The Sage Colleges
  • 65 First Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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Information Specialist, Advancement Resources

Date Open: October 15, 2014

Information Specialist

Advancement Resources

Office of Institutional Advancement

The Sage Colleges

The Sage Colleges seek an Information Specialist in Advancement Resources beginning mid-October, 2014. Responsibilities of this full-time, hourly staff position include head processor of all gifts to The Sage Colleges including annual gifts, stock transactions and matching gifts.

Qualifications: Associate's Degree with database experience; accounting skills and familiarity with accounting terminology; familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel minimum requirement.

The successful candidate will be willing to attend and participate in trainings to continuously upgrade skills; have good secretarial skills; be organized, flexible, detail-oriented; and have a positive attitude, good work ethic and a team-oriented approach.

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience; generous benefits package includes tuition waiver for employee and dependents.  Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

The Sage Colleges include: Russell Sage College for women in Troy, NY, the coeducational Sage College of Albany, and the Sage Graduate Schools – of Education, Health Sciences & Management – operating on both campuses.

Send letter of application, resume, and list of three professional references to Human Resource Office at jobs@sage.edu

Applications accepted until position is filled.

Job Description:

INFORMATION SPECIALIST

ADVANCEMENT RESOURCES

Responsibilities include:

·       Head processor of all gifts to The Sage Colleges including annual gifts, stock transactions and matching gifts.

·       Initiate recruiting assistance processing gifts when needed.

·       Maintain confidential gift and demographic records on Colleague Advancement database.

·       Produce reports, correspondence, and provide secretarial support as needed.

·       Initiate daily gift reports and distribute appropriately.

·       Interact with business office to confirm accuracy of transactions.

·       Prepare, maintain and provide supporting documentation for each transaction.

·       Create and/or update Colleague Advancement records for individuals and organizations.

·       Retrieve mail from service center.  Run necessary errands as needed for daily work.

·       Maintain appropriate hard copy and electronic files.

·       Maintain report printer and order appropriate supplies.

·       Create appropriate documentation for office and/or Colleague Advancement procedures.

·       Work on coding projects in Colleague Advancement database.

Qualifications:

·       Experience with a relational database.

·       Accounting skills and familiarity with accounting terminology.

·       Familiarity with Microsoft office applications, including Word and Excel.

·       Willingness to attend and participate in trainings to continuously upgrade skills.

·       Good secretarial skills.

·       Organized, flexible, detail-oriented.

·       Positive attitude, good work ethic and a team-oriented approach.