Development Officer, Advancement Term P16883

**Competition Number**
- P16883

**Posting Title**
- Development Officer, Advancement Term P16883

**Classification**
- Band 9

**Location**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus

**Other Location(s)**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus

**Building**
- Regina Campus, Parkway Building

**Other Building**

**Date Posted**
- 07/14/2025

**Closing Date**
- 07/17/2025

**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 07/18/2025

**End Date**
- 12/31/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Ongoing**
- No

**Category of work**
- Part Time (Full Time Hours)

**Bargaining Unit**
- Professional Services

**Hours of Work**
- Regulated 36 hours (5/4 work pattern)

**Salary Range**
- $2,736.69 - $ 3,268.96 bi-weekly,

**Temporary Market Stipend**

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**
- 72 hours bi-weekly

**Posting Status**
- Open
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

**Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)**:

- Job Duties

**Job Duties**

**_We are currently looking for one permanent full time position. If you are interested in working with Advancement as a Development Officer please consider this opportunity We welcome you to join our team_**

The **Development Officer**manages a portfolio of up to 120 donors and is responsible for establishing and managing effective relationships with major donor prospects and existing donors that generate gifts greater than $25,000. In this role you develop and implement gift strategies in support of Saskatchewan Polytechnic priorities using operating/business plans, to ensure the successful identification and qualification of prospective donors.

Responsible for the design and implementation of cultivation and solicitation strategies and negotiating the appropriate gift stewardship for each prospect/donor, you will solicit prospects and identify and motivate individuals, organizations, and foundations who are able to advance Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s mission through their charitable giving.

The creation of submissions to foundations requires a sophisticated skillset along with navigating internal and external stakeholders. In this role you are expected to perform within the performance management metrics including targets such as prospect identification, engagement, and solicitation to overall financial targets of $1M.

**You are also responsible for**:

- 1. Working collaboratively with the Advancement team to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and planned gift prospects.- 2. Working independently managing and building relationships, cultivating and solicitating within a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects.- 3. Developing major gift structure alternatives that meet and reflect the needs of major gift donors.- 4. Developing and managing a portfolio of assigned major gifts and planned giving donors and prospects which generates a minimum of **$1,000,000**per year in gifts and sponsorship received.- 5. Maintaining and building donor and prospect files, file timely and complete contact reports, develop and submit reports as requested, and follow Advancement recording procedures to ensure effective prospect management systems.- 6. Identifying opportunities for alumni involvement in the major gift program.- 7. Representing Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Advancement as appropriate at key community and business events.- 8. As requested, identify, recruit, train, and assign internal and external volunteers to maximize outcomes and resources.- 9. Assist VP’s, Deans, Program Heads, senior management, and external volunteers in preparing, requesting, and disseminating information related to major gift initiatives to/from internal and external stakeholders/employees as required.- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

**Specific Accountabilities**

**Duties**

**Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)**
- Diploma or Undergraduate Degree AND/OR equivalent experience in related fields such as Business, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, etc.
- Five years of experience working in a fundraising position within a donor cycle, identifying, cultivating, and securing gifts from prospects.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of principles for philanthropy, fundraising, planned gift giving, gifts in kind, and bursaries.
- Knowledge of the Canadian philanthropic environment, CRA charitable giving regulations, and available charitable gift vehicles.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, rese