Development Officer Iii

**Advert reference**: uj_001725
- **Advert status**: Online**Position Summary**

**Industry**:Education & Training

**Job category**:Education and Training

**Campus**:Doornfontein Campus

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:Market Related

**EE position**:EE

**Level**:Skilled

**Introduction**

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.

**Job description**

**Responsibilities**:

- In particular, the incumbent will:_
- Develop and implement strategies to secure major gifts for the university.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors.
- Identifying new donors and re-activating lapsed donors as well as identifying new income sources for the university
- Solicit more funding from existing donors
- Solicit multiple-year funding from current and new donors
- Engage and solicit funding from national and international donors
- Mobilise funding for priority projects with set targets (targets vary between R20 million and R100 million)
- Assist in developing, implementation and management of fundraising campaigns, social media and website content.
- Excellence in research, writing and image sourcing skills to ensure high level contribution in producing newsletter, media content and integrated reports where appropriate.
- Support fundraising initiatives within faculties
- Excellent communication and creative writing skills to ensure innovative and creative presentations are produced and captivating proposals are written
- Comply with ad hoc requests from the Director to assist with special projects
- Ensure deadline are met
- Remain abreast of fundraising best practises and laws, ensuring compliance with UJ and other pertinent government standards (e.g., POPIA) to exhibit good governance to the donor community.

**Minimum requirements**

**Qualifications**:

- Essential: Bachelor's Degree - Public Relations or Communications / Bachelor's Degree - Marketing and Sales/Business management
- Desirable: Certificate in Fundraising

**Experience**:

- 5 years' fundraising experience with a proven track record is essential (fundraising targets must be met)
- 5 years' working experience in a public relations / marketing / communication environment is essential
- 3 years' working experience in a tertiary education environment/ third sector is desirable
- Experience in project management is essential
- Verbal and strong written communication skills are essential
- Driver's licence and own car is essential as extensive national travel is required

**Competencies and Behavioural Attributes**:

- Analytical and problem-solving ability
- Project Management skills
- Networking and relationship building
- Persuading and influencing skills
- Attention to detail
- Logical reasoning
- Persuasiveness
- Sound judgment
- Excellent writing and communication skills (in English)
- Ability to collaborate in a team
- Emotional intelligence
- Financial literacy
- Technological affinity (4IR)
- Excellent time management skills

**Recommendations**:

- An individual with a strong will to succeed and the determination to achieve targets is essential. The individual must be professional and experienced with a proven, successful, fundraising track-record.

**Enquiries**:
**Enquiries regarding the job content**: Ms Daphney Nemakhavhani on Tel: (011) 559 6355

**Enquiries regarding remuneration & benefits**: Mr Lithale Mnqandi (HCM Business Partner) on Tel: (011) 559 4014

For more information, please review the following link**:Justice/Criminal/NRSO**.