In a world often divided, Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. By meeting this moment with Search, you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multipartiality - that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better, more connected world and collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace. 

Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions that are based on the needs of communities. We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. We are community leaders. We are youth activists. We are women. We are  Peacebuilders. We have been doing this work for over 40 years, we have developed our understanding of what peace looks like, being able to quantify our impact and design more effective programming. Peace moves at the speed of trust, so we invest for the long haul. When we’re no longer needed, we leave,  leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts. 

The Development and Marketing teams are a community of driven and passionate fundraising and donor care professionals who create synergies between donors, prospects, and the mission of Search for Common Ground. We bring our individual experiences and expertise to walk alongside our current and future peacemaking community by cultivating, maximizing, and stewarding their financial resources with the needs and development of the communities we serve.

This role is designed to bridge the Development and Marketing departments, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment of initiatives that support organizational growth and visibility. The Development Administrative Associate plays a key role in supporting the DevOps Senior Specialist and the Marketing Director by assisting with administrative tasks and executing strategies that contribute to the overall success of the DevOps and Marketing teams.

The DevOps team manages critical in-house functions for the Development Department, ensuring the effective use of fundraising systems, maintaining data accuracy, generating timely reports, booking incoming donor gifts, facilitating donor acknowledgments, ensuring compliance with fundraising policies, and overseeing the implementation of the department’s annual development plan.

The Marketing team manages critical functions to support the organization’s external engagement and visibility efforts. This role would take the lead on vendor procurement and payment processes. Support the team in drafting and posting blogs and social media content. Attend meetings and track key takeaways from meetings internally and with external stakeholders, to ensure effective coordination and information-sharing during meetings. Additionally, this team member would contribute to the department’s annual planning processes, infuse organizational values into all work, and undertake other duties aligned with these key contributions as needed.

This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable handling repetitive or detailed tasks while maintaining a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.