Assistant Development Officer
College of Engineering |
| Reporting to the Senior Director of Development for the College of Engineering, the Assistant Development Officer (ADO) is a development professional responsible for building and managing a portfolio of major gift prospects and supporting the college’s comprehensive development program and overall fundraising efforts. He/She is part of a development team which works with individual donors and alumni, corporations and foundations to build external support for the College of Engineering. |
| RESPONSIBILITIES |
- Develop comprehensive operating and travel plans to manage a portfolio of major gift prospects. Work in conjunction with the Senior Director of Development to develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for potential donors to the college.
- Travel regionally and nationally to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors to the College. Travel expectations for this position are 60% to conduct significant face to face visits for the purpose of field research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
- Document all significant development activities according to required framework for clearance, information sharing and reporting.
- Provide support to the college’s development function for the fundraising activities for the college, orchestrating activities within designated timeframes.
- As required, work in collaboration with the Senior Director of Development and MSU Foundation Director of Corporation and Foundation Relations (CFR) to assist in identifying corporate and foundation opportunities. Support development efforts for CFR prospects, including cultivation, proposal work, and stewardship.
- Serve as team member of the College’s administrative staff, as well as that of the MSU Foundation. This includes establishing collaborative working relationships with MSU Foundation staff, other collegiate development staff, and the college staff to foster a productive work environment.
- Assist in building a community of development volunteers for the solicitation of funds for the college including identification, enlistment, and training.
- Write and/or present development materials such as letters, proposals, program materials, etc.
- Work with members of the College Leadership Team to further refine and develop the College fund raising program.
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| QUALIFICATIONS |
| Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work with limited supervision to coordinate various development activities that will result in positive and financially supportive relationships for the college. Bachelors Degree required. Ability to travel both regionally and nationally required. Major gift experience preferred. One to three years fundraising experience in higher education preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
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| REPORTING |
| Reports to the Senior Director of Development for the College of Engineering at Montana State. |
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| TO APPLY |
| Send resume, cover letter and three references to President, Montana State University Foundation, P.O. Box 172750, Bozeman, MT 59717-2750, or foundation@montana.edu. Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. |
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| CAMPUS, COLLEGE, AND COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University is composed of seven academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 12,000 students, including approximately 1,000 graduate students. The College of Engineering is one of the largest colleges on campus, with about 2,200 of the total 12,000 students at MSU. The College of Engineering maintains five academic departments and three university centers. MSU is located in Bozeman, an extended community of about 70,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for year-round recreational and cultural opportunities. The local airport is served by four national airlines. The city of Bozeman boasts high quality medical facilities, a very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival held in early August of each year. Skiing Magazine identified Bozeman, with three major ski areas within an hour's drive, as the fourth top US skiing town in its September 2004 Magazine. The K-12 educational system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America's most desirable university towns. |
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