Admin & HR | Campaign and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator - FT
The University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.
*This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement*
The salary range for this position is:
- Recruitment range: $62,989 - $69,444 starting salary determined by the PEA Collective Agreement.
- Performance range: $81,896 salary range ceiling is available through annual performance increases.
Alumni & Development is the unit of the university responsible for creating strong relationships and building philanthropic commitment between the University of Victoria and its alumni and friends. It is comprised of a committed staff team who work both centrally and in faculties and units to identify opportunities where faculty, staff, donors, and alumni can be instrumental to enhancing UVic’s programs, research, and student support. It is the key university unit to plan and execute the university’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign.
Mandate:
The Campaign and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator plays an essential role in supporting the comprehensive fundraising campaign. This position contributes to the successful execution of campaign projects, strategic initiatives and volunteer engagement efforts. The Coordinator supports the planning, communication and operational needs of the campaign and other strategic initiatives, contributing to the overall success of the Alumni & Development department’s goals.
The role of the Campaign and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator provides coordination and administrative support to the Director, Campaign and Strategic Initiatives. The incumbent will provide high-level coordination, administrative support and project execution capacity.
This role will be required to work independently and demonstrate a high level of initiative while being in a dynamic team environment where flexibility and multi-tasking is essential.
Objectives:
- Provide comprehensive support through high-level campaign & project coordination to help advance the campaign.
- Support strategic volunteer engagement to help build a core group of donor advocates over time.
- Liaise across Alumni & Development units to support cross-portfolio collaboration of key campaign strategies and tactics to drive toward campaign goals and milestones.
- Provide operational and administrative support to ensure effective and smooth execution of plans, initiatives and strategies.
This position requires a level of education, training, and experience equivalent to Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:
- Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive and respectful working and learning environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
- Highly versatile and project-driven.
- Experience preparing supporting documents and reports for senior executives.
- Ability to identify and analyze issues, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to collaborate, build and maintain positive relationships with diverse individuals and work effectively in a team environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro
Assets:
- Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM.
- Understanding of fundraising practices and principles.
- Experience with higher education and/or a complex organization.
