Assistant Director, Advancement Analytics - University Advancement Job at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon is enjoying its most productive fundraising years in its history, raising more than $950M over the last three years. University Advancement (UA) supports the entire CMU community in building relationships with key constituencies and securing the financial resources the university needs to continue its ascent. As the division grows, we are seeking an assistant director, Advancement Analytics. This is an exciting opportunity if you thrive in an interesting and challenging work environment. Reporting to the senior director, Advancement Analytics, you will be responsible for creating reports using a variety of software tools to support the tactical and strategic use of data in Advancement. You will develop collaborative relationships with coworkers to the end of understanding the specific business needs of colleagues, evaluating the effectiveness with which those needs are being met, and identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies through more effective utilization of the university’s software and data.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Report Writing: Providing support for University Advancement by creating and maintaining reports using Salesforce and other tools.
- Collaboration: Developing and maintaining relationships with colleagues in order to understand their business needs and identifying opportunities to support them with reporting and technology.
- Data Integrity: Supporting the accuracy and integrity of Advancement data by writing reports to identify problems, and providing support to other teams so they can make corrections.
- Technology Knowledge: Keeping up to date with current technology, through attending classes and conferences as required, and networking with peers from other institutions.
- Department Participation: Attending team meetings and providing status reports to supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Passion, excellence and flexibility are vital qualities within University Advancement. A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; collaboration; and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
You should demonstrate:
- The ability to:
- understand and follow complex directions
- learn and adjust quickly to the database environment
- analyze data, and summarize results
- work in a cooperative group and independently
- pay close attention to detail
- manage multiple inflexible deadlines
- handle difficult situations while maintaining composure
- work under pressure
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree is required
- One to three years of experience using SQL or other tools to query a database
- Familiarity in report writing using Salesforce, Tableau, Crystal Reports, or similar reporting tools preferred
Requirements
- Successful background check
CMU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Staff and faculty must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. Please see
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Function
Gift Administration, Research, Planning and Data Analysis
Position Type
Staff – Regular
Full Time/Part time
Full time
Pay Basis
Salary
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