Director, Development Operations
Amnesty International USA
Location: New York, NY
Last date to apply: September 6, 2008

Description

Amnesty International (AI) is a movement of globally-minded people across the world speaking out and acting up in defense of human rights. We investigate and report on human rights violations, and we educate and mobilize the public until we make a difference.

Under the banner of Amnesty International, 1.8 million members and activists in over 150 countries work on behalf of others in need with complete independence from corporate or government interests. Through our research and action, laws have been changed, death sentences commuted, torturers brought to justice and prisoners of conscience have been released.

Founded in 1965, Amnesty International of the USA (AIUSA) is the largest Amnesty section, with 360,000 members, almost half a million on-line activists, and more than a thousand community and student activist groups.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Director of Development Operations based in AIUSA headquarters in New York. This is a newly-created position, charged with managing all of the work that supports our various fundraising strategies. The Director will manage staff responsible for data systems, member services and gift processing.

Our fundraising team is responsible for $42M in revenue and over a million donor and activist records. We will look to the Director to work with the team to streamline processing and procedures, manage the donor database and ensure data integrity, and develop and manage business practices for processing all types of donations and gifts.

As part of her/his member services responsibility, the Director will manage the 800# vendor to ensure integrity of communications with members and general public to accurately reflect AI’s mission, policies and programs.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in direct response fundraising and database management, including development and oversight of expenses and income. It requires excellent database experience, communication skills and supervisory experience. The ideal candidate thinks strategically and has demonstrated ability to assess business needs and to manage multiple projects.

To Apply

To apply, send resume and cover letter with salary history to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Please indicate in the subject line: DirDevO. No phone calls please. AIUSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity in the workplace.

Job posted on July 16, 2008
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