NOSM University | Université EMNO Looking for Advancement Officer at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Competition Number

2024-1849-TC

Position Title

Advancement Officer

Unit

Advancement

Salary

$74,103.44

Location:

Sudbury or Thunder Bay

Term

Continuing

Number Of Positions

1

Closing Date

Applications close on July 26th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Advancement Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining donor, alumni and community partner relationships for the University.The Advancement Officer will also play an important role in achieving approved fundraising objectives within the overall fund development plan of the University. This position will be representing NOSM University’s fundraising efforts to both the internal and external community. The Advancement Officer is pivotal in ensuring the University’s continued growth and success by fostering strong community partnerships and securing critical funding support.This position is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the OPSEU Unit 677 Collective Agreement (Unit 2). A copy is available on the NOSM University website.ResponsibilitiesTasks may include but are not limited to the following:

• Contributes to all aspects of the University’s fund development goals and strategic fundraising plans as part of the overall Advancement team.
• Builds and develops strong, lasting relationships
• Researches, writes, and submits compelling grant proposals to foundations and corporations as well as manages these relationships and reports on existing grants.
• Maintains a portfolio of donors to cultivate and solicit gifts to support initiatives of the University.
• Assists with the development of an Alumni engagement plan for the University and is responsible for its implementation.
• Researches and tracks donor opportunities and priorities.
• Work with, extract information from, and prepare financial and statistical summary reports and analyses from information generated by fundraising information management system.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of strategies for identification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospects to achieve annual financial targets.
• Coordinates prospect/donor calls, makes visits and ensures all necessary follow-up including correspondence to donors, contact reports, and drafting of terms and conditions for donations.
• Develops and implements, in concert with the Advancement Unit a stewardship strategy for individual donors, including gift announcements, donor cultivation/recognition events, and reports to donors on progress and outcomes of fundraising projects they have supported with a view to strengthening those relationships.
• Work with other NOSM U units to support sponsorship requirements for events.
• Accurately tracks, collects and uses donor information, and assures the maintenance of confidentiality and privacy of this information.
• Participates in special fundraising activities and events for the University.
• Establishes relationships within the collegial network of fundraising professionals and establish a presence as a participant in the profession at professional conferences and involvement with professional associations.
• Prepare correspondence and proposals in support of approved Advancement initiatives.
• Represent NOSM U at external events, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QualificationsEducation

• A University degree in a related field (e.g. Public Relations, Business, Communications) from a recognized university with Canadian accreditation or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Membership with the Association for Fundraising Professionals an asset.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in direct fundraising or in a business related field is required.
• Knowledge of major resource development methodologies
• Experience with foundation, corporate, and individual fundraising and/or relevant experience in the business field
• Experience leading special events
• Demonstrated experience securing gifts, sponsorships and/or business
• Demonstrated fundraising, sales and/or business success
• Experience with business development, specifically writing funding proposals for a variety of potential funding sources
• Proven project management and time management skills
• Knowledge of the application procedures and protocols for developing funding proposals directed towards federal and provincial government agencies.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to research and analyze diverse information quickly and accurately in line with donor requirements and NOSM University’s priorities, mission, and approaches
• Experience working in a distributed environment
• Experience working with Francophone and Indigenous individuals, organizations and communities
• Knowledge of a variety of computer applications (MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, fundraising information management systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of the university environment and experience working with a variety of different administrative levels
• Knowledge of volunteer management practices
• Ability to work with confidential and/or sensitive information and/or situations
• Ability to work within established organizational practices, protocols and policies.
• Knowledge of marketing and print production is an asset

Language

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally, written and comprehension)
• French/Indigenous language skills would be considered asset