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Position Number: 1410273
Location: Reno, NV
Position Type: Business

Assistant/Associate/Director, Development

R0112923
University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

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Job Description
The Development and Alumni Relations Division (DAR) at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks experienced, success-oriented fundraising professionals to join our team in the following colleges:

College of Business (COB)
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)

The successful candidates will join a team that has raised over $350M in our $500M campaign Building What Comes Next: The Campaign for the New Nevada. Each position focuses on soliciting philanthropic gifts, providing stewardship, managing relationships with donors/prospects, moving potential prospects through all stages of moves management, and collaborating with Annual Giving, Planned Giving and the Alumni Association to engage alumni and friends.

Development officers are supported centrally by Annual Giving, Alumni Relations, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, University Events, Donor Relations, Financial Services and IT. DAR's goal is to provide you with support to enable you to focus on meeting with prospects in order to attain and surpass your annual fundraising metrics. Training which includes webinars, conferences, and in-house informational sessions are available.

You will have the opportunity to work directly with upper administration within the University, DAR (Vice President, Associate Vice President and Executive Directors of Development) as well as the Dean/Director, faculty and staff of the specific college/department.

Candidates will be selected for interviews at the level their professional experiences most closely match DAR's requirements for direct, one-on-one fundraising.

Required Qualifications
An Assistant Director, Development is an entry/junior level professional with knowledge of the basic aspects of fundraising, limited fundraising experience and a bachelor's degree and two years or a master's degree and one year of professional experience.
An Associate Director, Development is a mid-level professional with knowledge of most aspects of fundraising, moderate fundraising experience and a bachelor's degree and three years or a master's degree and two years of professional experience.
A Director, Development is a senior-level professional with knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, substantial fundraising experience and a bachelor's degree and four years or a master's degree and three years of professional experience.

For DAR, fundraising experience is defined as having a background in cold-calling, face-to-face solicitations and moves management. Annual giving and event fundraising, while helpful, are not given the same weight as direct, one-on-one interaction with individuals when defining work experience for the professional levels.
The candidate must be an energetic, customer-service oriented professional with a proven track record of building excellent donor/client relationships. They must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the willingness to make cold calls in order to cultivate, solicit and close philanthropic gifts. They must have the ability to work collaboratively and strategically. They must have the ability to travel locally and, if needed, nationally, as well as attend evening and weekend functions when necessary. Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as computer literacy with Windows is expected.

Because of the sensitivity of the information and data, the individual must adhere strictly to the highest professional ethics, confidentiality, discretion and judgment. This position offers the opportunity to work independently in an evolving and changing fundraising environment and combines a high level of initiative, creativity, collaboration and widespread public interaction.

Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrable experience working with individuals in either a higher education development operation, sales team, or other profession that required the candidate to uncover prospects, make outreach, and meet face-to-face to cultivate and solicit prospects.
Proven ability to produce consistent results.
Demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of $10K and higher.
Proficient in identifying and building a pipeline of future donors.
Experience with a metric-driven, results-oriented environment.
Ability to self-direct.
Drive to meet and exceed annual performance metrics.
Experience with fundraising databases, contact reports, proposal preparation and moves management.

Compensation Grade
Assistant Director, Development Grade B
Associate Director, Development Grade C
Director, Development Grade C

College Information
The College of Business has seen significant growth over the last 5 years. With over 3,000 undergraduate and almost 500 graduate students, the College is a leader in producing graduates for a diversifying regional and national economy. The College's mission includes outreach and economic development, accomplished through strong research productivity from outstanding faculty. Additional outreach occurs through the Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Conference Services Group. The development position will work across all parts of the College's mission - academic, outreach and community engagement, and economic development.
To explore The College of Business visit: https://www.unr.edu/business

For nearly 50 years, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has trained physicians who are leading the way to A Healthy Nevada,' nation and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med was founded upon a three-part mission of education, research and service and is committed to the values of compassion, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, safety, service and stewardship. The School is an inclusive and engaged community. Its mission has guided growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers, while maintaining personalized instruction. It is building new residencies to train medical specialists, and expanding technologically advanced infrastructure to keep pace with its world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients and researchers. UNR Med has a statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state's rural communities. It seeks to create an environment that serves all who enter its doors, from the physicians who teach learners, to employees and patients, whose health the school seeks to improve.
To research the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine visit: https://med.unr.edu/

The University of Nevada, Reno is a vibrant, thriving university in a fast-growing area of Northern Nevada. Each of the University's colleges is an integral part of this exciting U.S. News & World Report Tier 1 institution. From the tree-lined Quad to the state-of-the-art Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, past Mackay Stadium to the high-tech medical campus, the University offers the best in an academic environment and a collegiate experience. The scenic campus, in sight of the Sierra Nevada mountains, is located 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe and four hours from San Francisco and the Napa-Sonoma wine country. The Reno/Tahoe area is a recreational paradise, close to world-class skiing and snowboarding, kayaking, hiking and bicycling. Residents enjoy the economic advantage of no state income tax. Reno is home to an emerging technology sector, with a vibrant arts and restaurant scene.

Total Compensation
The total compensation package includes a negotiable competitive salary, moving expenses (if applicable), a rich retirement plan, health insurance options that include dental and vision, life insurance, long-term disability, annual and sick leave, along with many other benefits. Additionally, there is a grant-in-aid educational benefit for faculty and dependents.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Contact Information for this position
Search Chair- Lynda Buhlig, Associate Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations - lbuhlig@unr.edu
Search Coordinator - Mary Ann Aguila - maguila@unr.edu

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)
Please attach the following documents to your application. Please contact jobs@unr.edu, the day you apply, if assistance is needed with attachments:
1) Resume/Vita
2) Cover letter
3) Reference contact information for three professional references at least one of which is a current or former supervisor
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying

Posting Close Time
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed below. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

Posting Close Date
04/1/2019

Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is the State of Nevadas land grant institution with a statewide mission and presence. The University of Nevada, Reno is a Carnegie I Research Institution and has been recognized as a Top Tier Best National University by U.S. News & World Report. With an enrollment of nearly 21,000 students we offer 145 Tier 1 accredited degree programs. Located in the picturesque Truckee Meadows the University of Nevada, Reno is surrounded by numerous state and national parks, is 45 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe, and four hours from San Francisco.

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.