Data and Research Officer

Christ's College is seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent Data and Research Officer.

Data and Research Officer
Location: St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BU
Salary: £30,487 - £34,980 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time, 36.5 hours per week

The post-holder will play a key role within the Development team, maintaining the integrity of the College’s alumni database that underpins every aspect of the team’s work. The post holder will shape and deliver the College’s prospect research strategy, managing the prospect pipeline and supporting the fundraising programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Update, enhance and improve the alumni database (Raiser’s Edge) on a regular basis, ensuring that information is entered consistently, accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintain the integrity of the database, including importing and exporting data to/from RE, managing and uploading current student and alumni data from the central University database (CamSIS), College publication returns, the internet and other updates.
• Liaise with Cambridge University Development & Alumni Relations (CUDAR) on a regular basis to exchange updated alumni details. 
• Work with the Director and Deputy Director to manage the prospect pipeline, including conducting initial research into potential supporters.
• Produce detailed alumni profiles and briefings for the Director of Development and the Master for key meetings and events.
• Accurately record all gifts, pledges and legacies on the database and ensure procedures are effective and up-to-date.
• Ensure Gift Aid agreements are correctly recorded and renewed as appropriate. 
• Prepare donors’ lists for Governing Body, Council and relevant College publications.
• Work alongside the Deputy Development Director to complete the Annual Development Questionnaire (ADQ).
• Conduct research to find lost alumni and re-establish contact via new address and email details. 
• Deal with returned mail in a timely and organised manner, and with email “unsubscribes” and bounce-backs.
• Handle the notification of deceased members by recording information on the database, liaising with family members regarding obituaries for inclusion in the College Magazine. 
• Help devise new systems and processes to enable the work of the office to be carried out with ever greater efficiency and effectiveness.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The post-holder may be asked to take on different tasks as required, and all employees are expected to work collaboratively to support the overall work of the College.

We would like to hear from you if you have previous experience of working with relational databases, and are proactive, well organised, and diligent.

The benefits on offer are many and include 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), a defined contribution pension scheme with 6% (minimum) employer contribution, a health care cash plan funded by the College (allowing you to claim money for routine medical treatments including dental and optical), a free meal when on duty, and the opportunity to work in a beautiful environment. Facilities on-site include a College gym, multi-faith prayer room, outdoor swimming pool and limited parking.

Closing Date:  Wednesday 2 October 2024, 12 noon

Interested?

Please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can find further information and details on how to complete your application.

Christ’s College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all job applications on their merits. No applicant will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership or parental status, race, ethic or national origin, colour, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or age. Ability to perform the job is our primary consideration.

No agencies please.