Associate Director, Faculty Development

Organizational Unit - University of Victoria -> VP External Relations -> Development - Location - University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary) - Posting Close Date - Ongoing until filled - Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date. - FTE - 1.0 - Salary Grade - $106,897.00 - $153,666.00 - Additional Posting Information - N/A - Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable. - Classification - ME 11 - Employee Group: - Management Excluded - Continuing - # of Hires Needed - 1 - Category - Fundraising - About this Opportunity The world is changing. It needs our critical thinking to address today’s complex challenges. And the University of Victoria (UVic) is ready. Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact. The Alumni and Development team at UVic connects alumni and community to UVic’s vision as outlined in the university’s 2023 strategic plan: Distinctly UVic. Reporting to the Director of Faculty Development, the Associate Director, Faculty Development is responsible for leading a group of faculty and/or unit advancement programs. The Associate Director is a senior member of the Faculty Development team working with several smaller-scale units on the planning, implementation, integration, management and evaluation of their faculty/unit-based fundraising programs. The Associate Director may act on behalf of the Director of Faculty Development in their absence and may lead team meetings and discussions across Alumni and Development. This role will be required to work independently and demonstrate a high level of initiative while being in a dynamic team environment where flexibility and multi-tasking is essential. **About Alumni and Development**: Alumni Relations and Development is the division of the university responsible for creating strong relationships and building philanthropic commitment between the University of Victoria and its alumni, friends and community members with the goal of increasing personal involvement and commitment to the philanthropic support of the university’s academic mission and priorities. UVic offers a combination of dynamic learning, vital impact and an extraordinary academic environment that can’t be found anywhere else. Development provides fundraising expertise and assistance and coordinates and integrates fundraising initiatives for the university community in order to achieve optimal long-term results with donors. **About the position**: Working in collaboration with Deans/unit heads, the Associate Director, Faculty Development is responsible for leading a small team of faculty/academic unit frontline fundraisers working in distinctly different, complex, and diverse cultures to create and implement the strategic direction of the faculty/unit fundraising programs. In alignment with the Director, Faculty Development, the Associate Director provides strategic direction and oversees the day-to-day operations of their team towards their annual fundraising goals, set in conjunction with the Deans/unit heads. The Associate Director acts as a fundraising resource to assigned faculty-based advancement teams and provides mentorship and coaching to Deans/unit heads and faculty-based Development leaders (Senior Development Officers, Development Officers) and their teams to articulate priorities, identify and qualify prospects and to develop cultivation and solicitation strategies with a focus on major and principal gifts. **What We Offer**: - Professional experience: be part of working with a team of professionals on a post-secondary comprehensive fundraising campaign from its start - Values-based work: The Alumni and Development values are: - Integrity - Collaboration - Respect - Passion - Teamwork - Flexibility - Creativity **_An employee in this classification is excluded from the bargaining unit as defined in the Labour Relations Code._** **_*This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement*_** **The salary range for this position is**: **Recruitment range: $106,897 - $133,623 maximum starting salary** is determined through knowledge, experience and internal equity. **Performance range: $153,666 salary range ceiling** is available through annual performance increases. - Job Summary **Mandate**: Reporting to the Director, Faculty Development, this position is responsible for leading a group of faculty and/or unit advancement programs. The Associate Director is a senior member of the Faculty Development team working with several smaller-scale units on the planning, implementation, integration, management and evaluation of their faculty/unit-based fundraising programs. The Associate Director may act on behalf of the Director of Faculty Development in their absence and may lead team meetings and discussions across Alumni and Development. **Objective**: Reporting to the Director,