Washington, D.C.
Baltimore, Maryland
Hybrid/Rockville MD
Washington, D.C.
Virginia
Posted: 05-Aug-23
Location: Washington, D.C.
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 110424-en_US
With campuses in Maryland; Washington, DC; Florida; Italy; and China, and alumni and partners in every time zone around the globe, Johns Hopkins is a national and international leader in teaching, research, and patient care. The 500+ employees in Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) work to strengthen Johns Hopkins by developing enduring relationships that result in advocacy and philanthropic support for Johns Hopkins University & Medicine.
Johns Hopkins University supports a flexible work model which includes four different work modalities. This role has a hybrid work arrangement with an onsite presence of 3 days per week. The manager will confirm the team's core onsite days where the majority/all team members will work in the office. Employees who travel on university business can count those days towards their onsite days.
The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a leading graduate school of international relations, educating students for professional careers in government, business, journalism, international organizations, academia, and nonprofits. SAIS enrolls 1,000 full-time students across three campuses in Washington, D.C., Bologna, Italy, and Nanjing, China. Approximately 30 percent of our student body is international, coming from more than 70 countries. To learn more about SAIS, visit www.sais jhu.edu
SAIS is excited to announce an opening for a Senior Development Coordinator in its Office of Development and Alumni Relations. The SAIS Office of Development and Alumni Relations' work touches the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is informed by a dedicated Board of Advisors.
The Senior Development Coordinator will oversee gift and pledge accounting, information and data management, stewardship, annual fund, and related duties. This position aligns with core operations for SAIS DAR, such as Volunteer and Constituent Engagement, Annual Giving, Gift Administration, and Development Operations. The Coordinator will report directly to the Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations.
The position will provide strategic and operational support for stewardship and volunteer leadership groups and committees including the SAIS Board of Advisors, Legacy Circle, Dean's Circle, Christian Herter Society (CHS), and other volunteer fundraising groups. The Coordinator will proactively identify, develop, implement and evaluate new opportunities to engage, steward and recognize SAIS volunteers and significant donors.
Stewardship:
- Curate and implement a series of experiences to help move donors and prospects along the donor continuum with a particular focus on donor communications and unique stewardship opportunities, based on giving level, type and donor engagement metrics, such a donor loyalty programs, first time giving programs, etc.
- Manage engagement opportunities and key milestone celebrations for major institutional donors (birthday campaigns, etc.)
- Create and manage identity-based giving circles with volunteer support, fund stewardship and sustainable membership structure, in collaboration with affinity programs
Volunteer Engagement:
- Provide substantive support to the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations for volunteer leadership groups and committees at SAIS; with activities including, but not limited to, planning and logistics, compiling materials and minutes, writing briefings, and event support specifically for all of the SAIS Board and council meetings.
- Create and manage a system for tracking leadership donors to ensure successful transitions and enhance planning efforts; work with gift officers, Directors and Associate Dean to evaluate and develop succession plans for volunteer leaders.
- Support activities related to the engagement efforts with existing donor stewardship programs such as the Legacy Circle, CHS, and divisional-based giving societies.
- Draft and oversee administration of Board and Council members communications in conjunction with the Associate Dean and Directors of Development
- Develop, implement, and maintain a creative donor experience model, with a particular focus on cultivating the pipeline of annual giving donors and continuing engagement of donors. This centrally-based position will require collaboration and coordination with teams across Development and Alumni Relations in order to support both engagement and fundraising goals.
General Support
- Manage the Associate Dean's calendar including scheduling meetings and appointments as well as planning travel itineraries and leadership briefings.
- Assisting the Development Coordinator with office management including gift processing, reporting, answering phones, photocopying, filing, organizational needs, and other basic administrative tasks.
- Manage, coordinate or assist with other projects and events as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Five years related administrative experience, with one year experience in a Development office preferred.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in prospect development or in a higher education advancement setting is preferred.
Special Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
This position requires a high level of independent judgment and decision-making; strong oral, written, organizational, and social skills; the exercise of creativity, problem recognition, and resolution; the abilities to negotiate, concentrate and multi-task; great attention to detail and the ability to follow-through to completion; as well as an enthusiasm for working with people. Sense of humor, extraordinary tact, and the foresight to anticipate and remove obstacles are highly desirable traits. Requires a willingness and availability to work nights and weekends several times per year.
This position requires the ability to effectively interact with Board of Trustee members and $1 million donors. Must be self-directed and able to independently develop solicitation strategy and plan board meetings. Operates autonomously and reports out to management and leadership.
Exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area. Knows the formal and informal departmental goals, standards, policies and procedures that include familiarity with other departments within the school. Strong computer skills preferred; a working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. The incumbent will be trained in the use of the JHU development database.
This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
All applicants are expected to uphold the university's core values which includes diversity and inclusion. All staff treat people with dignity and respect by being fair and consistent. We demonstrate an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their race, gender, age, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status or other characteristics. We show respect for the beliefs and traditions of others; encourage and promote practices that support cultural diversity; and discourage behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds.
Classified Title: Sr. Development Coordinator
Working Title: Sr. Development Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OF
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $19.12 - Maximum: $33.47 ($29.24/hr budgeted; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: JH at SAIS - Washington DC
Department name: 10000937-Development and Alumni Affairs
Personnel area: SAIS
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
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