As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

University Advancement creates engagement opportunities that foster pride, advocacy, and private support for the University of Washington.

As the #4 ranked school of public administration in the US, the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance has a unique opportunity, at this moment in history, to serve as an engine of change. We exist to inspire public service and democratize public policy. We envision an unapologetically inclusive world powered by collective wisdom, brave leadership, and bold action. To get there, we educate leaders, generate knowledge, and host communities to co-create solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

The Advancement Services Officer (ASO) will work as a member of the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Advancement team to inspire individuals to support of the work of the Evans School through philanthropic gifts, engagement, and advocacy as informed members of the public sphere.

The position requires a commitment to anti-racism and equity, a tolerance for risk and ambiguity, creativity and curiosity, strong project management skills, as well as the ability to problem solve, take initiative, set priorities, and handle multiple projects at once. The successful candidate will be eager to learn new skills, able to exercise good judgment in a fast-paced, dynamic, goal-driven environment, the ability to stay flexible and nimble in one’s day-to-day activities, and a propensity to say “yes” when asked to help achieve various team goals.

The ASO is responsible for a broad range of Advancement (Development, Marketing + Communications, and Engagement) activities designed to inspire connection with the mission of the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Mission Advancement & Engagement, this position provides oversight of day-to-day operations and supports the Assistant Dean for Advancement and entire Advancement team as we work with academic leaders, volunteers, alumni, and surrounding communities to advance the mission of the school. This position interacts with all parts of the Evans School, donors, alumni, partners, community organizations, and many areas of the University of Washington.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administration + Operations

•Provide support to the Assistant Dean in their work by responding to a variety of requests for support such as tracking gift commitments, front-line customer support, coordinating meetings, pulling reports, working with volunteer leadership groups, and filing contact reports.
•Work with all members of the Advancement team, including in the areas of Development, Marketing and Communications, and Stakeholder and Alumni Engagement.
•Serve as the liaison with other advancement units on the UW Campus. Participate in Stewardship Network (a network of peers) in UW Advancement. Answer questions and provide information to leadership and others regarding various advancement initiatives.

Marketing & Communications Support

•Assist with the creation and production of direct mail, email, web content, newsletters, brochures, personal correspondence, and other communication as needed. Support outgoing Advancement Office correspondence, proposals, and other communications with completeness, accuracy, and branding.
•Work with UW Mailing Services, printers, and other vendors to coordinate large printings and mailings.
•Serve as Evans School go-to expert on various software platforms (ex: Marketo for mass-emails, CVENT for event registration, and Social Pilot for social media posting – training on all to be provided).
•Play key role in sourcing and posting social media content across all channels.
•Drive internal organizational communication by contributing content to the Evans Community HUB (internal news site). Help communicate the work of the Evans School to external audiences through the use of Social Media platforms.

Development Support – Donor Acknowledgment, Solicitation, & Stewardship

•Manage the weekly gift acknowledgement process for all gifts to the Evans School; utilizes independent decision-making skills for donor correspondence, ensuring upkeep of appropriate salutations and other data used for the process, interpret policies and alert team members of potential gift processing errors.
•Pull and analyze data from the donor database as needed to support data-driven decision making in all projects, including segmenting constituent mailing lists.
•Enter contact reports (donor correspondence and stewardship activities) into database and coordinate requests for advancement-related reports.
•Oversee online giving fund maintenance (this entails ensuring that fund descriptions are accurate and that correct funds are highlighted).
•Manage annual stewardship of donors to endowed scholarships and professorships, with thank you letters from fellowship recipients and faculty, as well as arranging donor/student recipient fellowship lunches.
•Manage gift processing, as well as thank you call/email/letter process for all gifts.
•Maintain alumni contact and employment information in Advance.
•Draft and complete acknowledgement letters as well as condolence, congratulation, birthday, and special letters to donors, volunteers, and others as needed. Send quarterly acknowledgement reports to all payroll deduction and pledge payment donors.
•Serve as Evans School’s lead for the annual class gift fund. Work with Evans School Student Services staff and Evans Student Organization leadership to coordinate and support the execution of a class gift drive amongst our graduating MPA students.
•Manage the execution of select Evans School advancement related events, select meetings, and donor fellowship lunches.
•Perform other duties as assigned in service to the mission of the Evans School.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Core

Effective communications: Expresses oneself clearly and empathetically in interactions with others and prioritizes an accessible and transparent style in all forms of communication, i.e., verbal and written, one-on-one and group, etc.
Interpersonal Awareness:   Builds and maintains positive and productive relationships and actively contributes as a member of working teams to achieve results.
Professional Credibility:   Takes responsibility for meeting goals, objectives, obligations, and solving problems while representing the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Critical Thinking:   Obtains, analyzes and evaluates information effectively in the face of ambiguity.  Makes appropriate decisions based on relevant information and experience.
Ethics and Trust:   Models and upholds the values of candor, openness, inclusiveness and honesty despite internal and external pressures.  Acts consistently with Washington State ethical guidelines and organizational core values and beliefs.
Valuing Diversity & Inclusiveness:   Respects, values and contributes to the UW’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree and at least one year of professional experience in administrative support

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

•Strong interpersonal skills and customer service. Professional manner with the ability to express oneself clearly and empathetically in interactions with others in all forms of communications, verbal and written, one-on-one and group, etc.; ability to communicate in a direct and professional manner that engages dialog in a manner that resolves differences.
•Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships and actively contributes as a member of working teams to achieve results.
•Ability to work independently, problem solve, take initiative, set priorities and handle multiple projects efficiently and effectively. Takes responsibility and initiative to set and meet the goals, objectives and obligations while representing the mission, visions and values of the organization.
•Demonstrated organizational ability, creativity, and strong attention to detail. Ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations, exercise good judgment based on information and analysis in a fast pace, dynamic, deadline driven environment in an organized and professional manner.
•Demonstrated ability to maintain confidences and protect confidential information; acts in a selfless manner and models ethical values of the UW.
•Values the UW’s commitment to inclusiveness; demonstrates respect and commitment to diversity.
•Proficiency using PC computers. Demonstrated strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for correspondence, special reports, spreadsheets, databases, forms, etc.

DESIRED:

•Experience working with donor databases and using data to inform decision making.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.