JOB POSTING: Carnegie Mellon, Associate Director of Foundation Relations-9131

Job Description 

Associate Director of Foundation Relations-9131 Job Function  Administration/Management Primary Location  United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh FT/PT Status  Regular Full Time Organization  FOUNDATION RELATIONS (UNIV ADVANCEMENT) Minimum Education Level  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Preferred Education Level  Master's Degree or equivalent Salary  Negotiable  Description  Plans, organizes and manages the development of support from foundations. Develops, implements and evaluates strategies and programs to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward university-wide foundation prospects. Manages ongoing relationships and serves as a primary liaison with external organizations and deans, faculty and other key stakeholders. Reviews, develops and delivers proposals with the goals to increase gifts; collaborates with divisions and schools. May mentor or provide direction to lower level officers. Qualifications  Minimum: Education: Bachelor's degree. Licenses: Valid State Driver's license. Must successfully complete a driver's license verification on an annual basis and successfully compete the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Training program once every three years. Experience: 5-7 years of related experience. Skills: Demonstrated ability to understand both the interests and demands of the university as well as those of senior program officers in foundations; excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills (writing test will be administered); ability to develop effective working relationships; ability to develop and manage relationships with senior academic leaders, faculty and other key stakeholders of Carnegie Mellon. Physical Mobility: Must be able to travel around the region and to other areas of the country. Environmental Conditions: Work usually performed in a typical office setting; travel to various locations required. Mental: Must be able to work under pressure; meet inflexible deadlines, set priorities and deal diplomatically with difficult individuals. Other: Weekend and evening work will be required. Preferred: Education: Master's degree. Experience: Previous experience in either corporate or foundations relations in a fundraising role, preferably in higher education. Science or engineering background preferred. Professional writing experience preferred. Department URL  http://www.cmu.edu/ua/