• Work closely with Chief Development Officer and Development team to support Decennial Campaign events in Kigali and beyond.
• Help manage Event Host Committee in Kigali to ensure their volunteer skill sets are utilized and leveraged appropriately.
• Work closely with the communications and marketing team on all Kigali-related communications in regards to events in Rwanda.
• Represent the organization at committee meetings.
Campus Visits
• In coordination with the Chief Development Officer, develop, implement, and continually assess and retool the Campus Visitor Experience Playbook.
• Act as the primary point-person on campus receiving donors and guests.
• Lead, develop and follow-through all stages of the visit, including conducting pre-visit research, if applicable.
• Work in collaboration with other departments for the design and planning of each visit.
• Ensure the Davis College President and all relevant on-campus parties are fully briefed before each visit, schedule time for the pre-brief, as well as individual roles in the visit, if applicable.
• Accurate, timely and relevant entry of guest and donor visit information into Salesforce. Ensure proper follow up and action items are effectively captured into Salesforce.
• Maintain responsibility for all administrative and logistics duties related to donor and guests visits, including but not limited to coordinating transportation, lodging and meals and managing schedules.
Donor Engagement & Marketing
• In coordination with Chief Development Officer, maintain short- and long-term moves management strategies to cultivate campus visitors, post-visit.
• Maintain on-campus responsibility for capturing, supporting, and communicating donor stewardship initiatives, in conjunction with Marketing. Examples include:
• Manage and create content, photos and other materials to support stewardship of the Scholar’s Circle (in coordination with Development Associate and other relevant staff).
• Seek out and source content to communicate Davis College’s impact through interviews with current students, alumnae, faculty, staff, and other community members.
• Active participation in other development-related marketing efforts as assigned.
External Outreach
• In collaboration with Davis College’s President and Director of Partnerships, research and propose opportunities for collaboration with local organizations and institutions to support Akilah’s mission and institutional objectives.
Other Duties
• Assist in the planning and implementation of development-related campus and external events, as assigned by Chief Development Officer.
• Maintain active participation in all team, supervision, and other assigned meetings.
• Utilize Davis College tools/resources (Asana, Slack, etc.) to manage projects and communicate with team members.
• Track and communicate progress reports to manager on a periodic basis, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Education & Experience:
• Two-year diploma; graduates of Davis College | Akilah will be given preference; and
• 1-3 years professional work experience in an administrative or support capacity preferred.
Desired Skills and Qualifications (our ideal candidate with have most, if not all, of the following skills and qualifications):
• Willingness to work in an “all hands-on deck” environment and engage in a variety of tasks.
• You are relentlessly resourceful and refuse to be slowed down by anything in your way. You push to get access to the resources you need, can contribute to an unsustainable effort when the situation calls for it, and be creative in finding ways to remove blocks.
• You are proficient in both Microsoft and Google application suites.
• You have an exceptional ability to organize and manage details, while not losing sight of the larger goals. You can see the forest AND the trees.
• You are exceptionally motivated by the idea of building a global community of lifelong learners. This is not a 9-to-5 position and we are not a 9-to-5 organization. You are ready and willing to do whatever it takes to ensure success.
• You are an enthusiastic proponent and impeccable user of all systems available to you to continually drive improvements in operational efficiency.
• You love taking ideas and running with them. You can draw the owl and complete projects without an exact roadmap for how to get them done.
• You are skilled at cross-functional collaboration and execution.
• You possess a high level of emotional intelligence and the ability to earn the trust of your peers, the board, donors, committee chairs and other key partners.
• You are skilled at moving quickly, prioritizing critical tasks with grace and tenacious follow up in a fast-paced startup environment.
• You approach your work with a commitment to building a positive organizational culture that values continuous learning, excellence, transparency, honest feedback, perseverance, and sense of humor.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements:
No specific physical requirements.
Job Responsibilities Statement:
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Specific job duties may be changed with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Apply at: https://www.akilahinstitute.org/careers/?bzid=bea267cc8b2b