Careers

Description:

The Development Assistant strives to fulfil the mission of Operation Nightwatch – with an emphasis on fairness, honesty, dignity and respect. This is achieved by assisting the Development Department with Special Events, Fundraising, Communication and Social Media. This is a position at a mission focused nonprofit organization that cares for our unsheltered neighbors with food, shelter, housing and hope.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Event Coordination

• • Provide a high level of support for special events and projects in consultation with the Director of Development.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and venues.
  • Assist with procurement of items for events.
  • Collaborate with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the success of volunteers at various events.
  • Plan for and intervene in any scenarios that could impact the integrity of the event.
  • Attend events to support and take photos for social media, newsletters, etc.
  • Participate in calls with outside consultants, at the direction of the Development Director, especially around the Annual Fall Fundraiser and as otherwise assigned.

Development

• • Design, create, and update marketing collateral/PDFs using Canva and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Create posts, maintain Communications Calendar and provide Social Media and website support in direct collaboration with other staff.
  • Assist with daily development administrative tasks including data entry, donation processing, proofreading, and preparing documents as directed.
  • Assist with fundraising campaigns throughout the year.
  • Grant research and editing proposals, as requested.
  • Under the direction of the Development Director - grant management for identified grant opportunities.
  • Assist with producing and layout of the monthly newsletter.
  • Conduct research as needed to support the Development Team.

Skills/Eligibility:

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s level, or relevant experience.

• Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with donor/customer database management software (Salesforce is preferred); Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Suite; Familiarity with updating Wordpress is preferred;

• Faith: Holds a personal Christian faith or are able to work in harmony/concert with our Christian mission; Demonstrated comfort speaking and engaging with Churches and the faith community.

• Other Qualifications: Ability to lead a team and manage up; Strong communication, organization and time-management skills; Detail oriented with a skill for editing written materials; Availability afterhours for planned events; Ability to work collaboratively in a chaotic environment; Ability to communicate effectively and kindly with persons of varied backgrounds that might be differently-abled.