Development and Alumni Relations Professional

Development and Alumni Relations Professional

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of current fundraising developments, best practices, techniques, and trends. Knowledge of accounting, financial, organization, and management principles as those apply to fundraising in a university environment. Ability to inspire confidence and trust in donors and stakeholders to encourage support of the university. Ability to be a positive, professional, and ethical ambassador among diverse constituencies within the university. Ability to work collaboratively and manage communications and interactions across multiple university departments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter with a high energy level. Ability and willingness to travel. Ability to provide high quality and detailed oriented work. Ability to provide discretion in handling highly confidential financial and personal information. Ability to analyze and evaluate situations and display good judgements.

Role Description

Responsible for providing leadership, direction, training, and management for activities, resources, strategic fundraising, event planning and operations. Provides strategic expertise and guidance, and has increased accountability. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing their areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.

Levels

Development and Alumni Relations Professional 1 Develops events, programs, goals, and stratagies to generate support for the University; Oversees and supervises day to day activities, assists with evaluating success of departmental efforts. Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree is required. At least one to two years of experience in alumni, fundraising, development; individuals with at least three or more years of experience in relevant sales or relationship building experience will also be considered.

Development and Alumni Relations Professional 2 Develops and coordinates strategic fundraising/support plans for University colleges/programs; Cultivates relationships with individuals, foundations, and the corporate and business sectors. Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree is required. At least three or more years of experience in alumni, fundraising, development; individuals with at least three or more years of experience in relevant sales or relationship building experience will also be considered.

Development and Alumni Relations Professional 3 Responsible for developing and coordinating strategic plan, operations, budgets, marketing, and generating revenue in designated specialty areas. Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree is required. At least five or more years of experience in alumni, fundraising, development; individuals with at least three or more years of experience in relevant sales or relationship building experience will also be considered. Supervisory experience.