Development Associate- (Onsite)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Our Mission

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, has been an engine of Progress and Service since it was founded in 1885 and is ready to play an even greater role going forward. Georgia Tech is redefining what it means to be a leading public research university in this new era, committed to empowering people of all backgrounds and to integrating our resources across disciplines to create a better future for our community locally, nationally, and globally. As the Institute realizes the strategic plan that was developed under the leadership of Angel Cabrera (https://president.gatech.edu), Georgia Tech will continue to serve as an example of innovation and a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Additional information about Georgia Techs commitment to excellence and its strategic plan can be found at: https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/.

Georgia Tech Office of Development (DEV)

Led by the Vice President for the Office of Development, Jim Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hall-913270131/), our fundraising team at Georgia Tech currently consists of more than 100 professionals who are focused on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts) to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its colleges, schools, and programs, including Georgia Tech Athletics. For fiscal year 2024 (closed 6/30/2024), the Development teams efforts resulted in over $243 million in new gifts and commitments in support of Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech which will secure more than $2 billion in new commitments and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations. One of the most significant priorities within Transforming Tomorrow is ensuring access of the brightest undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to Georgia Tech, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. To learn more about Transforming Tomorrow and other campaign priorities, visit https://transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu/.

The Development Associate supports the Donor Experiences and Operations team and is responsible for coordinating operations and maintaining the flow of information among staff.
Duties include managing the department budget and processing all payments, coordinating travel arrangements, managing the President's Scholars letter project and review, managing
The Hill Society welcome and recognition process, supervising the student assistants, assisting with logistical event support, distribution of men's basketball tickets in Callaway
Club, preparing periodic President's communications to donors, and assisting with GThanks letter review.

Job Duty 1 - In collaboration with the Assistant VP of Donor Experiences & Operations,
manage financial controls, reporting and procurement, as well as reconciliations, financial
record keeping, and general budget forecasting. Keep financial records for Donor
Experiences and Ops Team, and coordinate with other campus units relating to projects and
budgets from various sources. Work closely with Director of Budget & Finance on budgets and payments. This position makes purchasing decisions in consultation with the Assistant
VP of Donor Experiences & Operations.

Job Duty 2 -
Assist with logistical arrangements for special events. Record and track RSVPs,
answer donor questions and assist with donor needs.

Job Duty 3 -
Manage the President's Scholars letter program, working closely with Office of
Special Scholarships. Also, assist with the review of GThanks letters.

Job Duty 4 -
Supervise the student assistants, balancing requests from members of the Donor
Relations staff.

Job Duty 5 -
Manage the commemorative bench and tree program, to include working with
donors on plaque inscriptions and suggesting bench locations as approved by Infrastructure
& Sustainability office.

Job Duty 6 -
Manage the welcome letters and lapel pin process for Hill Society members.
Record the progress of the Hill Society stewardship plan in the donor database. Oversee the
Hill Society members' birthday card process.

Job Duty 7 -
Coordinate donor engagement for out-of-state university presidential inaugural
celebrations on behalf of the Office of the President.

Job Duty 8 -
Handle administrative duties to include ordering supplies, shipping/mailing via
UPS, assisting with travel arrangements for staff including preparing itineraries, travel
requests, and processing reimbursements.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
One to three years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Fundraising skills gained within a research university environment are preferred

Salary Range: $55,555 - $75,555

KNOWLEDGE
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, including the ability to input or edit
information into spreadsheets or data management systems, search and retrieve information, and
generate standard reports.

SKILLS
Demonstrated understanding of the role and process of the development function in a university
environment. Demonstrated excellent writing, editing, and verbal skills with previous experience
meeting deadlines. Ability to interact effectively and diplomatically with donors, faculty, staff,
students, alumni and others. Ability to build and effectively utilize relationships with faculty, staff, and
vendors to enable project completion. Strong initiative and self -motivation.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening