Job Title: GIFTS PROCESSOR - UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Location: St. Louis
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 41954
Job Description

Do you want a job, or do you want to be on a mission to transform lives, including your own? UMSL’s Advancement Services department is growing, seeking two gift processors. This is an opportunity to learn the about philanthropy from the inside and about advancement as a profession. Our department has two main objectives – to be good stewards of our benefactors and their donations, and to provide the advancement team with the tools they need to serve our community well. In this role, a proactive, detail-orientated team player will be able to grow their career on a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities
Receive and process donations to the University
Process Matching Gifts received from donors
Work with the Senior Gift Processor to respond to questions from Advancement staff, other UMSL staff/faculty, UM System staff, and/or donors
Input, revise, maintain, store, and retrieve correspondence or data in electronic and/or paper files
Update biographic and demographic data from various sources
Assist with processing donor gift receipts and other donor or alumni correspondence as needed
Provide outstanding customer service by answering phones or emails and greeting visitors as needed
Deliver on the unit’s goals through:
- Paying attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy
- Performing effectively under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive matters
Other projects as assigned

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm (flexibility in start/end times)

Salary

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $16 - $17 Hourly
Grade: GGS-6
University Title: Business Support Specialist I

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business related field
• Experience with financial data entry
• Experience with a charitable organization
• Experience in maintaining accurate data in online tools
• Microsoft Office applications proficiency, including production mail merge support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Inclusive Excellence Statement

As one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse campuses in Missouri, UMSL is committed to maintaining a climate where all students, faculty, staff and visitors can explore their interests, refine their talents and flourish. Inclusive excellence is embedded in our strategic plan which focuses on actions to recruit and retain diverse students and employees and promote activities that encourage civil and constructive discourse, reasoned thought and sustained dialogue in an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation.

Benefit Eligibility

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Diversity Commitment

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.

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