Development Assistant Location: Asheville, NC

Title: Development Assistant

Location: Asheville, NC

Start Date: TBD

Salary: (depending on experience, plus medical and retirement benefits)

Required Education: 4-Year Degree

DESCRIPTION Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, a southeastern, regional, not-for-profit, environmental advocacy organization, is seeking a highly motivated, organized and creative individual to serve as a full-time Development Assistant.

The Development Assistant will primarily be responsible for:

• Maintaining the organization's database through data entry and pulling of reports
• Managing organizational tracking documents to ensure that deadlines are met
• Conducting research on potential sources of new funding
• Coordinating and managing logistics for fundraising appeals
• Sending timely acknowledgement letters to donors and members; working collaboratively to manage effective correspondence to major donors
• Creating engaging content for various social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
• Assisting in managing website content
• Assisting with other fundraising/administrative projects as requested

In addition, the Development Assistant will work with the Senior Director of Development & Operations on other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate must be committed to the mission of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; have 1 or more years of professional or non-profit experience; have excellent research, planning and organizational skills as well as written and verbal communication skills; be a team player; possess good decision-making, problem-solving and interpersonal skills; be proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, and donor databases (eTapestry a plus); be able to work in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, and take initiative. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of climate and energy issues.

ABOUT SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan membership organization promoting responsible energy choices that solve global warming problems and ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. SACE has offices in Knoxville, Asheville, Atlanta, and Savannah, and staff in South Carolina & Florida. SACE has been in existence for over 25 years and is recognized as one of the region’s leading organizations working to tackle environmental and public health issues. SACE successfully advocates for reduced pollution from power plants, and works to develop and promote proactive solutions to meet energy demands while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

SACE is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates for employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation. For more information, see our website, www.cleanenergy.org.

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APPLICATION DIRECTIONS Submit a cover letter and resume tojobsearch@cleanenergy.org by November 11, 2011.