Development Officer

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Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Development Officer

Job Details and Requirement:

BASIC FUNCTION:

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is seeking a gift officer with the capacity to develop donor relationships and support the strategic priorities of the Office of Advancement. This position will play an integral role within the Office of the Vice President for Advancement and will be focused on donor cultivation and solicitation in pursuit of strategic fundraising priorities. This includes a significant focus on developing and managing prospect pipelines and leveraging events to deliver fundraising results, while also managing discrete fundraising projects, including gift solicitations. The Development Officer will seek to secure annual donors to the College to help achieve desired participation outcomes. The Development Officer must also work collaboratively with other Development teams and the Research and Relationship Management Team (RMT).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Advancement, the Development Officer works both independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Support the Office of the Vice President in developing and managing donor pipelines for the strategic fundraising priorities of the College. Qualify donor prospects in associated pipelines and work with the RMT team to ensure appropriate gift officer assignments.
• Collaborate with the leadership giving officers to highlight pipeline prospects within their portfolios and track outcomes of each pipeline, to be reported to the Office of the Vice President as needed.
• Serve as a lead project manager for restricted fundraising initiatives, as directed by the Acting Head of Advancement and AVP of Advancement. Partner with key offices in Advancement and across campus to develop the strategic plan, prospect plan, and execution of solicitations.
• Plan and project manage fundraising events, both on and off campus, in conjunction with Development and Engagement teams within Advancement.
• Implement a system to leverage events for fundraising outcomes. Ensure top prospects and pipeline targets have received individual communication about upcoming events. Highlight events to leadership giving officers to ensure managed prospects are aware of scheduled events. Implement an event follow up method that results in higher levels of engagement, qualification meetings, and increased giving from constituents.
• Identify opportunities to implement technology resources to scale donor outreach and work to implement these resources within the Office of Advancement, including sending Advancement communication and solicitations via our Almabase system.
• Develop and implement strategies for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding donor prospects in assigned portfolio of approximately 50 prospects. This portfolio will be constructed based on the restricted fundraising initiatives that are ongoing and will be fluid as projects change. Solicit a wide range of gifts from annual amounts up to $100,000.
• With direction from the Office of the Vice President, support annual gift solicitation from annual donor prospects.
• Understand Advancement fundraising priorities and fundraising priorities from other areas of the College in order to make a knowledgeable and persuasive presentation to donor prospects.
• Maintain prospect tracking and regularly update the College’s records for each assigned constituent.
• Excel in a holistic approach, which uses all resources of the College, including events, College leadership, Admission, Athletics, and Soll Center for Student Opportunity connections.
• Support and staff College evening and weekend events and activities as assigned.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position as they are assigned.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS & SKILLS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is required.

EXPERIENCE: Three or more years of successful fundraising experience, including the solicitation of mid-level gifts. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, excellent writing skills and ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

LICENSES: A valid driver’s license or equivalent alternate form of transportation is required.
 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge skills and abilities.

OTHER:

REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend and evening work will at times be expected. Travel may be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or department.

CLASSIFICATION AND STATUS: This is a regular, full-time, 12-month, exempt, benefits-eligible position.

Supervisor – AB1825: No

Mandatory Reporter – CA Penal Code: Yes

Responsible Employee – Title IX: Yes

Campus Security Authority – The Clery Act: Yes

IPEDS Category Job Code: 13-0000 - Business and Financials Operations Occupations
 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Sedentary (up to 10 lbs.)
 

APPROXIMATE SALARY RANGE: The anticipated salary range is $90,000 - $100,000 per year. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Claremont McKenna College offers employee benefits that include health, dental, and vision plans; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; paid vacation, sick, and holiday time; retirement benefits; basic and voluntary life insurance; dependent tuition remission; ride-share incentives; and more.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President for Advancement

GROOMING AND APPEARANCE: Employees are expected to wear attire that is appropriate to the office or department in which they work.

BACKGROUND CHECK: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full consumer background check. Employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the aforementioned, in addition to compliance with requirements cited in this job description.

ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential or fundamental job duties of this position. It is assumed that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Duties and responsibilities can change and develop over time, accordingly the College reviews job description on a periodic basis and may make changes of business necessity.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT: Employment with the College is “at-will” meaning that the terms of employment may be changed with or without notice, with or without cause, including, but not limited to termination, demotion, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, duties, and location of work. There is no agreement express or implied between the College and you for continuing or long-term employment. While the College has every hope that employment relationships will be mutually beneficial and rewarding, employees and the College retain the right to terminate the employment relationship at will, at any time, with or without cause. The President is the only person who can modify or alter the at-will employment relationship.

Claremont McKenna College hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Inquiries may be directed to the Director for Human Resources, 528 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, California 91711-4015, (909) 621-8490. All applicants must complete and submit an online application to be considered for an open position.

Employment is contingent upon new employee providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States, applicant's acceptability for positions requiring use of a college vehicle is contingent upon a driving record acceptable to the College's automobile liability insurance. Promotion from within is encouraged whenever qualified employees of Claremont McKenna College are available. Interested employees of the College are urged to contact the Office of Human Resources if qualified for any open position. Please do not contact departments directly.

Disability Accommodations

In compliance with applicable laws ensuring equal opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, CMC will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual (applicant or employee) with a disability if the disability affects the performance of essential job functions, unless the accommodation results in an undue hardship for the College. Employment decisions are based on the merit and not an individual’s disability.

An applicant or employee who requires an accommodation should contact the immediate supervisor and the Human Resources Office. If multiple accommodations are identified that do not pose an undue hardship for the College, the selection of an accommodation will be at CMC’s discretion. To request disability accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (909) 621-8490 or hr@cmc.edu for assistance.