Development Officer - School of Law

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Development Officer - School of Law
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Position Information

Position Information

Position Type Staff
Requisition Number S20182372
Position Title Development Officer - School of Law
Department Development Fundraising - D480
Job Status Full-time
Recruitment Range salary commensurate w/experience
E-class Code 30 - FT Staff Salaried
Pay Grade 8
Special Instructions to Applicants
Open Until Filled No
Job Category
Academic Discipline
Job Description

Position Classification Title Development Officer
Job Summary

Under the direction of the Assistant VP of Development, and with guidance from the law school Development Director, the Development Officer oversees all annual giving efforts of the School of Law with a primary focus on the identification, qualification, cultivation and solicitation of leadership annual giving donors, particularly those with the capacity to make annual gifts of between $1,000 and $10,000. The Development Officer would manage a portfolio of between 150 and 175 annual leadership donors and would be responsible for making at least 100 personal visits per year. The Development Officer would be responsible for collaborating with the school’s Office of Communications to design all annual giving solicitations, including special annual giving projects, such as SLU’s Giving Day and the bar exam lunch sponsorship. The Development Officer would implement a class giving program and would oversee the school’s young alumni association, with a focus on capturing and increasing young alumni giving, as well as, reunion related events.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics

Knowledge of development/fundraising concepts and appropriate solicitation techniques
Strong interpersonal/human relations skills
Strong verbal and professional written communication skills
Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact amid influential clients and diverse groups
Ability to maintain relationships with significant and influential individuals
Ability to solicit gifts
Ability to adapt and respond to various situations
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
Ability to articulate the overall mission of the School and the University
Ability to diffuse difficult situations and/or handle controversy with decorum and composure
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; supplemented with one to three (1-3) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (JD) degree preferred
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job Duty

Manage an active portfolio of between 150 and 175 annual and leadership gift prospects, and conduct 100 personal visits; is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects; partners with dean(s), faculty and staff, development administrative support, and development colleagues to promote strategic development goals; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with administration, faculty, and staff; and develops a broad understanding of fundraising priorities.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job Duty

In collaboration with the school’s Office of Communications, provide input into the design of annual giving solicitations, including special annual giving projects, such as SLU Giving Day and the bar exam lunch sponsorship.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job Duty

Oversee the implementation of a class giving program and the SLU Law Young Alumni Association, with a focus on capturing and increasing young alumni giving, as well as, reunion related events.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job Duty

Performs other duties as assigned.
Supplemental Questions

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* What is your understanding of our Jesuit identity and values? Can you tell us about situations where you have approached your work in ways that suggest a good fit between SLU and yourself?

(Open Ended Question)

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