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Alumni and Advancement Partner

Employer
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Closing date
8 Aug 2021

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Position Summary
Fixed-term, full-time available until 17 July 2022

Compensation Grade:
Higher Education Officer Level 7

Salary Range:
$88,384 - $97,837 pa

Reporting to:
Alumni Relations Manager

Office of Communication, Marketing and Engagement

The Alumni and Advancement Partner will work collaboratively across the University, playing a critical role in delivering meaningful alumni and donor relations activities and programs. The Alumni and Advancement Partner will report to the Alumni Relations Manager and be responsible for delivering alumni relations, engagement and donor relations functions for two of the University’s six Colleges.

The Alumni and Advancement Partner will deliver a measurable increase in alumni participation, both national and international. The incumbent will be responsible for the development and implementation of the alumni plan for two Colleges in consultation with the Central Alumni Office, International Centre, and College Leadership Team, driving a measurable increase in alumni participation as a subset of the University’s overall alumni relations plan and provide regular progress reports on milestones.

Key Position Responsibilities

The Alumni and Advancement Partner will be accountable for:

  • Identifying opportunities to integrate alumni in a meaningful way across both the University and Colleges.
  • Developing and manage an accurate and up to date College database of donors and alumni donor correspondence, donor stewardship, assist with annual appeal, bequest and program to develop of trusts and foundations.
  • Facilitating opportunities for alumni to access online content and participate in opportunities based on their professional interests as part of a culture of life-long learning. Coordinate these activities with colleagues working in related areas.
  • Developing mechanisms centrally to identify and recognise notable and supportive alumni, facilitating opportunities for further engagement including recruitment and marketing initiatives, advocacy, volunteering and giving.
  • Identifying Trusts and Foundations aligned with the Colleges and assist with the preparation and coordination of timely submissions for funding.
  • Working with the Advancement Team to facilitate relationship building between College scholarship holders and benefactors.
  • Delivering alumni, donor relations and engagement communications (email, print, web based) that are relevant, engaging and seek to inform and involve alumni in the intellectual life of the College.
  • Measuring and reporting on growth in alumni participation and alumni communications engagement on at least a quarterly basis, including identification of any opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Achieving agreed KPIs which will be updated annually.
  • Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the position as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

  • Completion of degree in communications, media studies, marketing or a related discipline with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and / or education and / or training.
  • Demonstrated experience in alumni and key stakeholder relations
  • Demonstrated experience on advising and/or leading the delivery of evidence-based approaches that will build alumni engagement.
  • Knowledge and/or an understanding of how the principles of alumni relations and how they can contribute to the University’s philanthropic strategies and goals.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write and edit for many mediums, including correspondence, newsletters, web profile and social media
  • Capability to manage and analyse data in order to report on outcomes
  • Strong ability to develop and sustain networks of contacts and to build relationships with key stakeholders
  • Ability to work as part of a team to meet organisational objectives
  • Ability to prioritise, multi-task and achieve milestones on deadline in a goal-oriented environment
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to use client relationship management software preferably Raiser’s Edge

For application enquiries please contact: Mrs Kim Pryor

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

08 Aug 2021

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