Development Specialist

Description

Development Specialist

Employment: 40 hours weekly, with benefits. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm; some weekends and evenings

Salary: $48,000-$58,000

Start Date: Month 00, 2025

Pay Schedule: Bi-weekly. Timesheets are due by Friday afternoon, the week before payday

Supervisor: Dana Eagle, Development Director

Location: Hybrid

Employee Review: Annual professional growth review

The Women’s Initiative Mission & Values

The Women’s Initiative provides free trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling services and resilience programs that meet the unique needs of women, and Black, BIPOC, Latiné, and LGBTQ+ communities, and we partner with organizations such as the Shelter for Help in Emergency, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Free Clinic, the International Rescue Committee, and others increase accessibility to our services to all people with barriers to care in our community.

What We Do

The Women’s Initiative provides free trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling services and resilience programs that meet the unique needs of women, and Black, BIPOC, Latiné, and LGBTQ+ communities. We develop partnerships with organizations to increase access to mental health services for all people in our community with barriers to care.

Mission

The mission of The Women’s Initiative is to provide women with effective counseling, social support, and education so they can transform challenges into positive change and growth.

Vision

All people in our community will have access to innovative, effective, evidence-based mental health care.

Values

We believe everyone has a capacity for healing. We are committed to identifying and supporting each person’s needs and strengths and providing compassionate care that maintains the highest standards of excellence in an environment that is welcoming, safe, and supportive.

Location

Our main office is located at 1101 East High Street and our satellite office is at 920 East High Street at the Sentara Martha Jefferson Community Health Center.

Benefits

We offer a substantial benefits package for full-time employees including health insurance, paid time off, daily self-care hours, $1,000 professional development funds, up to 3% company match of retirement plan contribution after one year, and more.

Development Specialist Job Description

We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages for part- and full-time employees including substantial paid time off, self-care time during the workday, professional development, supervision, and peer support. The Women’s Initiative values team resilience, morale, and performance, and credits our success to the efforts of our dedicated staff.

The Development Specialist performs administrative tasks to support the agency’s fundraising and development initiatives. This position organizes and maintains the donor database; assists with digital and print marketing and public relations; supports stewardship activities; and manages files and correspondence as needed. This role keeps development operations, meetings, and events running smoothly and coordinates other processes and duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and will enjoy taking the initiative to suggest, create and maintain organized systems. The successful candidate will have several years of experience in fundraising and development and seek to expand and strengthen these areas of expertise at our agency. This person is a team player with excellent written and oral communication skills and who thrives in a friendly and fast-paced environment. The Development Specialist is a key member of the development department and is supervised by the Development Director.

Education and Experience

– Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, marketing or related degree; or a minimum of four years of equivalent experience in a development position or comparable work experience is required.

– Demonstrated ability to implement a positive problem-solving approach to administrative tasks and shifting organizational timelines and priorities.

– Experience working in a nonprofit organization or similar setting.

– Experience in developing and optimizing internal processes and filing systems.

– Experience handling confidential information with discretion.

– Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

– Excellent data entry and information accuracy skills.

– Other Information

– Cultural Humility Statement

– Cultural humility works to address the assumptions and biases that lead to health disparities and inequity. The Women’s Initiative defines cultural humility as an ongoing process of critical self-reflection, recognizing and mitigating power imbalances, and holding ourselves accountable at the institutional level. It is an integral component of our mission, vital to fostering resilience and building authentic and healing relationships with clients, community members, and our colleagues. Our staff members participate in learning opportunities to deepen our awareness of ways we can contribute to a more just workplace and community.

Outreach and Events

– All staff are required to attend certain events including community outreach, fundraising, professional development, retreats and other activities as needed

Compensation and Benefits

The salary offered for this position will be based on the candidate’s experience with similar responsibilities, related education and certifications, and highly beneficial skills and talents relevant to the role. A prorated benefits package is offered including health insurance, paid time off, self-care time, and professional development funds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Women’s Initiative is committed to providing a non-discriminatory and inclusive environment for its employees. We actively promote diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status. The Women’s Initiative is a trauma-informed and culturally responsive organization that promotes a healthy work-life balance for all staff. For more information about The Women’s Initiative, please visit www.thewomensinitiative.org

To Apply

A relevant cover letter and resume are required for applications to be reviewed. In the cover letter, please describe your interest in the position, how your skills and experience align with the role and any special talents or information that would support your application.

Send resume and cover letter in one PDF to:

Susan Osmanzada, Administrative Specialist

hr@thewomensinitiative.org

Email subject line: Development Specialist

Apply by February 7, 2024

Job Duties

Essential Functions

– Assist with development administration including conducting research, answer questions, preparing reports and meeting materials, mailing, placing orders and running errands.

– Assist with the creation and implementation of the Development Plan that incorporates a range of strategies including annual appeals, major donors, grants, corporate, individual appeals, social media, and special events.

– Help coordinate scheduling and materials for development board committee meetings and event subcommittees. Take meeting minutes, provide copies to members and follow up as needed.

– Assist with events including developing and maintaining budgets, scheduling, vendor and talent coordination, managing correspondence, tracking invitations and attendance, and coordinating and assisting with set up and clean up. Assist with the production and implementation of appeal campaigns and other fundraising communications and strategies.

– Design and run reports and assist with donor database maintenance. Build expertise in database administration and suggest and implement procedures and practices to simplify database management.

– Assist with the production and implementation of appeal campaigns and other fundraising communications and strategies.

– Design and coordinate website and social media activities for the development department. Assist with enhancing our visibility strategy.

– Assist with grant research and tracking.

Additional Responsibilities

– Adhere to all documentation and confidentiality requirements of the agency.

– Contribute to a workplace culture that promotes the agency’s Resilience Model of Care including participating in Cultural Humility meetings, events and offsite activities, and support the agency in maintaining a healthy and inclusive workplace.

– Occasionally, staff are required to attend agency sponsored outreach programs and fundraising events.

– Attend and participate in training seminars, agency-sponsored professional development, meetings for supervision, teams, and staff, and retreats.

– Perform duties and administrative tasks including writing reports and summaries, maintaining accurate timesheets, providing back up coverage as needed, and other responsibilities, not listed here, as required.

Skills Required

SKILLS

– Excellent interpersonal in communicating professionally, clearly, comfortably, and regularly with supervisors, staff, and stakeholders.

– Exceptional attention to detail in administrative support and data entry

– Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain a positive outlook, work efficiently independently and collaborate in a fast-paced work environment.

– Excellent organization and time management skills

– Flexible team player, comfortable adapting quickly to changes and competing priorities.

Work Schedule

Employment: 40 hours weekly, with benefits. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm; some weekends and evenings

Additional Info

Visit website: https://www.thewomensinitiative.org/