Development Officer (NLC Foundation) (25:023) - Jobs in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, V1G 4G2

Job Description

Experience Northern BC with a career at Northern Lights College!Location: Regionally, based from Dawson Creek, BCTerm of App #39;t: Monday - Thursday, 28 hours per week (2 year term)Reporting to: Executive Director of NLC FoundationNorthern Lights College (NLC) is located throughout northern British Columbia, an area with vibrant natural resources, history, and culture. NLC #39;s mission is to enrich the lives, communities, and industry in northern British Columbia through accessible and applied learning. The College offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity are welcomed. NLC provides a generous compensation package with health benefits, excellent pension plan, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth.Position SummaryWorking as part of the College Advancement Team, the Development Officer is an essential point of contact between donors, prospective donors, alumni, academic departments, to realize philanthropic, marketing and business development opportunities, as well as sponsorship and strategic marketing initiatives.Reporting to the Executive Director of NLC Foundation, the Development Officer moves prospects through the doner cycle and executes fundraising appeals, strategies and preparing business and/or philanthropic proposals to secure resources to support the organization #39;s mission and growth. This role will support a broad range of organizational goals by aligning a comprehensive strategy with the Foundation and Colleges strategic plan.Key Areas of Oversight:

• Supervisory responsibilities for Project and Partnership Facilitator, and Campaign Coordinators.
• Expands, develops, and manages alumni programming, including alumni benefits; career support services; networking; and engagement activities.
• Leads alumni program events, cultivation and/or donor recognition events, and other department hosted special events as required.
• Manages the development of a prospect portfolio for the purpose of discovery, cultivation and solicitation strategies for gift prospects that align with the College #39;s strategic priorities.
• Utilizes effective systems and individual records for tracking/reporting and cultivating donors and prospects through the department #39;s database (e.g. Raiser #39;s Edge).

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of a strategic collaborative college-wide engagement plan for alumni that leverages the strengths of individual programs, departments, divisions and faculties.
• Is a key contributor in the development and implementation of a strategic collaborative college-wide engagement plan for alumni that addresses the needs and leverages the strengths of individual programs, departments, divisions, and faculties.
• Supports convocation, ceremonies and other special events, activities and initiatives.
• Contribute to events planning and implementation that attract new donors, cultivate and recognize current donors and increase awareness of the college.
• Attends community event and supports campus events and may accompany current and prospective sponsors, partners or donors to continually cultivate relationships.
• Develops proposals and works with partners, sponsors or donors to generate revenue from smaller donations to legacy giving.
• Leads, develops and supports campaigns and appeals.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the Foundation team, senior leadership team, departments, and other internal partners, to coordinate strategies for prospects.
• Creates tailored proposals for partnerships, sponsorships and philanthropic donations.
• Develops and directs the implementation of strategies for closing gift solicitations and/or sponsorships.
• Produces materials and utilizes Foundation tools to steward and communicate regularly with donors, supporters and prospects.
• Ensures quality communications follow all gifts to provide thanks and documentation to donors.
• Maintains a stewardship portfolio, ensuring that donors receive personalized correspondence and reports.
• Actively participates and occasionally leads with cultivation events that identify and implement opportunities for donor recognition, stewardship and appreciation.

Selection Criteria:

• Relevant bachelor #39;s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of two years of related Advancement experience preferably in a post-secondary environment.
• Specialized training and/or experience in one or more areas including: fundraising: annual giving, major giving, planned giving; sponsorship; and/or alumni relations.
• Experience working with a prospect management system (e.g. Raiser #39;s Edge) or similar customer relationship management (CRM).
• Experience working with an alumni management system (e.g. Almabase) or similar CRM.
• Experience in writing development proposals and delivering presentations to a wide range of Audiences.
• Valid Driver #39;s License.

You Are Someone Who Has:

• Strong writing, editing and presentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with donors, co-workers and other campus departments.
• The ability to execute a variety of complex tasks and projects independently, meeting imposed timelines while exercising good judgement.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, project management and strategy development skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to act with independence of judgment with minimal supervision.
• Superior use of diplomacy and persuasive negotiating skills in contacts with donors and prospective donors.
• The ability to deal with multiple priorities simultaneously.
• The ability to interact successfully with diverse clientele, confidently selecting the correct approach.
• Demonstrate the ability to secure gifts.
• Exhibit high quality of donor/client service.
• Demonstrated success in creating and implementing innovative procedures to achieve established fundraising goals and overall engagement objectives.
• The ability to work independently and harmoniously within a team environment.
• The ability to handle and safeguard confidential information and always exercise discretion and confidentiality.
• Intermediate working level with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples #39; representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.