Development & Alumni Relations Officer - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network

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4 weeks ago

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Description

Job Posting:
#916701

Position:
Development & Alumni Relations Officer

Department:
Principal's Office

Status:
Permanent Full Time

Site:
The Michener Institute

Salary:
Commensurate with experience and qualifications; consistent with Michener Compensation Policy

Hours: 35 hours per week

The Michener Institute is Canada's only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to the applied health sciences professions.

In January 2016 the Michener Institute integrated with University Health Network and has become the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.

Offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs, The Michener Institute is committed to providing its students with Best Experience, Best Education.

Through an innovative healthcare curriculum and an engaging learning environment, The Michener Institute prepares learners to become competent and highly skilled allied health professionals.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Principal of Michener Institute of Education at UHN, the Development & Alumni Relations Officer will have a clear understanding of Michener's strategic goals and priorities and how development, philanthropy and alumni can help advance to these goals.

The Officer will also be aware of Michener and UHN policies related to development and fundraising, of contemporary fundraising and alumni relations best practices, particularly in higher education, and provincial and federal regulations related to philanthropy, tax receipting and other Canada Revenue Agency regulations.

Responsibilities

Development:

Administers, coordinates, and manages Michener's development activities including:

Fund-raising and friend-raising
identifying, cultivating and managing promising Michener supporters and donors
Preparing and updating Michener's Case for Support;
Preparation of proposals and materials for philanthropic asks
Effective stewardship of donors
Ensure efficient and effective backroom functions with the UHN Foundation (Michener donor pages, invoicing and receipting, tax statements) receipting

Alumni Relations:

Working with the Dean of Students, as a primary point of contact with Michener alumni, with functions including:

Coordinating regular meetings with the Alumni Association
Ensuring regular and effective communication with Michener alumni, working with Communications & Marketing
Maintaining and updating the alumni database
Organizing events and activities to nurture engagement with and involvement of Alumni

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent and/or the completion of Fundraising and Volunteer Management post graduate certificate
Minimum 5 years of related experience; demonstrated expertise and broad knowledge of fundraising, communications and marketing, and experience with motivating and managing volunteers
Fundraising database management experience and general knowledge of the postsecondary education system
Excellent communications skills, interpersonal and professional presence necessary to interact with alumni, donors, volunteers and various stakeholders
Excellent computer skills (fundraising database, photo editing)
Excellent problemsolving skills; ability to use own initiative and exercise sound judgment, tact, diplomacy.
Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Vaccines (COVID19) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code_

Posted:
March 23, 2023

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position.

Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.