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Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations (0464U)
Job #4986 | Full-Time
Departmental Overview
The College of Environmental Design (CED) is comprised of faculty, students and staff with an impressive set of backgrounds and talents. We believe in the importance of supporting an inclusive environment that values community and builds its strength from a diversity of views and expertise. There are approximately 50 faculty, 1000 undergraduate and graduate majors, and approximately 50 total staff. The college budget is approximately $28M. CED is a multifaceted academic unit, with three departments (architecture, city & regional planning, and landscape architecture & environmental planning); undergraduate, professional graduate and doctoral programs; a suite of highly regarded summer design institutes; widely recognized environmental design archives; extensive computing and fabrication facilities; several administrative and student affairs departments; and a building with auditoria, classrooms, studios, labs, research centers, library, and a café.
The position reports to the CED Dean with dotted line reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR). The person in this position manages a moderately complex fundraising and communications program, a professional staff of 4 FTE, and is responsible for the full range of development and other external relations functions, such as events, volunteer management, and other marketing activities. The CED portfolio averages about 400 prospects a year including individual donors, corporations and foundations. CED has around 25,000 alumni and donors and averages 1,000 individual gifts per year. CED's annual fundraising average over the last few years is $5.3M.
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Responsibilities
The Assistant Dean reports to the CED Dean with dotted line reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR). The person in this position manages a moderately complex fundraising and communications program, a professional staff of 4 FTE, and is responsible for the full range of development and other external relations functions, such as events, volunteer management, and other marketing activities. The CED portfolio averages about 400 prospects a year including individual donors, corporations and foundations. CED has around 25,000 alumni and donors and averages 1,000 individual gifts per year. CED's annual fundraising average over the last few years is $5.3M.
- Manages a comprehensive fundraising program for CED. Conceives, creates, develops, implements, evaluates, and manages fundraising programs and strategies to meet predetermined goals and objectives. Oversees and manages the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of donors and prospects, using the CADS database and in collaboration with UDAR. Upholds University policies regarding managing prospects. Oversees the prospect portfolio of each of the fundraising staff.
- Manages all communication, meetings, events, and proposals on behalf of CED for each prospect or donor. Supervises gift administration and donor stewardship. Provides leadership, direction, and staffing to volunteer groups, including the Dean's Advisory Council and alumni volunteer chapters.
- Selects, trains, manages, and evaluates staff and student assistants. Assigns donor and prospect portfolios to fundraising staff. Direct fundraising staff in accomplishing specific numerical goals related to campus fundraising campaigns.
- Provides comprehensive budget administration. Coordinates with Dean and Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration on gifts, funds, financial goals, and reporting.
- Manages external relations functions: proper use of the CED/Berkeley brand, all PR and media outreach including the CED newsletters and Frameworks (CED magazine), coaching the CED Dean and various faculty in external communication, and CED events.
- Represents CED in campus and communications groups, such as Campaign Management Team, Frontline Fundraisers, Berkeley Advancement Community.
- Collaborates with UDAR fundraisers on regular basis.
- Manages own portfolio of 30-50 prospects of major and principal gifts starting at the $100K level
- Participates in long and short-range strategic planning.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to independently write clear and accurate communications for the Dean and (when needed) department chairs, directed to alumni, parents, and donors, as well as staff and campus colleagues.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in fundraising, donor relations and gift management, including industry concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
- Demonstrated experience hiring, leading, and managing staff.
- Working knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, et cetera.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- High degree of technical ability with proficiency and understanding of data mining and data analysis techniques.
- Highly motivated and detail oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure within the context of competing interests, maintain flexibility and creativity, and adapt to continual changes.
- Proficiency with desktop computing applications and fundraising databases, such as Advance or Raiser’s Edge, and Salesforce.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree; grad degree preferred
- University Fundraising training preferred
- Working knowledge of the campus, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of current affairs and issues in higher education.
- Knowledge of the field within the College of Environmental Design and their scope, particularly in California but also nationally in terms of competitor schools and programs.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
*This is an exempt, monthly paid position. Annual salary is commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
Terner Center Housing Accelerator Program Director (0378U)
Job #26830 | Full-Time
This is a one-year contract position with an expected start date of June 1, 2019
Departmental Overview
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley is seeking a Program Director to build on an existing preliminary project plan for the Housing Accelerator and managing the launch of the pilot program in fall 2019.
The Terner Center, established in 2015, formulates bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable and affordable homes and communities. It is a collaborative effort between the College of Environmental Design (CED) and the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the Haas School of Business.
The Terner Center is focused on identifying bold, yet pragmatic solutions to today’s most pressing housing challenges, supported by rigorous, action-oriented research. Our success is measured in part by the extent to which our ideas, research, and solutions influence dialogue, decision-making, and practice among policymakers and private sector leaders.
With a focus on high-cost regions and solutions that can help address their unique challenges, the Terner Center pursues ideas that can help expand the supply of housing and lower the cost of production; increase access to homes and opportunity-rich communities for people across the income spectrum; align housing and climate change priorities; and improve the outcomes of major housing policies and programs through rigorous impact assessment.
The Housing Accelerator is a groundbreaking initiative to unite the best minds of real estate, technology, and social innovation to support the most promising ideas to address our nation’s housing crisis. It will invest directly in a small group of companies and advise entrepreneurs through a 6 month remote & in-person program to refine their business models, navigate the policy environment, and find the right investors the help them scale.
Responsibilities
The Program Director will oversee the Housing Accelerator and represent the program to outside organizations, actively developing and cultivating a wide ranging network of field leaders to support the program’s success. Additionally, He / She will oversee all administrative operations, finance, human resources and facilities for program, including the hiring of a full-time Program Coordinator to support the Accelerator.
The Program Director will also develop and organize events for Accelerator network and the public. He / She will also work with Terner Center’s Research Director to ensure Accelerator’s strategy and growth is aligned with Terner Center research findings and that research conducted through the Accelerator is aligned with Terner Center’s research goals.
The position will continue through the end of the pilot cohort in spring 2020, including data collection and documentation of program outcomes and advising on the potential continuation of the program to a second cohort. If it is decided the program should continue, the Program Director will lead the refining of the project plan and fundraising for the second cohort, and will be considered for an extension of the Program Director position.
The Terner Center team is small and highly collaborative, and seeks an ambitious, thoughtful leader to contribute to its efforts. This is a full time position, and may include up to 15% travel.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of managing startups, other accelerator or incubator programs, or directly investing in social and/or real estate ventures
- Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups and teams to achieve results
- Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices
- Knowledge of program assessment tools and managing real-time program evolution
- Ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, effectively managing organizational priorities and allocation of own time and time of direct reports
- Excellent facilitation, listening, oral and written communications skills
- Ability to engender trust, credibility, and confidence with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated integrity and commitment to increasing access and affordability of housing
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
- 5+ years’ experience across issues of housing, technology, venture investing, or consulting/advising
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
Note: this is a one-year contract position. Contract positions may be extended based on operational demand. Contract positions are eligible to participate in the health and welfare programs offered by UC Berkeley. Salary commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Apply online at http://jobs.berkeley.edu. Search for job #26830. Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct