Assistant Dean of Development , Social Science Dean's Office

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The Division of Social Sciences within the College of Letters & Science is the largest academic division on campus, with an annual budget of approximately $170M, 277 permanent faculty FTE, and undergraduate enrollment which averages 30,000 per semester. It is also among Berkeley’s most heterogeneous divisions, with faculty studying every dimension of the human experience. Its academic departments include African American studies, anthropology, demography, economics, ethnic studies, geography, gender and women's studies, history, linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology.

The Division is also home to the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Programs which includes Political Economy, Global Studies, Cognitive Science, and Master of Computational Social Science programs, the Social Science Matrix, D‑Lab, and several related research units. This diversity offers scholars and students an unparalleled opportunity to range far and wide in their search for solutions to individual, social, and global problems, thus creating a complex development landscape.

The Assistant Dean of Development, Social Sciences leads an advancement team to develop, deliver, and measure outcomes of integrated fundraising programs for the College of Letters and Science and the Division of Social Sciences. The position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) with dotted line reporting to the Dean of Social Sciences.

The incumbent manages a fundraising, alumni relations, and communications program with six professional and support staff, while coordinating a set of shared resources related to stewardship, research and alumni relations.

The Assistant Dean is responsible for the full range of development and other external relations functions, including establishment of campaign priorities and strategy, events, volunteer management, robust travel and visit schedules, and related communications. The Assistant Dean cultivates and solicits a personal portfolio of ~80 major gift and principal gift prospects; develops complex proposals, often involving multiple academic leaders and faculty members, sometimes from multiple divisions or units;

conceptualizes related programs and events; directs external relations establishes a strategic plan for meeting annual fundraising goals and growing the overall advancement engagement; and partners with the dean and other academic leaders to pursue major and principal gifts through direct and consistent donor engagement. This position is expected to raise at least $10M annually. Importantly, the position collaborates closely with UDAR and campus units, including partnering with the Principal Gifts and…