Associate Director, Advancement, Faculty of Health Sciences

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago


Burnaby, Canada Simon Fraser University Full time
Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range: $96,956 to $115,678 annually SFU Department Descr: VPAAE - SFU Faculty of Health Sciences
Position Grade: 12
# of openings: 1
Biweekly Hours: 72

Who We Are

Advancement and Alumni Engagement (AAE) is committed to working and nurturing relationships with donors and alumni to advance new ideas that positively impact our communities, such as addressing environmental concerns and providing lifelong value for students and encourage investment in programs that are transforming the landscape of teaching, research, and learning across the institution.

About the Role

The Associate Director, Advancement is responsible for managing relationships with donor prospects determined to have the ability to make major gifts at the $10K to $100K plus level and managing individual, corporate and foundation prospects at the major gift level by developing and implementing strategies for securing financial support by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding these relationships. The incumbent provides support to and works in partnership as a member of the central Advancement team to develop and implement strategies that facilitate and generate maximum funding and stewardship support for the Faculty of Health Sciences. 

The role also includes maintaining up-to-date contact reports, donor plans, and solicitation outcome records in the Blackbaud system. The incumbent is required to meet annual key performance activity metric targets determined for the level of the role by the Executive Director, Advancement. This position represents the Advancement arm of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the students, and the institution. Incorrect decisions or judgement will directly affect the faculty and SFU's reputation with the employer community, future alumni, prospects, donors, and faculty. Strong critical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills and adaptability to ongoing changes are essential for this position, as the incumbent must be able to work independently and devise appropriate strategies in consultation with the reporting supervisor and Faculty Dean.

The ideal candidate would possess a health-related degree with extensive fundraising experience; CFRE designation and Blackbaud experience considered an asset, including 5+ years working in Advancement at a post-secondary institution, display excellent donor and stakeholder cultivation and solicitation skills with a high degree of professionalism working with Faculty staff and/or researchers, and advanced working knowledge of academic health sciences and related research to support faculty funding priorities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and at least four years of related fundraising experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and relationship management skills. Excellent research, solicitation, and cultivation skills. Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical reasoning skills. Excellent human resource management and teamwork skills.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

4 weeks’ vacation (prorated for the first year)* Hybrid-work program for eligible positions Employer paid defined benefit pension plan On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members* Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds* And more

*Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

Please note the role is a non-hybrid working position with home-base office located at SFU Burnaby campus.

*Please note that the job description for this position is under review.



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