Development Assistant Jobs in Needham, MA (NOW HIRING)

Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
As we enter thethird year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: The Campaign for BostonCollege, we invite you to join our community. Guided by our mission toadvance the university for years to come, the $3B comprehensive campaignfocuses on Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
Based on afundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancementis large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to beagile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure ofclose to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizationalstructure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations,operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professionalgrowth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs.Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are asambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture ofdiversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and we actively promote teammembers who contribute to the success of University Advancement.
See below thecurrent opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!
The DevelopmentAssistant works alongside fundraisers, university colleagues, and externalconstituents to develop, support, and maintain programs and activities thathelp secure philanthropic support for the University. Primary responsibilitiesinclude:

• Preparing materials for fundraiser prospect visits
• Making travel arrangements
• Completing transmittal forms for pledges and gifts received
• Filing visit reports in Blackbaud
• Drafting gift acknowledgments
• Requesting research and pulling additional donor or prospect information from various systems.

The DevelopmentAssistant also supports work related to external constituents' visits tocampus, meetings, and special events, often interfacing with the Programs andEvents team to maximize the effectiveness of events within budgetaryguidelines. Given the extensive independent contact with external constituents,including alumni and parent volunteers, donors, and university officials, thisposition requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills, attention todetail and accuracy, excellent oral and written communication skills, andcomplete discretion in handling and storing confidential data.
The Corporate& Foundation Relations unit focuses on supporting academic units acrossthe university by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewardingfoundations and corporations to secure funding of $50,000-$1,000,000+. In thisrole, you will provide support for 2-3 CFR Officers. Additionalresponsibilities include assisting with the preparation of proposals andreports, collaborating with the Office for Sponsored Programs, and researchingcorporate and foundation funders.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Thesalary range for this position is listed below, with the final salary based onvarious factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills,competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations.
Full-TimeEquivalent Hiring Range: $47,880 to $59,850 ($26.30 to $32.90 hourly)
Requirements
This positionrequires a minimum of two years of increasingly responsible administrativeexperience in a professional setting; strong interpersonal and organizationalskills with attention to detail and accuracy; excellent oral and writtencommunications skills including effective phone communication skills; accuratetyping skills; a working knowledge of Windows PC, including Microsoft Office,and familiarity with Customer Relationship Management databases; exceptionalproofreading; strong attention to detail; a commitment to accuracy; and veryadept at handling multiple tasks and working well within deadlines.
Also requires goodjudgment, discretion in handling confidential materials, the ability to workindependently without close supervision, and flexibility to work beyond theregular workday hours when necessary. Candidates must possess solid knowledgeof grammar and punctuation.
Requires a highschool diploma, bachelor's degree preferred. Candidates should be highlymotivated to work in a fast-paced environment that requires some evening andnight work.
Must be a teamplayer who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing highereducation and has an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goalsand values of Boston College. A desire to build a career in advancement is aplus.
The Office ofUniversity Advancement supports Boston College's mission by promoting a cultureof inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support thatcommitment to building teams that reflect our community, students, alumni,parents, and friends of Boston College.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.