Assistant or Associate Director of Development, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

*Job location: *2420 OLD IVY RD OFFICE BUILDING

*Employment Type:* Full-time
*Posted data:* 2021-09-02
*Req:* R0027259
The University of Virginia seeks an Assistant or Associate Director of Development to join their team within [University Advancement](https://giving.virginia.edu/campaign-identity) to support of the [Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy](https://batten.virginia.edu/). The Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy is the University of Virginia's fastest growing school. In only 14 years of existence, the school has quickly become one of the most popular areas of study for students at UVA. Amid UVA's $5B campaign, this is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team with lofty goals and aspirations.
*Responsibilities: *

* Focus on developing prospect portfolios of potential individual donors, cultivating, and soliciting these prospects for $100,000 and above. Continue to develop, cultivate, and steward relationships with existing donors.

* Create and implement cultivation structures that include prospect strategy development, preparation of written materials, design and implementation of cultivation events, direct solicitation, and solicitation in tandem with volunteers and other staff.

* Independently strategize and present current, endowment, and future gift opportunities to prospective donors to increase private funding available to students and faculty for scholarships, research projects, professorships, and other restricted and unrestricted needs.

* Recruit and provide guidance to volunteers, providing appropriate training and structure.

* Work with University leadership and build strong collaborative relationships with other development professionals at the University.

* Maintain records of visits, solicitations, and cultivation status in accordance with system requirements and departmental protocols.

This job will be filled at either the Assistant or the Associate level depending on the successful candidate's experience, knowledge, and competencies. The ideal candidate for the Assistant director will have at least three years of previous fundraising experience. The ideal candidates for the Associate Director will have five or more years of higher education fundraising experience with a track record of closing six and seven figure gifts.
*Required Qualifications: *

* Bachelor's degree with at least three years of previous fundraising experience.

* Ability to effectively articulate the University's educational mission, strategic aims, and fundraising programs; strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Demonstrated success with closing major gifts ($100K+).

* Experience working in a significant fundraising campaign or capital campaign and meeting desired goals.

* Experience managing high-level relationships.

* Ability to use a database to maintain and review records and reports such as donor data, prospect contacts, solicitations and proposals; ability to solicit and close gifts of $100,000 and more.

* Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a fundraising team.

* Ability to travel frequently.

* Valid driver's license.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, University Advancement honors your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, we strive to create and maintain working environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming so we can best achieve our mission of supporting our broadly diverse partners, schools, and networks of engaged alumni, parents, and friends of the University.
UVA Advancement offers a flexible and hybrid workplace . All team members must have access to and maintain a secure home office environment with high-speed internet service and work collaboratively with others using a variety of technologies and tools. Depending on the type of position and work performed, or as deemed by manager, some positions may be required to work intermittently in a shared office space located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
This position will remain open until filled. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. Anticipated Hiring Range: $60,000 - $80,000 commensurate with education and experience. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at [alc6dk@virginia.edu](mailto:alc6dk@virginia.edu).
Please apply through Workday, and search for "Assistant or Associate Director of Development, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy". Complete an application online and attach a cover letter and CV/resume all into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.

*COVID Vaccination Requirement*

The University of Virginia expects all current and new employees (UVA Health System and Academic), to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

*If hired to work within the University Health System, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to receive the vaccination.* Employees may request a medical or religious exemption from vaccination.

If hired to work on the Academic side of the University, excluding the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, UPG, and the Health Systems Library, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to submit to mandatory, weekly prevalence testing. Employees that are working 100% remotely will not be subject to weekly prevalence testing; however, if the employee works on UVA Grounds (including the Medical Center) even intermittently, then they are required to be tested for COVID-19 once per week on an indefinite basis and follow masking mandates.

NOTE: Some medical and safety-sensitive positions require vaccination and are not eligible for an exemption. For more information on how the vaccination and testing requirements will apply to you at your work location, see the [UVA New Hire Vaccination Requirements](https://hr.virginia.edu/covid-vaccination-requirements-uva-new-hires) webpage.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.