Development Officer
University of London
London
The University of London
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.
We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.
We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.
Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
The Role
The Development Office at the University of London is seeking a motivated, entrepreneurial, results-orientated, and enthusiastic individual to join its successful fundraising team. Working closely with Head of Development, the post-holder will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts (£5,000+) from individuals and organisations in the UK and abroad in support of the University’s ambitious fundraising priorities.
This is an exciting time to join the Development Office as we are gearing towards significant fundraising campaign that will make a real difference to our people, our programmes and our buildings.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Excellent communication skills and ability to connect with people at different levels.
- Ability to produce compelling funding proposals.
- Ability to build professional relationships both in person and online.
- Capacity to work collaboratively and to agreed deadlines.
- High standard of organisation, including the sensitive handling of personal and organisational data
- Enthusiasm for the University’s projects and strategic priorities, with the ability to motivate and enthuse others.
- An informed understanding of fundraising and securing and stewarding major gifts is desirable, but we encourage candidates with the above essential attributes to apply.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 26 March 2023.
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.
Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
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