Employment Opportunities

Administrative and Development Assistant

This position reports to the executive director and development director and includes: assisting the development director in implementing CRP fundraising activity; managing basic fundraising duties, including tracking donors and acknowledging donations; assisting the executive director in administering her office; and conducting other administrative duties (e.g., payroll and accounts receivable/payable) and functions as required.

Basic Responsibilities:

Development:

  • Manage donor database, Little Green Light (entering and tracking donor information, segmenting donors, generating queries).
  • Manage individual donor acknowledgments (drafting, scheduling and processing all letters).
  • Manage and produce individual donor solicitations (periodically in print, more frequently online).
  • Manage the public listing of CRP donors.
  • Create/Manage/Maintain a calendar of institutional proposals and letters of inquiry, and, with the development director, coordinate submissions.
  • Create/Manage/Maintain an institutional grant schedule, track reporting requirements and, with the development director, coordinate reports.
  • Research existing and prospective donors as required.
  • Produce periodic reports on donor/donation metrics.
  • Assists with other fundraising projects as requested.

Administration and Finance:

  • Track employee leave and generate payroll.
  • Use Quickbooks to pay bills and record deposits.
  • Answer incoming telephone calls and e-mail inquiries.
  • Order supplies.
  • Maintain inventory of printed and promotional material.
  • Process new employees.
  • Manage office, including maintaining accounting and personnel files.
  • Assists with project management, including planning and coordinating project scheduling and administrative tasks.
  • Coordinate volunteer board and committee meetings.

Qualifications:

  • At least 1 year fundraising/development experience.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Energetic, self-starter, and well organized.
  • Ability to work well both independently and with others.
  • Experience in the non-profit community.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, databases (Little Green Light a plus) and accounting software (Quickbooks a plus).

Join our small but dedicated staff in a professional and friendly atmosphere. This is a full time position and benefits include:

  • Leave: 10 days of vacation leave (15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 6 years), 10 days of sick leave, all Federal holidays, Thanksgiving Friday, employee’s birthday, and the week between Christmas and New Year.
  • The week between Christmas and New Year off
  • Generous medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
  • Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance.
  • Retirement plan with 2% employer match.
  • Parental leave of 6 weeks paid leave and an additional 6 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Office located two blocks from Metro in downtown DC.

The Center is an equal opportunity employer, and people of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. E-mail cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to [email protected], and please Administrative and Development Assistant" in the subject line. No calls, please.

Last Updated 11/19/15