City : Ottawa

Category : Regular Full Time

Industry : Education

Employer : University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities. 

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong!
 

Position purpose:
Reporting to the Director, Major Gifts, the Project and Development Officer is responsible in assisting with the preparation and execution of fundraising activities, in order to maximize giving from individuals, businesses and foundations within the University of Ottawa. The Project and Development Officer will maintain contact with key stakeholders in order to identify and direct fundraising prospects. The incumbent will assist with the coordination of the cultivation and solicitation of prospects, ensuring recognition and stewardship of donors. The Project and Development Officer will assist with the implementation of the plans set out to meet and exceed fundraising targets; preparing regular updates and written reports which will be submitted to the Executive Director, Development Office.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• In collaboration with the Director, Major Gifts, the incumbent coordinates strategies for the University of Ottawa major campaign prospects.
• Assists with the execution of short-term and long-term goals and objectives for the ongoing cultivation of major prospects.
• Assists in the preparation for the solicitation of major gifts, and participates in the prospect management process in order to maximize revenue generation to the University’s major campaign. 
• Develops and maintains a sound working knowledge of the faculty activities and priorities in both teaching and research. 
• Liaises with faculties/departments and donors, assists in meeting the needs and priorities of the faculty, as well as the interests of individuals, corporations and foundations. 

What you will bring:

• Undergraduate degree
• Minimum of three years of fundraising or related experience 
• Proven experience in administration and project management
• Proven ability to synthesize information from various sources, and work in a dynamic professional environment
• Ability to deal with the public, senior officials and high profile stakeholders
• Sound judgement, with excellent listening, negotiating, problem solving, priority setting, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of database, spreadsheet and word processing software, Windows operating system, e-mail, and Internet, with the ability to analyse and manage data via a computerized system (preferably a fundraising database such as Raiser’s Edge).
• Given the personal and private nature of some information on file, must be mature and able to exercise professional discretion. 
• Proven ability to take initiative and work in collaboration with volunteers/donors.
• Superior communication skills in English and French
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.