Advancement Data Specialist

High Point University is seeking an Advancement Data Specialist to join the Office of Institutional Advancement (IA). This entry-level position is responsible for maintaining IA systems through data updates, changes, and cleanup, as well as extracting data to support a variety of list requests from the IA database. These functions are essential to the successful administration of the University's fundraising efforts. This position also serves as a backup for other key Advancement Services functions, including gift processing and statistical reporting. **QUALIFICATIONS:** **Education** * Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university preferred. **Experience and Training** * A minimum of one to two years of experience with Raiser’s Edge, a comparable fundraising system, or a relational database is required; * A minimum of one to two years of experience with data management, manipulation, or cleanup is required; * Strong experience using Microsoft Office software is required. **Knowledge, Skills, Ability:** * Knowledge of system databases, data elements, and data management; * Understanding of programming logic; * Strong analytical skills; * Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications (Word, Excel); * Strong communication skills; * Critical thinking abilities; * Strong attention to detail; * Ability to maintain confidentiality, utilize discretion and exercise good judgement. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:   * Performs ongoing data maintenance of the IA database, ensuring accuracy and integrity on biographical, demographical, and education information; * Performs data synchronization with other offices to ensure accurate student, faculty, and staff records. * Incorporates changes and updates including, but not limited to returned mail, iarecordupdates, obituary finder, white pages, alumni finder, etc.; * Research ambiguous or incomplete updates to ensure constituent records are complete. * Cleans up and validates data as directed, including special projects; * Acquires data from primary or secondary data sources to incorporate changes or new data into the Raiser’s Edge database; * Assists with management of external systems integrated with the Raiser’s Edge CRM, including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Omatic Cloud and Event Management software. * Designs and creates queries/exports for data extraction and ad-hoc list pulling for mailing lists, contact lists, geographical constituent lists, etc.; * Maintains and manages documentation regarding list criteria, obtaining appropriate approval before and after data extraction and sharing; * Contributes to team effort by assisting with other Advancement Services work as needed, to include gift logging, gift or profile/account processing, document imaging, event registration processing, scorecard processing, research, stewardship, etc.; * Identifies and defines new process improvement opportunities; * Assists in testing data as needed; * Assists in documentation and policy/procedure writing as needed; * Ensures accuracy of information by making revisions according to policies and procedures; * Communicates routinely and effectively with the Director of Data Analysis and Prospect Research. **ACCOUNTABILITY:** * Ensures timely and accurate revisions to data, reporting, and processing. **CONTACT INFORMATION**: For more information about this position, please contact Rita Williams, Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), or Harry Stillwell, Director of Advancement Data Analysis and Research at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])