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Gift Specialist

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary
201805180222 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $56,982 - $81,683

Position Information

Under the supervision of the Director of Gift Administration the gift specialist is an integral member of the four member Gift Administration team responsible for the quality and integrity of the alumni and donor database and ensuring that all gifts and pledges are recorded, acknowledged, and reported accurately and in a timely manner, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Demonstrated advanced skill levels in accurate record keeping with strict attention to detail.

Proficiency in applicable software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Four (4) years of related experience, such as processing gifts.

Demonstrated data entry and data management experience.

Ability to verify and enter financial, statistical, policy and procedure information efficiently and accurately.

Rapid, accurate typing skills.

Correct usage of English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Proficient in producing word processing letters, document merge routines, and spreadsheets.

Ability to deal with confidential information in an appropriate manner.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field.

Experience in higher education.

Knowledge of fundraising activities or gift administration processes and policies.

Experience in Raiser's Edge database.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities'air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

  • Washington Monthly (August 2016) ranked UC Riverside 12th in the nation in its annual University and College Survey.
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  • Education Trust placed UC Riverside 9th in the nation for closing the graduation gap between black and white students by 1.7 percentage points.

  • In QS World University Rankings 2016/2017, UC Riverside's Department of Philosophy is #1 in the world for the frequency with which published papers are cited by other philosophers.

  • U.S. News and World Report Survey (September 2016) ranked UC Riverside 118th overall; earns "Great Schools, Great Prices."

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (August 2016) Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Riverside among the top 151 to 200 institutions. This survey bills itself as "the most trustworthy precursor of global rankings of the world's top 500 universities."

  • U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools (2016) including:

    • Graduate School of Education - 62nd among ranked schools

    • Bourns College of Engineering - 71st among ranked schools

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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