The Tufts University Advancement Division (UA) is a comprehensive development and alumni relations enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 200 full-time employees. Functional units within UA include development/fundraising, alumni relations, stewardship and donor relations, special events, gift processing, research and prospect management, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, campaign management, and information systems and management.

Tufts University School of Medicine is looking for a Staff Assistant to join the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement. Our office serves the Tufts School of Medicine community to build relationships, strengthen engagement, and encourage giving to support the mission of the school. The Staff Assistant will support frontline fundraisers with coordination of meetings, booking domestic & international travel, and generating reports. With a strong attention to detail, this person will be responsible for writing and editing content for internal and external audiences and planning and staffing events.

Basic Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED and 2-4 years of administrative experience OR college degree with 1-3 years’ experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including word processing, editing, graphics, spreadsheet and database knowledge.
• Bookkeeping or basic accounting knowledge.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education, or another nonprofit setting, assisting with fundraising/development and event planning.
• Prior experience or knowledge of fundraising and alumni relations.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Ability to best communicate the company's message on different social media platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with Access and Salesforce (or comparable donor and information management system).

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/

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