Might God be calling you to use your gifts and experience to make a difference in the lives of children and families? PCHAS is seeking a full-time Development Officer, based in Houston to serve New Covenant Presbytery.
Essential Job Functions:
- Development Officers are responsible for maximizing philanthropic support from, and promoting awareness of the agency's mission, among individuals, churches and other constituencies.
- Some non-traditional hours such as evening and weekend hours for making presentations to churches/church groups and visiting with constituents.
- Travel will be mostly day trips within assigned region with some overnight travel required.
Job Requirements:
- Must be an organized and motivated self-starter and team player with proven fundraising solicitation skills.
- Excellent communication/presentation and interpersonal skills needed to build, foster and manage long-term donor relationships.
- Must have a personal commitment to PCHAS' mission of providing Christ-centered services to children in need and their families.
- College degree, and 1-3 years relevant fundraising experience, including gift solicitation, is preferred.
- Preference given to active members of Presbyterian Church(USA) congregations.
- Must be proficient in MSOffice. Raiser's Edge and/or contact management software experience, and familiarity with the Benevon model of fundraising a plus.
Excellent salary (DOE), comprehensive benefits package and mileage reimbursement provided.
For consideration, please send resume, salary requirements and cover letter to esmith@pchas.org (email with MS Word attachment preferred); mail to PCHAS, 4407 Bee Cave Road, Suite 520, Austin, TX 78746; or fax to 512-476-8468.
Please note our application and screening process for qualified candidates will involve the following as per agency policy and in order to comply with state licensing requirements:
- phone and in person interviews
- personality and skills testing
- drug testing
- criminal background check
- credit screening
- reference checking.
