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All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.
Position Overview
The Development Analyst is responsible for supporting the operations of the global events team. The global events team plays a vital role in supporting our global markets raise funds through fundraising and cultivation events.
This position is responsible for coordination of processes and systems to support event implementation across nine of Room to Read’s global markets. This position requires strong organization skills, a great attention to detail, alongside a passion for changing the world through education. The Development Analyst reports directly to Associate Director Global Events.
Key Responsibilities:
Administer event fundraising platforms utilizing 3rd party vendors to support event registration, promotion of auction prizes and receipt of bookings and donations through both event set-up and content uploads in consultation with the global events and global business operations teams.
Support administration of global auction prizes by collecting and filing key collateral such as prize images, logos and vouchers.
Coordination of global event procurement processes in consultation with global procurement administrators, DevCom procurement committee and the finance team.
Coordination of global events gala meetings across nine geographies liaising with international business development and global event team member.
Coordination of global events team meetings including scheduling, note taking and supporting action points.
Administration of global events auction and gift bag sponsor registers in CRM database NPSP, running reports and exports, entering activity items and new contacts, and maintaining accurate records as well as maintaining annual tracking spreadsheets.
Coordination of global event resources such as printed materials, shipping and delivery of donated collateral and associated research for cost effective vendors.
Support general global event operations as requested.
Qualifications
Required:
1-2+ years general work experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization
Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
Adept at using Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Strong attention to detail and well organized
Flexibility and ability to multi-task
Proven track record of achieving results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously, take initiative and work independently
Legally eligible to work in India
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent years of experience
Experience working with databases, specifically Salesforce databases
Experience or interest in design tools, specifically Canva
Compensation:
Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.
Room to Read is a child-safe organization.
Room to Read's Core Values
C - Collaboration
A - Action
R - Respect
E - Education
S - Scale
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Our Literacy Portfolio trains and coaches teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; creates and publishes quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establishes children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.
We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.
Learn more at
www.roomtoread.org
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