Gift Processing Assistant

Classification: Part-time Seasonal

Department: Finance

Primary Work Location: Champaign County Forest Preserves Headquarters (Mahomet IL)

FLSA: Non-Exempt

IMRF: Non-Eligible

Pay: Grade 1: $16.43-$23.80. Starting pay is at base of range.

Hours: Work hours are based on operational needs and are anticipated to be around 20 hours a week from November through the end of January. Work will occur during normal business hours 8:00AM 4:30PM.

Position Summary

The Gift Processing Assistant will support the Forest Preserve Friends Foundation by recording gifts drafting thank you letters and by providing other clerical support needed by the Foundation.

Supervisory Relationships

This position reports to the Finance Director. This position does not supervise other staff.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Maintaining the donor database including updating donor records and mailing lists.

Draft thank you letters and other correspondence based on the Foundations gift recognition guidelines.

Assist with the preparation of mailings which may include holiday cards recapture letters and upgrade letters.

Secondary Responsibilities

Clean up of information in Bloomerang system and donor records.

Filing and clerical duties

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to complete work with close attention to detail accuracy and speed

Fiscal integrity and confidentiality in handling financial and other sensitive transactions

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work is primarily performed indoors in a standard office setting with occasional interruptions. This position is required to regularly use a computer telephone and other standard office equipment. The employee must be able to speak and hear to regularly communicate with various internal and external constituents.

While performing the duties of this position the employee must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described above are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EOE Statement

The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age parental status military service or any other non-merit factor.

Values

At the Champaign County Forest Preserve District our values guide everything we do. We are committed to:

Stewardship: acting thoughtfully and responsibly to care for one another and the financial natural and cultural resources entrusted to us

Community: building trust through respect inclusion and collaboration with colleagues visitors and partners

Discovery: encouraging curiosity learning and growth while inspiring wonder through exploration of the world around us

These values shape our culture our work and our shared responsibility to preserve and enhance the Forest Preserves for future generations.

This job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. Changes including additional duties may be assigned at any time.