Development Officer

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada MacEwan University Full time

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS**Competition No.** 24.02.45

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Full-Time Non-Recurring Term (35 hours per week)
MSA Band F (Steps 1-8): $33.61 - $48.88 per hour
- About Us
- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
- Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking a professional and credible Development Officer for a full-time 2-year non-recurring term opportunity with our Alumni and Development department. Reporting to the Director, Development, you will establish, build, and maintain relationships to secure donations in support of MacEwan's students and key University priorities. You will be accountable for strategic fundraising and partnership development activities which fall in alignment with the University’s priorities and will collaborate with team members in developing, managing, and executing strategies and initiatives related to the solicitation and closing of significant gifts that meet the needs of both the donor and MacEwan.

Key responsibilities include:

- Actively managing a portfolio of 80-120 major gift donors (capacity of $25,000+) which includes individuals, corporations, and foundations;
- Utilizing a leadership approach to cultivate, solicit and close donations of qualified prospects;
- Clearly articulating, with confidence, MacEwan’s funding priorities and initiatives with key external stakeholders;
- Developing and advocating for customized fundraising strategies while contributing as an active team member with the intent to increase support for the University;
- Working collaboratively with a broad range of internal Faculty and staff;
- Developing proposals, presentations, gift agreements, and other relevant materials while navigating the internal approval process;
- Collaborating with the Donor Relations team to identify donor recognition and stewardship strategies, with the intent to create meaningful donor relationships;
- Working strategically to meet pre-defined annual metrics while providing clearly articulated cultivations plans and progress updates throughout the year;
- Maintaining accurate account information in MacEwan’s CRM database, Raiser's Edge NXT; and
- Engaging in networking opportunities and event attendance, often outside of standard work hours, to support the fund development model.

**SKILLS**

You will have:

- Sophisticated and mature relationship management skills with the proven ability to establish and maintain long-term and positive relationships with a wide range of individuals;
- High proficiency in proposal writing, verbal communication, and strong sales technique;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment;
- A high degree of originality and creativity along with a positive, solution-focused attitude;
- A self-motivated and action-oriented approach while working in a fast paced, dynamic work environment;
- Working knowledge of donation based CRA guidelines;
- A proven track record of achieving goals with demonstrated success in fund development or sales; and
- Well-developed planning, reporting and analytical skills with the intent to balance a diverse portfolio.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in major gift fund development, donor relations, portfolio management, or business development.
- A member in good standing with a professional organization/association, like Canadian Association of Gift Planners, Association of Fundraising Professionals, or Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education.
- An equivalent combination of education and experie

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