Job Description
Job Title
Development Officer III
Agency
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Department
University Advancement
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Texarkana, Texas
Job Type
Staff
The Development Officer III identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards donors to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program for the university. Leads the efforts to build and promote the membership of the Women for Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Student Ambassador Group. The Development Officer III develops multi-faceted projects to strategically engage the Women for A&M-Texarkana. This position is also responsible for planning and coordinating various university events including Women for A&M events.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identifies, cultivates, and solicits philanthropic support by developing and maintaining relationships with donors and prospective donors to solicit and secure funding to support university programs and scholarships.
- Supports fundraising strategies to ensure proper acknowledgement, recognition, and stewardship of donors. Works in collaboration with advancement team to prepare prospect research materials and prepares call reports. Participates in developing advancement materials and brochures.
- Organizes the Women for A&M including fundraising for special events, coordinating arrangements for meetings, recruiting new members, managing membership renewals and other responsibilities as needed.
- Responsible for developing and implementing university special events.
- Promote Student Ambassador program visibility through student engagement and leadership.
- Maintains call reports and university gift processing in the Blackbaud Database System. Enters personal and confidential donor giving information and confidential biographical records into the database.
- Designs and runs regular reports from database as a tracking mechanism for Administration.
- Maintains security of the database by discussing confidential information on the Blackbaud System only with licensed users.
- This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Four (4) years of related experience
- Knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in development/fundraising
- Demonstrated experience planning and implementing special events
- Fundraising experience
- Experience in Higher Education
Other Requirements
- Ability to travel &work beyond normal office hours and/or on weekends
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:
This position may supervise employees.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED. To ensure full consideration, applications must be submitted by 05/11/2026
To apply: Upload your cover letter, CV/resume, Unofficial transcripts, and 3 professional reference's contact information with one reference being a supervisor/manager in the questionnaire section of your application.
Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact HR@tamut.edu
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.