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Development Systems Administrator-City Year, Inc. in BOSTON

Last post 08-22-2008 4:38 PM by Shannon Paleologos. 0 replies.
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  • 08-22-2008 4:38 PM

    • Shannon Paleologos
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    • User Since: 1996
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    • Organization: City Year
    • Products:  The Raiser's Edge, The Researcher's Edge

    Development Systems Administrator-City Year, Inc. in BOSTON

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    City Year, Inc.
    Development Systems Administrator

         Job Summary:
    ·         Responsible for facilitating the design, maintenance, and use of the City Year’s centralized donor database, coordinating the use of this and other database resources throughout the organization.
    ·         Supports fundraising efforts through systems, infrastructure and ensures compliance with financial revenue and collection policies, goals and procedures to advance a comprehensive program.
    ·         Responsible for managing, guiding and training the City Year development staff on Raiser’s Edge and the Researcher’s Edge through Desktop to Desktop Publishing and during City Year’s annual training academy.
    ·         Oversee the maintenance of all development systems and manage the process of RE system upgrades 
    Systems Training and Implementation:  
    ·         Train all site Raiser’s Edge Users on database based on their usage level
    ·         Investigate NetMeeting software, working with IT, so that trainers can see and control remote user’s desktops – conduct quarterly trainings for staff across the network  
    ·         Organize conference calls in conjunction with the Bi-weekly Development Calls with the RE users enterprise wide to roll out new policies and review old ones, when necessary
    ·         Train and SAIL the usage of the Raiser’s Edge Events Module and the Mail feature for systematic invoicing 
    Custom Reporting:
    ·         Create and maintain custom reports through Crystal Reports
    ·         Periodically test all reports the Raiser’s Edge
    ·         Utilize all reporting features available that will progress the organization.  
    Other Initiatives:
    ·         Facilitate process for RE users to make suggestions on how to better use RE, share best practices, and make requests for reports that could be used by all sites.
    ·         Update documentation on entering constituents, gifts, proposals, using reports, etc.
    ·         Formally conduct database integrity projects to identify problem areas such as duplicate entries, proposal entry problems, etc.
    ·         Delete unused reports, queries, exports that are cluttering the system.
    ·         Other projects as assigned 
     Qualifications:
    • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent prior experience; understanding of national service and education a plus.
    • Strong computer skills and knowledge of the Raiser’s Edge and Crystal Reports required; knowledge of The Researcher’s Edge a plus.
    • Knowledge of Visual Basics a plus 
    • The ability to manage a high volume of donor transactions and be productive in a fast paced multitasked environment.
    • Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively.
    • High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.
    • Strong passion for and commitment to City Year’s mission of delivering high-impact service to children and institutions in Boston communities; developing young people in the corps as powerful civic leaders and lifelong active citizens, and promoting and advancing the concept of voluntary national service
    Competitive salary and benefits.Qualified applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and references to:  
    Shannon Paleologos
    Director of Site Development Operations and Systems
    City Year Headquarters
    287 Columbus Avenue
    Boston, MA 02116
    spaleologos@cityyear.org
    Fax: 617.927.2510
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