Department: University Advancement
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $73,500 – $82,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA07-Fiscal Year 2022-2023
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
April 4, 2023; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit the following with your online application:
A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and requirements outlined in the job announcement.
A resume of your educational and professional work experience.
Please Note: We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements in the job posting to request additional information for the next stage of review.
Department Summary
University Advancement (UA) supports the University of Oregon’s (UO) mission of providing exceptional teaching, discovery, and service by strategically positioning the university to create awareness, build long-term relationships, and secure resources that increase understanding and further its aims. The division consists of approximately 200 employees primarily working out of Eugene, with offices in Portland and Bend. We are committed to fostering equity and inclusion in a welcoming, safe, and respectful environment that recognizes the value of all members of our community.
The Advancement Strategies and Technology Innovation (ASTI) department is focused on finding the solutions for foundational issues that will best position University Advancement (Advancement) to achieve its goals around engagement and fundraising. The department has a unique function in that it is based in Advancement. It also has a strong working partnership and provides strategic direction to the University of Oregon Foundation (UOF) and UO Information Services staff.
Prospect Development is responsible for the implementation of the prospect management system and for the identification of prospects, strategic prospect review and providing intelligence for the purpose of aiding development officers in optimizing portfolios and fundraising to their highest capacity. This department’s work is critical to the future success of fundraising at the University of Oregon and the Advancement initiative to identify the next generation of philanthropic leaders. Prospect Development collaborates with each development team and the department as a whole to promote a systematic and quantifiable framework through which development staff manages relationships, and analyzes and identifies prospects and related strategies.
Position Summary
The Associate Director of Prospect Development (associate director) provides strategic guidance on identifying the next generation of University of Oregon (UO) philanthropic supporters, manages and implements activities related to prospect information gathering and analysis, and oversees projects and efforts related to strategic prospect review and portfolio management.
This position is responsible for developing innovative approaches to prospecting, creating opportunities for fellow development staff to prospect, and ensuring high levels of quality, and is always accessing industry-wide best practices and technology to improve efforts. The associate director works to improve and maintain the prospect management system, reports, policies, and procedures to aid development officers to fundraise to their highest capacity, promote a systematic and quantifiable framework through which development staff manages relationships with donors, and provide strategic evaluation and measurements of fundraising progress.
They provide direct supervision of the Prospect Research Analysts and Prospect Management Analysts in support of these efforts.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• Three years supervisory experience and/or work group coordination.
• Three years of experience in development, advancement services, or a related field.
Professional Competencies
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, including a strong sense of customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage stressful situations with tact and diplomacy, handle sensitive and/or confidential information and work effectively with senior leadership, administrators, and other internal and external audiences.
• Excellent computer skills using relational databases and Microsoft Office applications or equivalent software.
• Ability to manage projects within a complex organization while maintaining attention to detail and accountability, adhering to firm schedules, and solving problems as they arise.
• Knowledge of applied marketing research, sales, and/or marketing analysis, social science research, and/or similar fields.
• Intellectual curiosity and an ability to conduct high-level research and analysis.
• Ability to mentor and train others; willingness to share skills and techniques with peers and colleagues.
• Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
• An understanding of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) Body of Knowledge Domains and associated competencies.
• Familiarity with complex data analytics for development.
• Experience with Ellucian Advance or similar CRM databases.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs or projects and develop strategies to achieve operating goals.
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
University of Oregon students and employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For additional information see: https://hr.uoregon.edu/uo-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-employee-process .
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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Advertised: Mar 21, 2023 Pacific Daylight Time
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