University of Guelph — Alumni Advancement Manager

As Alumni Advancement Manager for the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS), you’ll work with alumni, donors and volunteers in this dynamic and diverse college. In this role, you’ll be responsible for engaging alumni in the life of the college through annual giving fundraising (contributions of up to $25,000), and strategic relationship management through strategic events and programs.

Posted On: 2021-06-30
Closing On: 2021-07-25
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Website: www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers
Employment Type: Temporary, full-time position (from July 2021 to December 31, 2022) 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-performing team of passionate professionals at the University of Guelph, one of Canada’s leading comprehensive research-intensive universities.

The department of Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) advances the mission of the University of Guelph by raising private support and building relationships with a broad range of stakeholders ranging from alumni and friends, to corporations and foundations. As Alumni Advancement Manager for the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS), you’ll be a member of the AA&D team and, as such, epitomize the department’s shared values of respect, empowerment, integrity, appreciation and forward focus.

An experienced alumni relations and fundraising professional, you’ll work with alumni, donors and volunteers in this dynamic, diverse college with a long history of commitment to hands-on learning, socially responsive research, local and global community engagement, and mobilization and exchange of knowledge. Housing five diverse departments (Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, Geography, Environment and Geomatics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology and Anthropology), CSAHS provides students with a solid grounding in disciplinary theory and methods, as well as the application of that learning to contemporary issues relating to justice, inequality, social change, health and well-being, the environment, and development.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Alumni Advancement, and in consultation with the Dean and faculty, you’ll be responsible for engaging alumni in the life of the College through annual giving fundraising (contributions of up to $25,000), and strategic relationship management through strategic events and programs. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

Some evening and weekend work will be required, as well as possible travel in support of certain activities.

REQUIREMENTS

To assume the role of Alumni Advancement Manager, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, you should have a profile that includes:

NOTE: This appointment is regularly performed on-campus but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be initially fulfilled remotely (off-campus) until the University resumes its regular operations.

The University of Guelph (www.uoguelph.cais one of Canada’s leading research-intensive comprehensive institutions, with a record of outstanding scholarship in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical and engineering sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences. This is your chance to join us in our endeavour to improve life.

To view a detailed posting for the role of Alumni Advancement Manager, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, including application instructions, please go to our website at www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careersApplications, quoting Hiring #2021-0319, must be sent to: careers@uoguelph.ca.

Salary Range: $64,806 – $97,208 annually

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.