Summary

National Jewish Health is seeking a Donor Content Specialist to join our dynamic, mission-driven Development Communications Team. National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, we remain the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to these disorders.

If you’re a talented in creating content for donors, we need you on our team. You’ll be tasked with a wide range of writing projects, including special event scripts and publicity, newsletter articles, donor communications, proposals seeking support for our vital research programs and much more.

Position Summary

Responsible for developing proposals and other written materials as assigned for the Development Department. Provides a variety of written materials to support fund-raising activities.

Essential Duties

Researches, writes, and edits proposals, letters, newsletters, brochures, speeches, digital content and related materials for cultivation and solicitation of major and planned gifts. Prepares both program-specific and general appeal materials as assigned by National Director, Development Communications.
Works with faculty, as directed, to assure accurate and timely information on biomedical programs.
Prepares letters for signature by the CEO and/or VP/Development as requested.
Researches and writes reports to donors on specific programs and activities. Edits and proofreads materials prepared by Development staff members for grammar, accuracy of text, style, and consistency.
Responsible for all materials required for Development publications.
Performs as member of the Development Department team attending meetings and participates on committees as needed.
Acts as a liaison to Marketing and outside vendors to determine content, design, and production of various Development publications as assigned.
Utilizes desktop publishing or other appropriate tools to develop or adapt materials for donor cultivation or information.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
Creativity and Innovation: Applies creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions to problems; recognizes and demonstrates the value in taking “smart” risks and learning from mistakes; develops multiple alternatives and understands the feasibility of each; effectively shares and implements his/her ideas. Generates innovative solutions in work situations; tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

None

Travel

None

Core Values

Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
Be well groomed, appropriate for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree required. English, Communications, Business or Journalism preferred.
Work Experience: A minimum of 3 years of recent and related experience as a professional writer required, including a portfolio of published materials reflecting experience in the following areas: fundraising, donor proposals. grant writing, persuasive writing, grant writing and marketing.
Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Prefer experience using digital platforms to create and manage social media and digital content; design tools such as Canva; and collaboration tools such as SharePoint.

Salary Range: $67,454.40 - $89,208.44

Benefits

At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and other employees.
Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

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