Prospect Research Analyst II - Orlando, United States - University of Central Florida

Description

Advancement & Partnerships:

Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.

Together, we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world. Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a qualified Prospect Research Analyst II to join our dynamic team within our Advancement & Partnerships division. This role will work closely with the Sr. Director for Advancement, Prospect Development, and other Prospect Development (PD) staff to provide professional prospect development research and information services to drive our fundraising objectives. As a key member of the PD, the Prospect Research Analyst II will be responsible for prospect identification and research, managing database screening initiatives, querying, reporting, and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to a broad spectrum of high priority and ad hoc research requests.
• Working in partnership with the prospect development team, development officers, senior Foundation management, and outside consultants to affect a coordinated approach to the prospect development process.
• Develop and execute data analysis projects and fundraising segmentation strategies to support principal, major, and annual gift fund programs utilizing donor database queries and other UCF Advancement resources.
• Manage procedures in researching, developing, assigning, and maintaining a variety of prospect ratings with vendors and internal partners to support prospect pool identification.
• Conduct detailed biographical business and financial research on alumni, individuals, corporations, and foundations using subscription and online databases, in-house files, library references, and other resources.
• Creating narrative reports, profiles, prospect alerts, charts, graphs, and other illustrations and recording demographic and biographical information in the database.
• Assist in managing the Prospect Research Request queue in UCF Advancement's donor database and collaborate with information technology staff to develop and maintain prospect development reporting strategies through the donor database and Tableau platforms.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in prospect research.
• Experience working within a higher education or nonprofit environment.
• Proficiency in utilizing donor databases and data visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of querying tools; experience working in CRM databases.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with subscription and online databases commonly used in prospect research.
• Understanding of fundraising principles and practices.
• Experience working collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets. Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President's Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

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