UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
has an opening for an
Annual Giving Data Associate
The University of Illinois Foundation has an immediate opening for a full-time, Annual Giving Data Associate. The Data Associate prepares preliminary/final downloads of alumni/friend records for solicitations/non-solicitations in support of the University of Illinois fundraising mission.
Duties:
The Data Associate works closely with the data specialist staff and is responsible for programming marketing segments, verifies and reviews program logic, oversees accuracy checks, creates documentation and tags each population for use during each fiscal year. The Data Associate drafts programming criteria and queries the database to create data files for solicitation/non-solicitation vendor mail, email and telemarketing campaigns aligning with the marketing schedule and unit strategic priorities.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required in an appropriate field. Successful candidate should possess a familiarity with database and data/report generation applications; have a good working knowledge of Word and Excel; a willingness to learn new applications and databases; ability to set priorities and coordinate work in order to meet deadlines; demonstrated organizational skills; good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with colleagues across all University colleges/departments; attention to high-quality production; and ability to exercise courtesy, tact and flexibility. Familiarity with University of Illinois development activities is desired with SQL or other query language experience preferred.
Competitive benefit package and compensation commensurate with experience. Comprehensive background checks including but not limited to a criminal conviction information check will be conducted. Interviews may be conducted before the closing date; however, no hiring decisions will be made until after the closing date.
Application Deadline: January 13, 2017
Application Process: For full consideration, all candidates must complete an online application and include a resume and cover letter. Candidates may create a profile through https://jobs.uif.uillinois.edu. For further information regarding application procedures, contact Foundation Human Resources at uifhrseaches@uif.uillinois.edu.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER