Job Title: Manager of Development Operations and Prospect Research
PVN ID: QC-1710-002145
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: QUEENS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Queens College's Office of Institutional Advancement is seeking a dynamic manager of development operations and prospect research to coordinate, monitor, evaluate and enhance the workings of various areas within the Office of Institutional Advancement.  Reporting to the Executive Director of Development and supervising a small staff, the Manager will be responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of organizational and fundraising operations.  In addition, the Manager shall oversee and direct prospect research and prospect management efforts in the office.

Other Duties

Specifically the Manager of Development Operations shall:

 

  • Direct and organize QC's prospect management and prospect research operations.  This includes hands-on work creating and updating prospect profiles, generating new leads and prospect lists, creating event briefings for key staff members, implementing database screenings when necessary, and managing all electronic and hard copy records in he office.
  • Update and manage Raiser's Edge records for members of the pipeline.  Assist with gift entry and updating biographical information and demographics data for these constituents.
  • Use standard metrics and other relevant tools to evaluate the quarterly productivity and return on investment for programs related to the major gifts unit, the annual fund, planned giving, special events, alumni affairs, donor relations and general fundraising operations.
  • Continuously improve the quality of alumni and donor data.  Assist with general database management (over 159,000 records), records maintenance, coding, formatting, updating and reporting.
  • Regularly prepare queries and reports for the senior advancement staff.
  • Work as part of an integrated management team to establish overall goals and strategies for increasing private support to Queens College.
  • Implement the provision of effective fundraising methods and strategies that are in line with industry best practices.
  • Manage external services and subscriptions for the office.
  • Oversee database screenings and other procedures related to prospect management.
  • Provide staff with basic training related to procedures and research.
  • Position front-line fundraisers for success in relationships with donors, potential donors, volunteers and other supports by providing accurate and updated information, participating in strategy meetings and providing recommendations and information pertinent to successful cultivation efforts.

 

Qualifications

BA required.  Must have a minimum of three years of prospect research and prospect management experience using Raiser's Edge.  Fundraising operations experience preferred.  Management experience strongly preferred.  Candidate should be a team player, and must posess a strong work ethic, proactive nature, and passion for their work.  Pleasant and collegial personality a must.  Salary commensurate with experience.

Please include a cover letter with your resume.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Office of Institutional Advancement
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jul 30, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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