University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

Development Openings

Title: Assistant Director of Development/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
UF Position#: 00013852
UF Req#: 0800769
Posting: Until Filled

The Assistant Director of Development, IFAS/SHARE is responsible for assisting the Assistant Vice President for IFAS/SHARE Development in the general administration of the unit's development program. The incumbent is responsible for implementation of a broad range of support programs for the University of Florida, IFAS focused primarily on acquiring major gifts, and including communications, and public support groups. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating annual giving and alumni programs for the Florida 4-H.  Minimum requirements: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.  Preferred qualifications: A minimum of one to three years successful prior fund-raising experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred. Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts would be beneficial. Strong oral and written communications skills are essential.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu.  This position is also called Coordinator 2, Development/Alumni Affairs.  Please navigate to http://www.ifas.ufl.edu for further information about the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. 

Title: Assistant Director of Development/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
UF Position#: 00012904
UF Req#: 0800770
Posting: Until Filled

The Assistant Director of Development, IFAS/SHARE is responsible for assisting the Assistant Vice President for IFAS/SHARE Development in the general administration of the unit's development program. The incumbent is responsible for implementation of a broad range of support programs for the University of Florida, IFAS focused primarily on acquiring major gifts, and including communications, and public support groups.  Minimum requirements: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.  Preferred qualifications: A minimum of one to three years successful prior fund-raising experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred. Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts would be beneficial. Strong oral and written communications skills are essential. 

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu.  This position is also called Coordinator 2, Development/Alumni Affairs.  Please navigate to http://www.ifas.ufl.edu for further information about the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. 
  

Title: Director of Development/College of Medicine
UF Position#: 00000011
UF Req#: 0800679
Posting: 09/23/2008 – Until Filled

The incumbent in this position will serve as the Director of Development for the College of Medicine and will be responsible for increasing private support for education, research and faculty support in the College of Medicine. Independently performs prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, with emphasis on prospects for gifts of $100,000 thousand to $1 million plus. Minimum qualifications: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. Preferred qualifications: Experience in a medical center, college or university setting is strongly preferred. Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts in the $100,000+ range would be beneficial. Strong oral and written communications skills are essential. Extensive travel; a good driving record; and a valid driver's license are required. A Self-starter, detail-oriented, team player, excellent leadership skills and ability to interact with diverse constituencies is highly preferred.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/. This position is also called Development/Alumni Affairs, Coordinator 4. For further information about the College of Medicine, please navigate to http://www.med.ufl.edu/.

Staff

Title/Unit: Senior Secretary/Planned Giving
UF Position #:00005575
UF Req#: 0800886
Posting: 10-21-2008 – Until Filled

The incumbent in this position provides administrative support to two associate directors. Due to the sensitive nature of development activities, a high level of confidentiality must be maintained at all times. The office deals with complex gift planning, on-going business transactions and financial affairs of current and potential donors; all of which must be kept in strict confidence. Someone who can handle the following duties in a professional and efficient manner, being as helpful as possible to donors and co-workers must fill this position. The Senior Secretary performs secretarial and clerical work assignments for Planned Giving office. Assignments include, but are not limited to: transcribing and preparing correspondence and documents; screening and prioritizing calls for the planned giving office, as well as taking accurate messages; maintain an accurate calendar for the office and managing specific file systems in the Planned Giving office. Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and three years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Attainment of a score of at least 35 cwpm on an approved typing test. Preferred Qualifications: ability to draft correspondence efficiently with excellent use of the English language and facility in word-processing, typing and editing skills are required. The ability to operate a personal computer, transcribing equipment, facsimile machine, copy machine and calculator is required. The incumbent must work well with coworkers to promote and maintain a positive work environment. Computer proficiency highly preferred; additionally, organizational skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail are highly preferred.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/.

Title/Unit: Senior Research Analyst/Prospect Research
UF Position #: 00024764
UF Req#: 0800685
Posting: 09/26/2008 – Until Filled

The incumbent in this position provides professional research and information services to support the fundraising goals and objectives of the University of Florida Foundation. The incumbent will support the Corporate and Foundation Relations department staff. Conduct pro-active projects for use by development officers by searching for potential major donor prospect. Read and analyze periodicals and publications. Collect, organize and analyze information relating to potential prospects for gifts to the University. Utilize a variety of printed reference material, on-line databases and other agency resources to obtain information on prospects or funding sources. Develop comprehensive knowledge of donor database, and retrieval of information from database. Develop body of knowledge of prospect research profession and trends in the field. Willingness to travel out-of-town for advanced training as needed. Minimum requirements: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. Preferred qualifications: Three to five years of experience in higher education development. The incumbent must be inquisitive, motivated and flexible; have excellent communication skills; writing and editing ability important, as well as competency in interpreting biographical, corporate, and foundation information.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/. This position is also called Development/Alumni Affairs, Coordinator 1.

Title/Unit: Research Analyst/Prospect Research
UF Position #: 00024763
UF Req#: 0800686
Posting: 09/26/2008 – Until Filled

The Development/Alumni Affairs, Coordinator serves as Research Analyst and provides professional research and information services to support the fundraising goals and objectives of the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. which includes the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs. The incumbent will support the Health Sciences development staff. Duties include: Collect, organize and analyze information relating to potential prospects for gifts to the University. Utilize a variety of printed reference materials, on-line databases, Internet, and governmental or other agency resources to obtain information on prospects or funding sources. Willingness to travel out-of-town for advanced training as needed. Minimum requirements: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. Preferred qualifications: One to three years related work experience, such as financial or legal research, and experience in a non-profit organization helpful. Knowledge of philanthropy and prospect research desirable. Must be inquisitive, motivated and flexible. Excellent communication skills; writing and editing ability important, as well as, competence in interpreting biographical, corporate, and foundation information.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/. This position is also called Development/Alumni Affairs, Coordinator 1.

For additional information on any position,
please contact William Flanagan at:

University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
Human Resources
PO Box 14425
Gainesville, FL 32604-2425
Phone: (352) 392-5408
Email: jobs@uff.ufl.edu

For a complete listing of employment opportunities at the UF Foundation, visit our website: www.uff.ufl.edu. If an accommodation is needed to apply for any position, please call (352) 392-4611 or TDD (352) 392-7734.

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