Report Writer

Description:

ABOUT UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

Georgia State University Advancement works to further Georgia State's status as a national leader in student success, research and innovation, and cultural impact. By connecting with alumni, engaging donors, and increasing philanthropic support for students and scholars, we're helping to transform lives and build our global community. The University Advancement Division furthers the university and its mission through several departments, including Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Alumni Relations, and the Georgia State University Foundation.

These are exciting times at the University Advancement. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to identify, cultivate, and steward donors.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team.

University Advancement is seeking (1) Report Writer to join the already incredible team taking Georgia State University to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT A GREAT PLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with cross-campus and external partners
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Job Summary

The Report Writer is a member of the Information Services Reporting Team within the Division of University Advancement. This position supports the University's mission of teaching, scholarship, and public service by providing accurate, timely, and meaningful data reporting and analysis that advances fundraising, alumni engagement, and institutional leadership initiatives.

The Report Writer collaborates closely with advancement staff, leadership, and technical teams to fulfill data and reporting requests; develop and maintain enterprise reports and dashboards; support constituent relationship management (CRM) systems; and ensure data integrity, security, and usability across reporting environments.

Job Duties:

Report Development & Data Analysis

• Participate in reporting specification, requirements gathering, and business analysis for report development.
• Design, develop, test, document, implement, and support standard, custom, audit, and ad-hoc reports.
• Develop SQL queries, views, tables, and stored procedures to support reporting and analytics.
• Utilize Power BI, and enterprise reporting tools to produce donor, alumni, demographic, giving, and operational reports.
• Create data models, visualizations, and extracts to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze trends and interpret data to produce integrated analyses and projections for leadership and stakeholders.

Application & End-User Support

• Provide end-user support for enterprise CRM systems, reporting platforms, and associated databases and data warehouses.
• Investigate and resolve transactional, reporting, and data-related issues in a timely manner using a ticketing system.
• Train and support end users to ensure effective use of reporting tools and data resources.
• Serve as a reporting subject matter expert and liaison between advancement users, IT teams, vendors, and consultants.

Data Infrastructure & Quality

• Participate in testing and validation of reports, data lists, system upgrades, integrations, and enhancements.
• Design and maintain data structures with a strong understanding of fundraising programs, advancement business processes, and reporting needs.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, security, and confidentiality in accordance with university policies and applicable regulations.
• Perform data loads from other systems of record .
• Develop and maintain documentation for reports, data models, business processes, and system configurations.

Collaboration & Governance

• Collaborate with advancement leadership, Institutional Research, Business Intelligence, and Information Systems teams.
• Serve on internal committees and user groups as a power user and business analyst for institutional and advancement data.
• Review and contribute to technical solution designs, data migration efforts, and system integration initiatives.
• Adhere to Information Services change management policies and procedures.

Other

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. It is understood that the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties if requested by the supervisor. Job descriptions are reviewed periodically and may be revised if deemed necessary.
• Individuals will also be required to work some nights and weekends, when necessary, travel (via plane, train, or car) at least 15% of the time within and outside of the state of Georgia.

Disclaimer:

This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties.

As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee's direct supervisor.

Qualifications:

Minimum Hiring Standards:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting higher education advancement, fundraising, alumni relations, or CRM systems.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and enterprise reporting environments.
• Experience training end users and developing user documentation.
• Knowledge of reporting metrics, trend analysis, and operational or financial analytics.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools, technologies, and systems.