Business, Gift And Data Support Analyst (DATA SYS ANL 1 TX)

Role overview

Gift systems and client support

• Provide gift systems support and review gifts for compliance with regulations and gift policy.
• Interact regularly with clients and share feedback with Advancement Services about Centralized Gift Processing and gift systems.
• Collect and document user requirements for system enhancements and recommend solutions that meet needs and improve efficiency.
• Develop and deliver end-user training and serve as a gift-policy resource for gift submitters.
• Summarize meetings, requests, and issues for constituents, adapting communications to the audience.
• Perform alpha, regression, and user acceptance testing for applications and guide users through UAT.

Data quality and testing

• Analyze gift, biographical, and other data in Advance for accuracy and error patterns.
• Improve data integrity through manual cleanup projects; monitor and verify data and help set data-entry standards.
• Work with schools, units, and colleges to merge systems into Advance.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion and follow established policies and procedures.
• Use analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills to identify discrepancies and resolve routine issues.
• Communicate technical, data, policy, and procedural information to technical and non-technical audiences and provide customer service.
• Organize multiple assignments, maintain accurate records and documentation, and meet deadlines.
• Understand data management practices related to data quality, integrity, accuracy, and maintenance.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting application or system testing, including test data or use-case development, testing, documenting results, and communicating issues.
• Experience with complex databases, CRM or enterprise information systems, or Advance and similar advancement systems.
• Experience with financial review, reconciliation, gift or transaction processing, or financial-data verification.
• Knowledge of higher education, nonprofit, fundraising, or advancement environments.
• Experience applying inclusion in work and collaborating across department and campus constituencies.

Compensation

• Hourly pay is listed as USD 32–56.

Application timing

• The posting lists an apply-by date of October 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

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