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Development Officer
@ University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
The University of Victoria is hiring a Development Officer to build and manage a major gift and planned giving portfolio for an assigned faculty or unit. The role involves prospecting, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors, and meeting annual activity and personal fundraising targets. The posting requires a Bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant experience and a CFRE is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Build and manage a major gift and planned giving portfolio for an assigned faculty or unit
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major gift donors
- Develop solicitation strategies for each donor
- Meet annual activity metrics and personal fundraising targets
- Attend on-campus and off-campus meetings and events
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant post-secondary or non-profit experience
- Proven track record of achieving fundraising goals
- Excellent communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills
- CFRE designation preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business development |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Schedule | evening |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CFRE |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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| Company size | 5001-10000 |
| Headquarters | Victoria |
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Job Summary
Mandate:
Jointly reporting to the hiring Associate Director of Faculty Development, and to the Dean or unit head of an assigned portfolio, or a Senior Development Officer (SDO) if in place, the Development Officer (DO) develops and manages their assigned faculty/unit(s) portfolio by establishing and delivering an effective development and fundraising plan. The DO identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards major gift donors, and planned giving opportunities through prospecting, one-on-one meetings, and developing meaningful connections with donors, prospects, staff, and faculty members.
Objectives:
- Work with Alumni and Development colleagues to build a unit work plan to obtain annually raised major gifts in support of the Faculty/unit’s approved priority fundraising projects and in support of the University's mission and goals.
- Meet activity metrics outlined annually with supervisor including face to face meetings, qualifications, major gift solicitations, major gifts closed, stewardship actions and collaborative major gift solicitations.
- Achieve a personal fundraising target as determined annually.
- Develop detailed solicitation strategies and tactics for each constituent and work with the university colleagues to execute these strategies.
- Assuming a confident and informed relationship in advising on donor strategy and fundraising best practices.
Work Environment:
The DO works both on and off campus, as appropriate, to attend in-person and virtual meetings and events with the Associate Director, Dean/unit Head, volunteers, faculty members, staff and donors. The DO maintains a working space within their assigned faculty/unit(s).
Job Requirements
This position requires a level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree plus three (3) years of relevant experience in the post-secondary or non-profit sector. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing the principles of truth, reconciliation and respect, equity diversity and inclusion, and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
- Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven track record achieving fundraising and activity goals
- Demonstrated maturity, self-confidence and poise to deal appropriately with a wide variety of people and situations from the student level to high-profile community leaders
- Open to learning and development, and willing to accept new challenges and assignments
- Proven track record of achieving project goals on time and producing high quality deliverables
- Effectively administer, organize, plan and manage time
- Use sound judgment in the wording and the inclusion of pertinent and sensitive information
- Assuming a confident and informed relationship with the Dean/unit head in advising donor strategy and fundraising best practices
- Act as a “university community member” who is mindful of work that may be appealing to a donor from other faculties or areas of practice and make connections within the university and community
Assets or Preferences:
- A CFRE designation is preferred
- Knowledge in Development practices and processes as well as systems used for day-to-day business is an asset
- Proven experience in project management within a large, complex institution is an asset
- A strong knowledge and experience of university environment, policies, procedures and core business systems is an asset
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