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SUMMARY:
As a senior fundraising professional reporting to the Director, Gift Planning, with accountability to the Department of Development, the Senior Gift Planning Officer is responsible for identifying, evaluating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a diverse portfolio of donor relationships, with a focus on formulating and implementing strategies to maximize planned gift
fundraising activities.
This position identifies, evaluates, cultivates, and canvasses appropriate prospective donors for in-life and estate donations. This position advises donors and professional advisors of donation vehicles and the implications of each. This position also develops fundraising strategies, executes plans, and negotiates as required to meet identified objectives.
The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work variable hours on a regular basis, including evenings and weekends. In addition, travel is an inherent part of the position. This position is subject to the Averaging and Travel Time Credit provisions of the USW Local 2010 Collective Agreement.
DUTIES:
- Identifies, evaluates, cultivates, and canvasses appropriate prospective donors for in-life and estate donations.
- Provides faculty-based gift planning expertise, and oversees initiatives to solicit prospective donors.
- Advises donors and professional advisors of donation vehicles.
- Develops fundraising strategies, executes plans, and negotiates as required to meet identified objectives.
- Act as a liaison between the department, donors, volunteers, and professional advisors.
- Stewards individual confirmed planned gift donors, and assists with marketing and communications projects for this
- group.
- Manages special projects related to planned giving.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.
- More than 5 years of experience.
REQUIRED LICENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- G Driver's Licence required.
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
- Valid Passport with no travel restrictions is required.
- A CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) certification considered an asset.
Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced
- professional or academic qualifications and/or significant work experience.
- Provide expert advice, guidance and consultation on highly complex issues and/or where the outcome may be
- contentious.
- Interaction with others requires highly developed interpersonal skills to effectively persuade, negotiate, counsel, and/or
- consult.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Lead team and project meetings and develop team/unit and departmental project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit or across broader university functions.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Anticipate complex challenges to ensure activities are completed on time.
- Effectively leverage relevant data as input to making decisions.
- Appropriately assess risks before making a decision.
- Comprehensive understanding of what sexual violence, harassment and discrimination are, and their varying effects on
- diverse members of the community.
- Question and take appropriate steps to address attitudes, macroaggressions and other behaviours which are
- discriminatory. Acknowledges and respects diverse cultural traditions, abilities and beliefs.
Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement:
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The University provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.
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