Assistant Vice President of Development, Health Sciences

Job Category: Exec

Requisition Number: ASSIS001767

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Full-Time
Hybrid
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Iowa City Iowa City, IA 52245, USA

Job Details

Description

The University of Iowa Center for Advancement (UICA) seeks an assistant vice president of development to provide leadership and oversight for University of Iowa Health Care central clinical departments, plus strategic oversight of the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Corporate and Community Development, and Health Care Philanthropy teams. This position works closely with the CEO of the clinical enterprise, and other key faculty and staff to develop strategic annual and multi-year fundraising plans. In cooperation with the supervisor, the vice president of health sciences development, this position plans and implements strategies for increasing major gift development activity for the assigned areas.

**This position is eligible for hybrid work (telecommuting) which includes working on-site at our office in Iowa City at least 3 days per week.**

**Required: Please submit cover letter with application.**

Organizational Leadership:

Provides fundraising leadership for UI Health Care clinical departments and strategic oversight of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Corporate Community Development and Health Care Philanthropy teams.
Maintains relationships and ongoing contact with the CEO of the clinical enterprise, UI Health Care and other UIHC leaders and administrators to ensure their full confidence and trust in our advancement approach
Works with Data Analytics to develop strategies that strengthen the team’s fundraising capacity

Maintains awareness and understanding through continuing education and interaction with colleagues at other institutions of trends, developments, and new fundraising techniques, especially as related to medicine fundraising
Strives to maintain a collaborative and cohesive development team that works synergistically with teams across the organization
Serves as a member of the Health Sciences Leadership Team and participates in decision-making related to the strategic direction of the team

Donor Engagement:

Manages a portfolio of active principal and major gift prospects, skillfully moving those prospects through the steps of an established process of donor engagement
Meets expectations for solicitations, gifts closed, and average gift size (goals established annually with the supervisor in alignment with organization-wide metrics)

Interfaces with other senior and constituent fundraisers, as appropriate, to develop broad and/or meaningful strategies for assigned principal and major gift prospects
Models the role of a trusted philanthropic advisor and identifies meaningful donor-centered ways for prospects to achieve their desired impact while meeting funding needs
Clearly articulates the vision and priorities of the unit in a compelling and broadly understandable way
Prepares partners/leaders as necessary for donor meetings and guides their critical role in the giving conversation and donor process
Develops, implements, and participates in stewardship activities for donors as relevant (e.g., acknowledgement letters, publicity events)
Conducts all activities, particularly those involving patient data, according to established laws, policies, procedures, and standards and with the full support of UICA, UI, and UI Health Care as relevant

Program Leadership

Plans and oversees the overall operational, reporting, budgetary, and financial responsibilities of assigned unit
Develops and maintains work systems, procedures, and productivity standards that advance the mission and goals of the team and enable optimum performance of the people and other resources within it
Allocates resources to effectively accomplish the work of the assigned unit
Monitors, evaluates, and aims to improve effectiveness of unit operations
Makes business decisions that are consistent with UICA mission/vision and our organizational culture and values

People Leadership

Manages all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through separation
Empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and prioritizes trust and transparent communication as the basis for a productive relationship
Supports employees in developing meaningful goals aligned with those of the unit and UICA and in achieving/surpassing those goals
Inspires performance through clear expectations and ongoing feedback
Supports employees struggling to meet expectations for productivity, quality, and goal attainment
Identifies and anticipates competency gaps within individuals and the UICA unit as a whole
Motivates, develops, coaches, and rewards employees for growth in competencies over time, leading to new opportunities for subject matter expertise or leadership
Partners with Talent Management to achieve optimum results for employees, self, unit, and UICA
Creates a work environment that is consistent with UICA mission/vision and that emphasizes our organizational culture and values

**This position is eligible for hybrid work (telecommuting) which includes working on-site at our office in Iowa City at least 3 days per week.**

**Required: Please submit cover letter with application.**

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree + 10 years of relevant development/fundraising experience (including management) required. Advanced degree preferred.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Any Major.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer

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University of Iowa Center for Advancement

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