Location: Divisional Headquarters

Status: FT (40 hrs/wk) Hourly

Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs, in His name, without discrimination.

Position Summary: The Salvation Army Development Department is looking to fill the position of Major Projects Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate will possess previous administrative experience in donor development with a focus on capital campaign and funding initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or two-year AA degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in support and communications with individual, corporate and foundation donors.
• Non-profit development experience preferred, with knowledge of individual, corporate and advisory board donor relations.
• Ability to work as a team member and first donor point of contact for Major Gifts.
• Extensive skills in multi-tasking, project planning/reporting and small event execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner.
• Administrative experience and knowledge of office procedures.
• Experience in a development office and/or with capital campaigns preferred.
• Knowledge of Publisher and other graphic art tools for the purpose of creating Major Donor marketing pieces.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office software including Word (mail merge), Excel, PowerPoint, and prospect and donor database management. Capacity to learn donor software (Portfolio, GMS, Donor Central).
• Pleasant and professional demeanor when serving major donors.
• Familiarity with FC, Twitter and LinkedIn is preferred.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.