Gift-in-Kind Donation Specialist - Remote (TX Based)

Corporate Relations- Remote (Texas Based)

Operation Blessing (OB), an international humanitarian relief and development organization, is seeking an organized Gift-in-Kind Donation Specialist to provide administrative support and aid with the compilation and reconciliation of gifts-in-kind (GIK) donation support documentation. The Donation Specialist will successfully acquire gifts-in-kind donations (GIK) from corporations and businesses with a primary focus being on generating new sources of GIK in support of Operation Blessing’s (OB) U.S. hunger relief efforts. To manage the acquisition, facilitation, and documentation of these procured resources.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and experience in conducting research using a variety of resources (search engines, publications & periodicals, databases)
• Demonstrate the ability to network and cold call prospective donors
• Demonstrate competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team to achieve weekly, quarterly and annual goals
• Meet deadlines, with strong attention to detail and quality
• Ability to collaboratively support activities in the achievement of overall goals
• Demonstrate maturity, judgment and ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Strong computer skills, proficient in the entire Microsoft Office suite (especially MS Excel and Access) and CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred)
• Excellent oral, written, communication and interpersonal skills