information and responding to questions from donors, potential donors, and the general public in one-on-one or group situations. Incumbent must be able to write business correspondence plus compose memos, letters, and e-mails. Also, must be able to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as professional journals, financial reports, and grant proposals. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a high level of mastery using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In addition to producing correspondence, memos, and e-mails duties may involve assignments that require creating spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, use of Outlook, Banner Financial Module and Internet navigation. Preferred Qualifications None Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions None. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, walk, use hands to handle office supplies, operate computer and other office equipment, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stand, stoop or kneel and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. Shift Days % Travel Required 0% Full Time/Part Time Full-time Work Location/Schedule: This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. FLSA Exempt Number of Vacancies Anticipated Candidate Start Date Position End Date

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Posting Open Date Posting Closing Date Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Statement Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.

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