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Development Associate

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University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-10-21
Req: R0009995

University of Virginia office of Advancement seeks a highly organized and motivated Development Associate to manage administrative, data, and stewardship functions for the Miller Center, a nonpartisan think tank at the University of Virginia. The Associate will work closely with the development team in tracking advancement functions, developing and maintaining reports, drafting correspondence, and facilitating effective communication between the advancement team and the Miller Center’s communications, events, and finance teams.

Established in 1975 through a generous gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Burkett Miller, the Miller Center <millercenter.org> is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history. It strives to apply the lessons of history and civil discourse to the nation's most pressing contemporary governance challenges. The Miller Center is a supportive community, grounded in diverse perspectives. It values scholarly excellence, civil discourse, and respectful conduct.

Responsibilities Include:

Administrative Support

  • Deposit checks and liaise with University Gift Processing Services for all gift-related transactions, ensuring accurate reporting
  • Use Advance and EverTrue functions and reporting to spearhead prospect strategy and research for Miller Center assigned development officers; analyze data and recommend data-based strategies
  • Maintain organized and up-to-date paper and electronic files
  • Support team travel and reimbursement needs
  • Support the CAO in meeting preparation and donor engagement
  • Staff the Development Committee of the Governing Council and the Miller Center Foundation Board of Trustees
  • Advise and assist the CAO in daily activities
  • Work with the executive office of the Miller Center to support the CEO’s development responsibilities

Foundation Administrator

  • Work with the Chief Advancement Officer and Director of Finance and Administration to support the Miller Center Foundation and its Board of Trustees.
  • Manage charitable state registrations process
  • Ensure compliance with relevant University and Miller Center Foundation policies and procedures

Logistical Support for Miller Center Events

  • Support the Donor Relations Coordinator on invitations for donor meals and receptions
  • Track RSVPs for select events and assist with check in
  • Communicate and collaborate with event lead and communications team as appropriate
  • Interact professionally with donors, particularly at events

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will thrive in a team-based environment and be motivated by the Miller Center’s mission.
  • A high school diploma with at least one year of related experience is required, bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • Initiative, attention to detail, excellent communications skills, ability to juggle competing priorities, ability to respond efficiently to tasks and requests, and commitment to follow through are essential.
  • Highly proficient computer skills and a willingness to learn new customer management software are essential.
  • Familiarity with the University of Virginia and Advance, the donor management system of record, is preferred.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require walking some distance to attend meetings and programs.

This is a restricted position which extends through December 19, 2021. Renewal is possible, subject to performance, availability of funds, and need.

Application Instructions

To be considered, applications must be received by October 25, 2019. For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Academic Recruiter, alc6dk@virginia.edu.

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for R0009919. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, and address).

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group, is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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