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Requirements

Georgetown University’s Office of Advancement is committed to cultivating a safe, equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment that honors the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our broader colleagues and broader Georgetown community. Consistent with our Jesuit values, we aim to foster a culture that accepts and cares for each individual, and we believe this is central to achieving our goals in support of Georgetown’s mission. Learn more about the Office of Advancement here.

The Strategic Initiatives (SI) team is a campaign strategy and planning team in the Office of Advancement responsible for preparing the university’s priority educational, research, and institutional projects for fundraising with current and potential donors. Working directly with university and Advancement leadership, the Strategic Initiatives team develops the content that comprises the university’s top giving priorities—concepts that relate both to societal imperatives and to the philanthropic objectives of the university and its donors. The team partners directly with Georgetown’s frontline fundraising team to craft customized gift solicitation proposals representing these and other priorities to donors. 

The Analyst, Strategic Initiatives ensures the highest levels of customer service and effective team administration for the Strategic Initiatives team, including responding to requests for partnership from frontline fundraisers, Advancement colleagues, and campus partners. The incumbent schedules team project intake meetings, managing the layout (using InDesign) and proofing of all SI materials. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

Ensure the effective organization and distribution of SI resources to the Office of Advancement, managing the team’s data input in the GU360 Salesforce CRM.

Assist with researching and writing custom donor proposals for gifts of at least $100,000, or work on special assignments in collaboration with senior members of the Strategic Initiatives team.

Provide executive support to the Assistant Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, including calendar management and expense requests.

Work with SI colleagues to ensure SI team projects are efficiently managed from start to finish, “managing upward” with colleagues on the SI team and in different departments to ensure projects meet deadlines.

Support work led by senior members of the Strategic Initiatives team to develop internal and external collateral in support of initiatives reflecting priorities for major schools and units of the university, including by maintaining an up-to-date library of resources within Advancement-internal drives.

Work Interactions

The Analyst will report to the Assistant Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, and will support administrative tasks and projects in close collaboration with all members of the Strategic Initiatives team. The Analyst will interact with university constituents and leaders including deans and faculty, as well as colleagues across the Office of Advancement, particularly in Campaign Management and Donor Experience, Development, DATA, Communications, and Advancement Operations. 

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

0-2+ years professional work experience or equivalent, ideally with some experience in higher education administration

Strong executive coordination capabilities

Experience working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, professionalism in communications and demeanor, and strong analytical ability

Outstanding writing and interpersonal skills, creativity and intellectual vitality, strong collaborative skills, and a commitment to the continuing improvement of concepts and projects

Ability to manage competing projects and initiatives, effectiveness and persistence in engaging the support of multiple stakeholders to achieve shared objectives, and a respect for the practicalities of implementation

Proven experience, effectiveness, and persistence in managing multiple, competing priorities and stakeholders while working toward a shared goal

Experience with InDesign (or willingness to develop expertise with the platform) and high level of attention to detail in written and visual presentations

Experience with Salesforce (or willingness to develop expertise in the system)

Working knowledge of, or interest in, the priorities and the culture of a university, particularly a Catholic and Jesuit research university

Work Mode Designation
This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.