Raiser’s Edge Database Administrator - Remote

Paul Gesterling

Raiser’s Edge Database Administrator

Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Lanham, MD, Remote work considered for the right candidate
Supervisor: CEO

The Database Administrator manages the donor database and information systems for World Villages for Children.

Summary of Responsibilities

The Database Administrator will work strategically with the team to uphold the integrity and health of donor data in support of organizational accountability and stewardship. The role will hold primary responsibility for database maintenance, guide data entry, reporting, and other duties necessary. This position will provide data input and reporting support to the entire development team in support of fundraising goals. Only candidates with previous Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge experience will be considered.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience working with Raiser’s Edge and RE NXT.
• Omatic, Blackbaud Merchant Services, and Financial Edge experience highly desired.
• Technically skilled with Microsoft Office suite, specifically MS Excel pivot reports, formulas, and data parsing.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is desired.
• Additional experience in general IT, and website utilities a plus.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and reporting on all aspects of the donor database. This includes uploading caging daily imports, reporting metrics, analyzing trends, performing detailed list selects, developing reports, record maintenance, and generating and managing multiple complex lists.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining a relationship with an external caging operation. Also, ensure the internal integrity of processes to collect, enter, store, and access donor data as requested.
• Ensure the timely import, entry, and acknowledgment of all donor-related data into the donor database.
• Ensuring data integrity and accuracy and cultivating a culture of data health for the organization.
• Ensuring accurate entry of donor and prospect-related data and conducting regular analysis and reporting to identify needs for further data clean up.
• Conduct regular data integration between donor database and financial database.
• On-demand creation of standard and customized reports that include donor information, including but not limited to donor segmentation, mailing lists, monthly reporting, weekly and monthly maintenance, demographic data, financial donation data, and prospect data for a wide variety of marketing, communication, and donation solicitation projects.
• Schedule, design and conduct ongoing training of development staff (including new employee onboarding) in the basics of interacting with the donor database specifically for their role.
• Responsible for bringing in outside training resources as needed in addition to providing in-house training.
• Attend training opportunities for continuing education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent internal communication skills and a commitment to proactive communication are required to be successful in this key position.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to data integrity and quality of work.
• Deadline-oriented and skilled at managing deadlines and milestones.
• Flexible and willing to teach others about managing donor data and best practices in the field.
• Internal customer service oriented, passionate about their work, and honest.
• Able to take initiative, work independently, and perform as a team player.

Organization-wide Competencies (for all staff): These are our values and guiding principles.

• We inspire giving as fundraisers and friendraisers
• We serve with light-hearted joy
• We care deeply
• We value service above self
• We treat people with dignity (honesty, respect, teamwork, integrity)

Pay and Benefits:

• Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per year
• 403(b) with matching
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Flexible remote/office work schedule

To apply for this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume to info@worldvillages.org, with reference to Database Administrator in the subject line.

About WVC: Founded by the Venerable Fr. Al Schwartz, World Villages for Children is the fundraising arm for the international poverty relief work of the Sisters of Mary. The primary work of the Sisters of Mary is education. The educational programs of the Sisters nurture the whole child – academically, physically, vocationally, and spiritually. Results have been transformative for graduates of the Sisters’ programs who go on to college or vocational careers for which they are trained. Many help to bring their entire families out of the cycle of poverty. The Sister of Mary work at 18 sites in 6 countries serving 21,000 students annually.

**Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. World Villages for Children carries out the commitment of The Sisters of Mary to practice charity to the poor in the name of Christ Jesus. WVC welcomes anyone to apply who has a heart for this mission. This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. WVC talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

EOE/M/F/D/V - WVC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Julie Michaelson 4

@Paul Gesterling Which states are you open to hiring?

Paul Gesterling

@Julie Michaelson any state. We just require east coast hours or operations.