Lindenwood University Hiring for Coordinator, Advancement Budget and Research at Missouri, United States Full Time

Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:

• Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s
  (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs
  (employee and spouse only).
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life
  insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
  Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break
  (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal
  on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining
  Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy .

JOB TITLE SUMMARY

Job Title: Coordinator, Advancement Budget and
Research

Division: Advancement and Communications

Evaluation Group: Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Vice President, Advancement and
Communications

Positions Supervised: N/A

Job Summary

The budget and research coordinator is responsible for organizing
and overseeing the institution’s records relating to current and
prospective donors, researching to discover prospects for gifts and
documenting the association of these prospects with the university.
This position also provides high-level administrative support to
the vice president by preparing reports, handling data requests and
performing clerical functions.

Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation
of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be
required of positions given this title. This job description shall
not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific
duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees
may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those
specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Assists in departmental budgeting, forecasting and financial
  modeling
• Assists with development research on major gift prospects
• Tracks prospects and keeps detailed records of donations and
  fund balances
• Schedules and organizes complex activities such as meetings,
  travel, conferences, catering and departmental events
• Answers phones, responds to email, forwards messages and
  confirms appointments
• Performs data aggregation and analysis to create (format, edit
  and proofread) documents and reports
• Coordinates annual giving and memorial gift programs
• Takes initiative in conducting research projects

Service Excellence

• Acts as a liaison with other departments and outside
  agencies
• Handles confidential and nonrecurring information and explains
  policies when necessary
• Supports the mission of the university and serves as an
  ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports and holds others accountable to the
  university’s values – integrity, dedication, excellence, creativity
  and teamwork

Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration

• Works independently and within a team on special nonrecurring
  and ongoing projects
• Assists department personnel in administering policies and
  programs associated with public relations, communications and
  specialized events designated to support advancement goals

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of
education, training and experience will be considered. Additional
requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of two years’ related work experience, including
  budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and research and
  analysis of major gift prospects

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities – May be representative, but
not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary
to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from
  diverse communities and cultures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Highly organized and motivated, with ability to multi-task
• Strong professional integrity
• Ability to problem solve, use good judgment and think
  critically
• Basic research skills
• Ability to learn and apply institutional policies and
  procedures

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions
commonly associated with the performance of this job’s
functions.

• General office setting

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours
  daily
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The
University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws
and provides equal employment opportunities and access to
educational programs without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all
qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is
committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to
providing a positive discrimination-free educational work
environment.