Development Specialist to the Chief Development Officer

The College of Fine Arts is the college of creativity at The University of Texas at Austin—a home for artists, performers, designers, scholars, educators, makers and creatives ready to change the world. 

Benefits package: 

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage 

• Retirement contributions 

• Paid vacation and sick time  

• Paid holidays  

• Other services and perks. 

This job description may not contain all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don't qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply. 

Provides high-level, complex administrative support to the Interim Chief Development Officer at the College of Fine Arts, including assisting with operations for the College of Fine Arts development team, while working closely with the Executive Director to support principal-level fundraising activities. 

• →Administrative Support: Provide executive-level administrative support, which includes, but is not limited to: Accurately synthesize large amounts of data into quarterly college-wide fundraising reports and other high-level reports, as requested by the Executive Director and Dean. Prepare gift proposals for individuals and foundations. Draft and process endowment and current-use funding pledge paperwork. Assist with special fundraising campaigns, including gift tracking and creation of personalized giving links. Assist with stewardship of principal level prospects, donors, and foundations, including creating impact and grant reports. Closely proofread written and digital materials for accuracy and grammatical errors. Prepare gift proposals, draft foundation proposals, and draft gift agreements. Prepare digital and physical donor correspondence, including birthday greetings, holiday cards, and other special occasions. Prepare donor briefing notes and talking points. Coordinate and manage team meetings.

• →Travel Coordination: Arrange travel and prepare related travel documents, trip itineraries, and donor collateral materials for in-state and out-of-state trips by the Executive Director. Process Requests for Travel (RTAs) and expense reimbursements for travel, entertainment, and other miscellaneous items. Compose and prepare reports, meeting agendas, and notes; assist with contact reports, thank you letters, and follow up materials, as requested.

• →Calendar Management: Provide complex, executive-level calendar management for the Executive Director in collaboration with the College of Fine Arts leadership and their assistants.

• →Project Management:

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  • →Coordinate operations support for the Longhorn Band, specifically during the fall with regard to scholarship awards, and throughout the year with maintenance of scholarship and donor records with oversight from the Assistant Director of Development. 

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  • →Coordinate individual engagement plans with COFA gift officers for donors in permanent stewardship, in partnership with gift officers, Assistant Director of Development, and COFA development specialist.  

• →Endowment Compliance: With the supervision of the Executive Director and Assistant Director of Development, manage all aspects of annual endowment compliance project for faculty and program endowments, including compiling reports of recipients, communicating with recipients about requirements and deadlines, tracking submissions, proofreading letters for grammatical errors, mailing letters to endowment principals, and keeping accurate records of sent letters.

• →Event Logistics: Help coordinate details of annual fundraising and alumni engagement events, in national, regional, and local territories, and provide in-person staffing to events 3-5 times/year. Help create invitation lists, track RSVPs, prepare attendance reports, and file contact reports.

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in administrative support.  

• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook. 

• Experience communicating professionally with internal and external constituents. 

• Required Competencies: 

• • Service Excellence  

• • Accuracy and Attention to Detail 

• • Effective Communications 

• • Prioritization 

• • Teamwork 

• • Growth and Development Mindset 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

• Bachelor’s Degree and one year of experience in a university development and/or fundraising environment.  

• Background or interest in the visual and/or performing arts.  

• Working knowledge of major gifts fundraising and development.  

• Experience preparing correspondence within an allotted timeframe, downloading and formatting reports using Excel, and coordinating details of special events.  

• Experience with basic video editing and using ThankView email software. 

• Knowledge of University VIP and DEFINE web-based database systems.  

• Basic graphic design skills using Canva or Adobe products. 

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing). 

$54,000 - $57,000 

• This position is required to be in-office for at least the first 45 days; pending manager approval, it is then eligible for up to two remote days. 

• Prolonged screen time. 

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. 

• Use of manual dexterity. 

• Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm 

• Occasional early mornings, evening, and weekends for special events is required.  

• Resume/CV 

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor 

• Letter of interest 

 
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

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