Development Associate

General Description / Primary Purpose

This position provides administrative and secretarial support to the Director of Development for Corporate Relations and Major Gifts and the Director of Planned Giving. This position interacts with all of the departments within the division, all university Vice Presidents, UNF Foundation members, UNF Board of Trustee members and outside constituencies. This position will attend Foundation Board and committee meetings to record and transcribe minutes and to facilitate Foundation Board special events. This position will also attend division meetings to help facilitate and record and transcribe minutes.

Job Function

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Coordinates internal and external contacts and communications for the Foundation and Development office.

Maintains supervisors’ calendars and composes and signs routine correspondence.

Assist with monitoring and tracking of E&G and Foundation budget expenditures.

Compiles and organizes material relating to fundraising activities and meetings.

Assists in gathering information for spreadsheets and preparing material for supervisor’s use in developing presentations and reports.

Arranges for meetings, conferences and social functions for Foundation and Development Office events. These arrangements include assisting in composing, printing, and sending invitations; determining appropriate location, room space and time; coordinate catering; notifying police for parking location and reservations; and ensuring the proper signage is displayed.

Maintains inventory and handles purchasing of office supplies.

Makes travel arrangements and handles all paperwork involved in reimbursement for travel expenses for the Directors of Development, Major Gifts and Director of Planned Giving.

During declared campus emergencies, this position may be required to perform specific job related duties at a designated off campus location or place of residence.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma and 4+ years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

Required documents to be uploaded: 
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
 

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Emily Gebbia at (904) 620-2177, or e.gebbia@unf.edu.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.