Executive Director – Alumni and Annual Engagement

at  Nova Southeastern University

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ALUMNI AND ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT - 991658

Job Number: 505834
Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Department: Alumni Relations Prog
Categories: Development - Alumni, Donor, & Community Relations / Fundraising & Advancement

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Knowledge:
1. Strong knowledge of alumni and annual giving programs and services.
2. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
3. General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Personnel and Human Resources – General knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, and training
Skills:
1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
5. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
6. Coordination - Proficient skills in adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Abilities:
1. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
2. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
5. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
6. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
8. Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with several ideas about a topic.
6. Ability to work as a team member within a university setting.
7. Ability to establish working relationships with alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the public.
8. Ability to develop effective methods of contacting and engaging alumni.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in alumni relations or annual giving in a higher education or non-profit setting.

Please refer the Job description for details