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Organisation : University of Melbourne

Location : Melbourne (Parkville)

Work type : Full-time

Sector : Education & Training

Salary type : Annual Package

Salary : $77,207 - $83,573 p.a. plus 9.5% superannuation

Application closing date : 9 Oct, 2016

About the organisation

Organisation Name : University of Melbourne

About the role

– Join Australia’s number 1 University †

– Career opportunities, professional development, work-life balance.

– Use your expertise and innovative thinking to truly have an impact.

Who says you can’t change the world? We expect to do nothing less.

Advancement, University Services

Salary: $77,207 – $83,573 p.a. plus 9.5% superannuation

About University Services

University Services comprises of 1,600 professional staff focused on providing client centric and innovative services to the University. The group is providing transformational change, defining and influencing future service enhancements within the University of Melbourne. The Advancement Researcher is a member of the Research and Prospective Donor Management Team which sits within the Development portfolio.

About the role

The Advancement Researcher will play a significant role in helping the University to identify and understand individuals, corporations and foundations possessing a capacity and willingness to support the University during the critical Campaign period. The role requires a specialised, sensitive and results-oriented professional, capable of contributing to the achievement of the fundraising and advancement goals of the whole institution.

The Advancement Researcher is responsible for gathering, analysing and synthesizing large amounts of public financial and biographical information about prospective donors and prominent alumni into concise background reports, profiles and other materials to support senior staff in the execution of the University’s fundraising and alumni relations activities.

The Advancement Researcher is also responsible for developing the data held on the Advance system into a comprehensive record of information about a wide range of the University’s key stakeholders and client groups in the community as well as the contacts, relationships and transactions between the University and those groups.

About you

– A relevant tertiary degree and subsequent relevant experience.

– Familiarity with a broad range of electronic resources, including web search engines and directories; and public and commercial research tools, offering biographical, professional, corporate, financial, current affairs and other information.

-Initiative, sound judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive information on alumni and donors; understanding when to seek counsel of more senior staff.

-Strong analytic and interpretive skills, and attention to detail with an understanding of the importance of objectivity in prospect research, evaluation and rating.

-Strong, project and results-focused organisation skills, including the ability to manage tasks and requests with competing deadlines.

-Outstanding written communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, concise and authoritative reports and analyses and experience in preparing such reports for senior staff.

-Understanding of fundraising concepts and issues including: prospect management, research and tracking terminology and techniques; the fundraising “cycle”; giving instruments; annual, major, planned and campaign giving; and current trends in philanthropy.

Benefits

– Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme

– Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions

– The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment

– A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne

To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/working/benefits

Culture

The University is a vibrant campus. We have well established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.

† The University of Melbourne is the Number 1 University in Australia and among the leading Universities in the world, according to The Times Higher Education world reputational ranking, the National Taiwan University ranking, The Times Higher Education world university ranking and Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Close date: 9 Oct 2016

For full details and to apply, visit:
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/889037/advancement-researcher

How to apply

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Please quote in application: ADVANCEMENT RESEARCHER via Pro Bono Australia.


Profession: #Education_and_Training, #Fundraising
Sector: #Education_and_Training
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