Director of Development #C4050

Title: Director of Development #C4050

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000 ANNUAL SALARY (PLUS BENEFITS PACKAGE)

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Southwest VA Higher Educ Ctr

Location: Southwest VA Higher Ed Center

Agency Website: https://www.swcenter.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, (A Great Place, Doing Great Things, Because of Great People!), is seeking applicants to fill a Director of Development position to support the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation, and to commit to advancing the mission and values of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.

This is a full-time/salaried position with benefits. Restricted Position: This position is grant funded with funding expected to last up to 3 years. The position could continue subject to receipt of additional funding and continued business need.

Examples of benefits provided include paid time off that includes 13 holidays, annual leave, sick and personal leave. Other leave may be available based on eligibility and includes parental leave, military leave, civil and work-related leave, and school assistance and volunteer service leave. Membership in the Virginia Retirement System, access to medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance, along with prescription drug coverage. An employee assistance program is available, as are flexible spending accounts, premium rewards, and wellness programs. Group life and optional life insurance is also available. The Center also offers an educational assistance program that provides assistance for college/university tuition once program eligibility requirements are met. Employment may also qualify the employee to receive student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Additional benefit information is available at https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits

ABOUT THE POSITION
Restricted Position: This position is grant funded with funding expected to last up to 3 years. The position could continue subject to receipt of additional funding and continued business need.

The Director of Development will support the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation. The Foundation was created in 2008 to support the educational programs and activities of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The Director of Development will be responsible for planning and implementing a comprehensive fundraising program that includes major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills and will work closely with the Executive Director and Foundation’s Board of Directors to develop fundraising goals and strategies, work towards establishing an endowment, and developing best practice policies and procedures.
The incumbent will also perform other related duties in the furtherance of the Foundation’s goals and mission to support the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience in nonprofit fundraising, with a proven track record of success in major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, and special  events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write compelling donor communications and marketing materials.
• Strong leadership and management skills with proven success in building productive relationships with management, business leaders, staff boards, funders and donors.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, Board members, and volunteers.
• Experience with fundraising software and donor databases.
• Experience that demonstrates the ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work appropriately in team environments exhibiting cooperative working relationships and a positive attitude.
• Experience communicating orally with demonstrated ability to make effective presentations to large or small audiences and experience demonstrating the ability to communicate in writing with the ability to prepare reports and other similar forms of documents.
• Excellent computer skills to include