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Special Projects Officer, Temporary Full-Time (71101)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
If you are interested in serving as a temporary full-time Special Projects Officer and have demonstrated work experience in writing for development/fundraising, communications, media relations, or related field, we at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, would like to hear from you.

With a 134-year history of welcoming people for who and what they are, Pratt's world-class higher education in the arts, design, architecture, and information boasts 60,000 alumni and 4,800 current students who are creating and beautifying around and for the planet. Come be a part of Pratt's next chapter as we launch into a comprehensive campaign, with you as a valued and critical part of our Pratt Institutional Advancement Team.

On a typical day you will:

• Develop effective messaging for print and digital publications that support Pratt Institute's comprehensive campaign
• Provide project coordination: projects include campaign white papers; proposals for individual donors, foundations, and corporations; case statements for campaign priorities; and other materials as needed

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent level of training and experience.

Experience: Demonstrated work experience in writing for development/fundraising, communications, media relations, or related field. Experience writing fundraising letters and collateral.

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to tailor writing to a variety of individual styles and make a persuasive case.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and leverage coordination of disparate efforts.
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills, including abilities to prepare materials using best practices in proposal development writing, and understanding of the universitys branding.
• Knowledge of established elements of a funding proposal including budget preparation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Design knowledge and experience utilizing Adobe Creative Suite applications.

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Pratt Institute gives the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institutes impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, an additional historic building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers. Today, Pratt and its exceptional faculty pride themselves on being academically excellent as well as adaptable to both in-person and online learning. Pratt students are part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research- and inquiry-based education that prepares them for professional and personal success in creative fields and with the goal of contributing to a more just and sustainable world. With a long-held commitment to the communities of New York, Pratt offers a variety of programs for local pre-college and continuing education students in the Pratt Center for Community Development, the Center for Art, Design and Community Engagement, the Pratt Center K-12, and the School for Continuing and Professional Studies. The value of a Pratt education is evident in its graduates' diverse and thriving careers, where their designs, art, work, and environments have reimagined our world. In over 75 countries across the globe, Pratts 61,000 alumni are advancing the creative economy and making a positive impact through their remarkable work and research.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/106469

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.







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