Senior Fundraising Officer

• Role to work in the Advancement Portfolio with a specific focus on our Sydney Medical School

• Flexible work options, we'd consider 4 days per week.

• HEO 8 - Starting salary of $111,966 base plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.

As Senior Fundraising Officer, Faculty Medicine and Health, you’ll be focused on leading the fundraising program for our Sydney Medical School covering a diverse portfolio of clinical and research areas.

You will be an integral member of the team within the Advancement Portfolio, developing relationships with high-net-worth donors, connecting their passions with work that would otherwise not be undertaken, or education and outreach opportunities to support the next generation of leaders and thinkers. You will build strong internal relationships with senior leaders to understand how their critical work can be aligned with donor passions. You would be a part of lifting the profile of philanthropy across the institution.

Working in the Advancement portfolio for the University of Sydney you will be part of a team that has supported:

• Development of a new building that brings all our medicine and health disciplines into a single space supporting multidisciplinary research and teaching

• Using molecular analysis to understand tumour biology so clinicians can tailor treatment according to the individual needs of each patient

• Creation of the Neil Smith Chair of Sustainable Transport to spur uptake of renewable energy in the transport sector.

• Saving the agricultural industry an estimated $600 million a year thanks to breeding rust resistant wheat

• Uncovering how cannabis can be used to treat epilepsy, mental health, pain, insomnia and neurodegenerative diseases

• Creating two robotic platforms designed to make agriculture more productive and sustainable, which have been trialled in Fiji and Samoa

• A new cultural hub for Sydney, expected to bring in 120,000 visitors each year to see precious and rarely seen objects displayed together for the first time

• More than 230 student musicians and educators travelling to regional areas, performing in schools, leading workshops and mentoring young musicians in 40 regional towns

• Thriving student start-ups, including Carapac, which uses biodegradable plastic made from prawn shells and spider-silk protein to replace the eco-unfriendly plastics currently used in agriculture.

Working for one of the most successful fundraising programs in Australian higher education. Having completed the nation’s first $1 billion fundraising campaign and about to embark on the next, this is an exciting time to join the team. To support this wide range of fundraising activity, we are investing in our capacity.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for an Associate Director Development, Major Gifts who:

• Has experience as a development professional including the cultivation and solicitation 6 and 7 figure major gifts

• Can demonstrate a high level of cultural competence and an understanding of the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to the University of Sydney

• is a natural relationship builder who enjoy interacting with people one on one and fostering relationships with people at different levels and from different cultures

• has excellent communication skills, both listening and written in order to develop compelling proposals that align to a prospective donor’s interest

• is passionate about people leadership and mentoring and has experience leading a team

• is strategic and can plan months, sometimes even years in advance

• has highly developed emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

• is a high achiever and naturally driven by success both professionally and personally

• has a positive attitude, always striving for excellence with a donor centric approach.

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the U