University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

Development Openings

Title: Director of Development/College of Engineering
UF Position#: 00024451
UF Req#: 0705073
Posting: 03/27/2008 – Until Filled

The Director of Development, College of Engineering is responsible for assisting the Senior Director of Development, College of Engineering, in the general administration of the College's development program. Incumbent is responsible for the implementation of the development and alumni programs for the College of Engineering. He/she will independently perform identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift prospects. He/she will focus on individual prospects and will work with leadership corporate and foundation prospects where gift/grant is assessed at $100,000 and above. 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 successful prior fund-raising experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred. Prior work with volunteers and soliciting major gifts of $100,000 and above would be beneficial.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/. This position is also called Coordinator 4, Development/Alumni Affairs. Please navigate to http://www.eng.ufl.edu/ for further information about the University of Florida’s College of Engineering.

Title: Director of Development/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
UF Position#: 00014401
UF Req#: 0705863
Posting: 06/27/2008 – Until Filled

The Director of Development will serve as one of the primary development officers on behalf of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida. Responsibilities include: Identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift prospects. Responsible for the analysis, formation and implementation of fund raising plans and policies. Serves as advisor on fund raising matters and coordinates development activities within IFAS and its three major divisions: teaching, research and extension and between the UF Foundation. Also serves as Secretary to the SHARE Council. 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 major gift fund raising experience in institution of higher education strongly preferred. should have strong organizational skills and excellent written and oral communication skills. Should have computer knowledge in these areas: MS Outlook, MS Word, WWW and email.

To apply for this position: Please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu/. This position is also called Coordinator 3, Development/Alumni Affairs. Please navigate to http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/ 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/.

Title: Director of Development/College of Medicine, Jacksonville
UF Position#: 00024526
UF Req#: 0705442
Posting: 05/05/2008

The Director of Development, College of Medicine is responsible for assisting the Senior Director of Development College of Medicine Jacksonville and the Associate Dean of Development & Alumni Affairs, College of Medicine in the general administration of the College of Medicine Jacksonville's development program. The incumbent is responsible for implementation of a broad range of support programs for the University of Florida, College of Medicine - Jacksonville focused primarily on acquiring major gifts, and including communications, public support groups and College services. Independently performs prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, with emphasis on prospects for gifts of $50 thousand to $5 million. 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 three to five years successful prior fundraising experience in a medical center, college or university setting is strongly preferred. Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts in the $50,000+ range would be beneficial.

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

Staff

Title/Unit: Senior Research Analyst
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
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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