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Job Title

Program Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Events and Donor Relations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The position will report to the Senior Alumni and Donor Relations Coordinator and will coordinate the planning, organizing, and delivery of alumni relations programs, services and events that reach, serve and engage alumni and donors for the College of Engineering. This position is also responsible for implementing donor relations, stewardship strategies, and recognition efforts, as well as assisting with the preparation of donor-related communications on behalf of the College of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

+ Proactively develop, prepare, and produce engaging and high-quality materials to support the successful planning and execution of alumni and donor relations events, ensuring consistency with the organization's messaging and branding.

+ Assists with the developing, reviewing and implementation of donor relations and stewardship strategies for the College of Engineering in collaboration with the Engineering Development Office.

+ Coordinate, plan, develop and implement alumni and donor relations events, programs and services.

+ Cultivate, build, and document strong relationships and maintain extensive contact with College of Engineering alumni, students, donors, and business leaders and beyond to promote their interest in supporting the college.

+ Develop, manage and promote a department’s alumni and student engagement programs to former students of the College of Engineering.

+ Assist with the development and implementation of the college’s social media strategy in coordination with the alumni relations strategies.

+ Assist in developing, writing and producing informational and promotional materials for print and electronic distribution to College of Engineering alumni, donors, students and supporters.

+ Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with the college’s department heads, development officers and departmental communicators to anticipate, respond to and implement programmatic initiatives that would benefit from alumni support.

+ Assist in the preparation, editing, disseminating regular marketing and communications (correspondence, newsletters, proposals, informational and promotional materials, press releases, etc.) to alumni, donors, students and supporters on behalf of the vice chancellor and dean of engineering.

+ Other duties as assigned.

What we need:

+ Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ No prior experience required.

Work Location:

+ Main Campus – College Station, TX.

About Events and Donor Relations

Texas A&M University Engineering Events and Donor Relations staff members work to enhance lifelong relationships between donors, former students and the College of Engineering. The Special Events team works diligently to consistently bring successful events tailored to our clients’ needs while creating cost savings and efficiencies for the college.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

+ Competitive health benefits.

+ Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.

+ Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.

+ Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8% employer contribution.

+ Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).

+ Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

+ Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.

+ Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html

+ Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

+ Resume/CV

+ Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.

+ Letter of interest

Compensation Philosophy:

+ Recruit and retain a high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.

+ Recognize and reward exceptional performance based on individual and team contributions to the growth and success of Texas A&M Engineering.

+ Offer total rewards through flexible benefits, professional development, and work-life balance. Maintain an equitable and transparent process for compensation decisions.

+ Support, reinforce, and align compensation decisions with budgetary and financial strategies to ensure growth and sustainability.

Employment Eligibility Verification

+ If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.