Temporary Data Assistant

Department ​
 
Booth Advancement: Data Integrity

About the Department

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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges. Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment. Chicago Booth is proud to claim: -an unmatched faculty. -degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. -a global body of nearly 50,000 accomplished alumni. - strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities. As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Information ​
 

Job Summary:

The Temporary Data Assistant is responsible for maintaining alumni data in the University’s alumni database and assisting with data entry, mailings, and other miscellaneous data projects for Chicago Booth’s Office of Advancement. This is a full-time temporary position expected to last 6 months.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain data on records in Griffin, the University’s alumni and donor database of record.
• Compare multiple strains and sources of data and enter the appropriate information into databases.
• Assist the Advancement Services teams with tasks such as mailings, proofreading, data audits, and organizational projects.
• Other duties as required.

Competencies:

• Quickly learn and take ownership of projects.
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills.
• Superior communication and written skills.
• Ask clarifying questions and choose appropriate sources.
• Discretion in the handling of confidential information.

Additional Requirements ​​
 

Education, Experience or Certifications:

Education:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum one year of data entry or research-related experience in an academic or corporate setting required.
• A minimum of two years of database maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience with a higher education alumni database preferred.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with University of Chicago alumni database system (Griffin, SunGard Advance product).  

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Benefit Eligibility ​
 
No

Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
 

Yes

Pay Frequency ​
 
Hourly

Pay Range
 
Depends on Qualifications

Scheduled Weekly Hours ​
 
30

Union ​
 
Non-Union

Job is Exempt
 
No

Drug Test Required
 
No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 
No

Health Screen Required
No

Posting Date ​
 
2022-05-23-07:00

Remove from Posting On or Before ​
 
2022-11-23-08:00

Posting Statement: ​​
 

Employees must comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. More information about the requirements can be found on the University of Chicago Vaccination GoForward .
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