This week we are highlighting an Administrative Assistant I position with the College of Social Science (Posting 7679). The position provides administrative support for the Development, Communication and Alumni Relations office in the College of Social Science; coordinates and maintains the daily office operations; oversees the requisition of donor gifts, office supplies, equipment and services and mail handling; assists with travel arrangements for donors and development officers for in-state and out-state travel; creates briefing papers for development officers; creates and maintains files for endowments/scholarships, donors and prospects; provides reports using Advance and ART; updates Advance database; processes all gifts sent to the College; manages gift acknowledgement system for all gifts made to the College; downloads gift information from Advance; prepares departmental accounting reports; manages and maintains database for all College of Social Science endowments and expendable accounts; maintains the Development Office operating account; reconciles, monitors and verifies all expenditures for the Social Science Development Office; processes and maintains records for Development Purchasing cards; helps maintain the tracking of College of Social Science major and special gifts and donor prospects; compiles, analyzes and creates reports based on data from internal and external sources regarding donors and gifts; assists development officers with screening information and helping in preparation for cultivating and solicitation visits; provides assistance in preparation of donor and alumni events; oversees event expenditures and vendor payments; and processes budget transaction for all alumni and communication expenses.

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