What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director, Gift Management position at Boston College?
Aswe enter the fourth year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for BostonCollege,we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advancethe university for years to come, priority areas for this 3B comprehensivecampaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
Basedon a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancementis large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to beagile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure ofclose to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizationalstructure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations,operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professionalgrowth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs.Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are asambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of equity,inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contributeto the success of University Advancement.
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The Assistant Directorreports to and supports the Associate Director, Gift Acceptance, Finance &Analysis. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessingand managing all processes involving gift and donor data collection, workingwith gift processors to address and correct any gift processing issues. Thisposition will be responsible for supervision of four full-time staff positions(Electronic Gift Processing Specialists).
Responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and overseeing the batching and the preparation of checks for desktop scanning
- Managing all bank deposits
- Maintaining and overseeing all development bank accounts, the daily distribution and assignment of wire and ACH donations
- Functioning as the front-line liaison with banks for remote desktop deposit reporting
- Reviewing, approving, and assigning all database transmittals for gifts of 10,000 and above
- Reviewing, approving, and distributing all stock notifications
- Lending support to the Fund Financial Reporting and processes
The Assistant Directorexercises considerable independent judgment in reviewing and approvingtransmittals, assigning staff workload, prioritizing daily processing,resolving processing exceptions, identifying gift batch and mail discrepancies,recommending process improvements, and escalating complex issues. They makeindependent operational decisions affecting gift processing timelines, workflowmanagement, and service delivery. They regularly resolve complex operationalissues involving gift documentation, donor intent, banking transactions, pledgeadministration, stock gifts, and wire transfers. They analyze multiple sourcesof information to determine appropriate resolution while ensuring compliancewith university policies and accounting standards.
The Assistant Director willfoster a working environment that promotes teamwork and collaboration acrossUniversity Advancement, while supporting ongoing professional development,learning, and training within their team.
Full-Time Equivalent HiringRange: 74,450 to 93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.