Position Summary: UJA’s Real Estate division is comprised of leading professionals in the industry who set the industry standard for philanthropy. The division seeks a proactive, self-motivated, and flexible Development Assistant to provide essential administrative support to the division’s fundraising efforts. The activities of the Real Estate division are fast-paced and high energy; therefore, this role requires a team-player with the ability to multi-task, trouble-shoot, and be a forward-thinker. Major Responsibilities: • Provide support for Real Estate team across events, programs, campaign, and donor engagement opportunities, as well as for broader FRD initiatives. Event Support: • Organize room reservations, food orders, AV requirements, and event logistics, coordinating with the Events team and other internal/external resources • Prep for events and committee meetings, including name tags, collateral, and any shipments to outside venues, gifts to hosts, and other tasks as needed • Provide accurate mailing lists to marketing for invites and eblasts • Maintain registration lists • Process pledges and payments in a timely manner using internal systems • Attend events to provide support and assistance for the team • Prepare accurate attendance lists after the event for database import and fundraiser follow-up • Assist in the creation of commemorative journals for major honoree events • Create invitations for smaller events Administrative: • Reply to emails and independently respond to situations or inquiries in a timely and professional manner as appropriate whether written or verbal • Use internal systems to create accurate and useful reports, lists, and charts on a timely basis • Understand and use fundraising systems, including entering, retrieving, and producing data reports • Compose correspondence in response to routine inquiries and select appropriate accompanying materials as necessary • Take meeting notes and share them with necessary staff • Maintain departmental files on internal servers • Schedule meetings and maintain calendar using Outlook and internal calendars • Process expense reports for supervisors • Process and follow up on print production and supply orders • Assemble external mailings • Monitor accurate upkeep of the team’s portfolio of donors • Provide general support to fundraisers on team • Perform other work-related duties as assigned • Attend training on office systems and procedures to stay up to date on those systems and procedures, serving as a resource to the team. Qualifications and Competencies: • Bachelor’s degree required • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred, including Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Canva • Experience with CRM or other data management databases preferred • Detail-oriented, proactive, with strong time management skills • Possesses the confidence to work independently and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines • Excellent organizational skills and an ability to learn and understand systems and procedures • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills • Maturity and professionalism • Positive work ethic and ability to work as part of a team. • Flexibility to work at events and programs when required, some of which are outside of normal business hours. Salary Information: The salary for this role is $50,000 annually. Reporting Information: This role reports to the Manager, Real Estate Division and is a hybrid position, with a set three days/week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) in office.