Prospect Research Strategist II

Prospect Research Strategist II

Position Details

Position Title: Prospect Research Strategist II

Division/College: UI Foundation

Department: UI Foundation

Location: Moscow, Boise, Coeur d'Alene

Position Overview: This position supports key stakeholders by delivering reports, major gift prospect recommendations and prospect pipeline insights to university administrators. They establish and execute regular data audits to enhance prospect management data quality for portfolio management and organizational reporting. Additionally, they analyze accumulated data to assess and facilitate the identification of new major gift prospects for the university.

Duties may include:

• Monitor contact report submissions to ensure compliance with internal policies and standards
• Compile and distribute prospect management reports, rate prospects, assign prospects to development officers, and collaborate on strategy development and performance analysis
• Provide specialized research data to development officers and fundraisers for qualifying, cultivating and soliciting donations
• Analyze prospect data for giving potential, inclination, linkage to major gifts, and philanthropic capacity
• Assist in developing cultivation and solicitation strategies based on prospect assessments
• Other duties as assigned

Unit URL: University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho

Position Qualifications

Required Experience: Five years research experience in development or related professional arena which includes:

• Experience with online databases and services, information resources and data management
• Knowledge of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to support reporting and data visualization
• Experience with prospect identification strategies and research techniques
• Experience in project management including planning, execution, and cross-functional collaboration
• A Bachelor's Degree may substitute for four years of the above experience

Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Other: None

Additional Preferred: Knowledge of development activities in higher education Experience conducting analytical research Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in application materials Possesses strong interpersonal and customer service skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: None

Degree Requirement: N/A: No degree requirement

Posting Information

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $28.00 per hour or higher commensurate with experience

Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year

FTE: 1

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Funding: A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. - No

Posting Date: 06/05/2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled - Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: This position is not offering Visa sponsorship. To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than July 6th. In your letter of qualifications (human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align. If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Applicant Resources:

Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

EEO Statement: The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Academic Careers
   • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
   • Chronicle
   • Facebook
   • HigherEd/Academic Impressions
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
   • Indeed.com
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • LinkedIn
   • Newspaper
   • Other Venue
   • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
   • University of Idaho Website
   • University of Idaho Daily Register
   • University of Idaho Employee
   • Word of Mouth
   • Militaryjob.com
   • DSPSjobs.com
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
2. * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department. (Open Ended Question)