Associate Director of Development, Medicine Development, VP Development and Alumni

The Medicine Development within VP Development and Alumni is currently seeking a Full‑time Limited Term Associate Director of Development for approximately 13 months.

The University of Calgary is Canada's leading next‑generation university, a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can‑do attitude. The university has a burgeoning new strategic direction, Framework for Growth. We are Canada's most entrepreneurial university in the country's most enterprising city, ensuring a transdisciplinary focus for our scholarship; deeper partnerships and integration with businesses, governments and purpose organizations in our community;

and future‑focused program delivery that sees us offer more modes of instruction, modularisation and micro‑credentials.

The Development and Alumni Office exists for the mutual benefit of the University of Calgary and its stakeholders and coordinates development and alumni relations. The development area in particular is an active, collaborative team that enhances University fundraising efforts in support of designated University priorities.

This position reports to the Director of Development, Cumming School of Medicine and works closely with other members of both the faculty and the University Development Teams.

This position is responsible for developing and cultivating donor relationships to secure donations to help achieve philanthropic goals and objectives. This position interacts with different stakeholder groups including donors, alumni/ae and volunteers, and has access to highly sensitive and confidential information. High volume of work, with hours outside of a regular work day occasionally required. The ability to prioritise multiple competing demands is required.

This position has access to highly sensitive and confidential information, and interacts with key external stakeholders including donors, alumni and community leaders. The impact of decisions made by this position will be Faculty and University‑wide. Diplomacy, tact, discretion, conflict resolution and ability to manage fluid expectations, projects and deadlines are key skills required by this role.

The position is part of the Cumming School of Medicine's Development team and is involved in the planning, development and implementation of a proactive development programme, to help achieve the school's fundraising targets.

In collaboration with the Director of Development and the Development Team, you will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors to the Cumming School of Medicine. This position contributes to the goal of ensuring continued financial support is received from donors, and appropriately stewarding and recognising these donors.

• Secure donations at the $25,000+ gift level.
• Develop prospect lists and qualify new donors in compliance with Prospect Management and University policies.
• Assist faculty members, unit leaders and volunteers in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors to the school.
• Build strong relationships with donors; develop stewardship and cultivation plans.
• Work effectively in a large, complex, dynamic and sophisticated organisation.
• Prepare written fund development materials including proposals, stewardship reports and other materials as required.
• Ensure confidentiality and strong professional ethics, demonstrating honesty, integrity, high standards, and understanding and commitment to an academic environment.
• Plan to achieve fundraising targets, while recognising that achievement of financial targets is not the only measurement of success for a fundraiser. Define and achieve other measurable goals with the Director of Development.
• Consult with Director of Development on all matters pertaining to fund development.
• Collaborate with the Development Office to ensure coordination of the Cumming School of Medicine fundraising priorities with institutional strategies for donors.
• Practice ethical fundraising in keeping with the University's mission and values and in accordance with charitable giving standards.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Ensure ongoing personal development in fundraising and the…