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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Officer in the Social Sciences Development team to join us on a permanent basis. What We Offer Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as: • 38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service. • One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options. • A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle. • An excellent contributory pension scheme. • Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans. • Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs. • Opportunities for growth and development, including membership to CASE. About the Role In this role you will be securing gifts up to £50,000 and will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality. About You • You will have previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations • You will be highly motivated • You will be an enthusiastic individual who is a confident communicator • You will be able to manage, prioritise and adapt to a diverse workload, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure. • You will be naturally curious and keen to learn Application Process To apply, please upload: • A covering letter/supporting statement • Your CV • The details of two referees The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 30 January 2025. Interviews will take place on 12 February 2025, and will be held face-to-face. Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
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Job Description _________________________________________________________________________ Summary Job title Development Officer – Social Sciences Division University Administration and Services Department Development and Alumni Engagement Location University of Oxford Social Sciences Division, 6 Worcester Street, Oxford, OX1 2BX Grade and salary Grade 6: annual progression from £34,982to £40,855 per annum, with a possible extension to £44,382 including an Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata). Hours Full time Contract type Permanent Reporting to Deputy Head of Development – Social Sciences Vacancy reference 177538 Additional information Applications are welcome and encouraged from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply. Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to equality, and values diversity. Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) DAE is led by Liesl Elder who, as Chief Development and Alumni Engagement Officer at the University of Oxford, reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor. DAE’s mission is to help secure philanthropic support for the University, and build an engaged, informed and active alumni community. Through working in partnership with academic, development, and alumni colleagues throughout the collegiate University, DAE builds enduring relationships with external constituencies – including alumni, non-alumni, corporate and foundation donors – and increases financial support for agreed academic priorities. The office is one of the central administrative departments of the University, collectively known as University Administration and Services. Due to the nature of its work, DAE collaborates closely with a number of other units and teams, particularly Public Affairs, Finance, Research and Legal. In 2019, the University and the colleges completed the Oxford Thinking Campaign, which raised £3.34bn, and is the most successful higher education fundraising campaign in Europe. The University is currently planning its next major campaign and, as a member of DAE, the post holder will have a key role to play in helping realise its successful delivery. In addition to front-line fundraising and alumni engagement staff, DAE has a number of teams that cover particular support functions. These include:        Donor Relations Events Research International Engagement Development and Alumni Relations Systems (DARS) (which supports the Development and Alumni Relations database) Philanthropic Writing Marketing and Communications It also works closely with Gift Registry, part of the Finance Division, which records and processes donations received by the University and on behalf of colleges. In addition, there are four overseas offices whose remit includes development and alumni engagement; these offices are located in North America, Japan, Hong Kong, and Europe. For further information please visit: Development Office (ox.ac.uk) and HOME | Oxford Alumni DAE is committed to equality and values diversity. The University holds a silver Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. Development and Alumni Engagement values The following points lay down the foundations of DAE’s working ethos, culture and values. Aspirational and celebratory in turn, they provide a central framework for individual members of staff and teams, encouraging personal and professional growth.  We value each other – We respect the professional expertise of our colleagues. An approachable, friendly and kind office, we work in an environment where transparency of action and clarity of intent create openness and trust.  We work collaboratively – Whether within our own teams, across DAE, the collegiate University, or beyond, working collaboratively is second nature to us, and enables us to navigate complicated landscapes successfully.  We go beyond – We prize working with a high degree of autonomy and trust, and deliver a wide range of projects to the very highest standards. We are committed to personal, professional development.  We are part of something bigger – Our work supports the strategic priorities of the University of Oxford. We take pride in the contribution we – individually and collectively – make to the University. Philanthropy at the University of Oxford The University of Oxford is founded on the quality of its teaching, scholarship and service to society. It is working harder and faster than ever to create new knowledge and find answers to global problems, helping to make a more equitable society and educate the next generation of leaders. Philanthropy plays a critical role in enabling Oxford to maintain and build on its status as a world-class centre of learning. Major and principal gifts have played a significant part in our success with the Oxford Thinking Campaign and these gifts have made a number of important projects possible. Recent significant donations have brought the following projects to fruition:  The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities will be the new home for humanities at Oxford, providing state-of-the-art facilities for seven faculties, the Institute for Ethics in AI, and the Oxford Internet Institute. It will house a new humanities library, as well as public-facing exhibition and performance spaces 2  The Ineos Oxford Institute for AMR Research is a new cutting-edge institute to combat the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in both humans and animals  Reuben College is Oxford’s newest college, bringing graduate students and academics from traditionally different disciplines together to work on global challenges including artificial intelligence and machine learning; environmental change; ethics and values; and cellular life  The Poonawalla Vaccines Research Building will house over 300 research scientists providing the focus and scale for the University’s major vaccine development programmes, allowing a rapid expansion of this fastgrowing, translational area  The Dieter Schwarz Foundation is supporting an ambitious programme of research dedicated to investigating the impact of AI and other game-changing technologies. They have also provided a major boost to the study and teaching of German at Oxford, principally through the endowment of the Schwarz-Taylor Chair in the German Language and Literature The University of Oxford has been successful in raising donations from a broad, international range of donors, including alumni, non-alumni, foundations and trusts, and corporations. Social Sciences at Oxford Oxford is a world-leader in Social Sciences scholarship, recognised internationally for the outstanding quality and depth of its teaching and research. The Division typically secures £30-£40m in philanthropic funds each year across its 15 Departments, working closely with academic champions and the Head of Division. This is an exciting time to join the fundraising team, as we are growing due to demand from both Departments and donor interest in the research and teaching across the Division. This role would be ideal for someone at the early stages of a fundraising career who now wishes to take on the challenge of developing their own portfolio of prospects, while also gaining experience of high-level stewardship and fundraising more generally, within a broad and varied academic environment. The post holder will be a skilled communicator with a strong eye for detail, and a commitment to developing their career in higher education fundraising. He/she will have the ability to establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including senior academic and administrative staff and a wide variety of donors and potential donors. They will be able to communicate complex academic projects in straightforward and engaging ways, with a focus on helping Departments to engage alumni and cultivate them towards giving. Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) seeks to support and encourage staff to help them reach their potential, providing access to appropriate courses and training whenever possible, as well as a comprehensive induction process. DAE culture is professional, collaborative and service-oriented, and values transparency, flexibility, trustworthiness, tenacity, energy, drive and the ability to act as an ambassador for the office and for the collegiate University. The post holder will be able to use the support services provided (accounting, database, communications, stewardship and research). The line manager will regularly review progress. There may be opportunities for career development within the University Development and Alumni Engagement structure. The office seeks to support and encourage staff to help them reach their potential, providing access to appropriate courses and training whenever possible, as well as a comprehensive induction process. DAE’s work covers a wide range of activities and priorities which will inevitably change from day to day. All staff operate as a team, and, while each has their own responsibilities, they are expected to assist each other in peak periods. The post holder will need to become conversant with the University as a whole and especially with the numerous academic staff and volunteers. The post holder will be based in central Oxford, but they may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with their line manager. 3 Key relationships: Donors and potential donors to Social Sciences; senior academics and departmental administrators; Members of the Social Sciences team, Divisional team and wider Development and Alumni Relations teams. Purpose: To implement plans to maximise philanthropic support for Social Sciences Division including securing 5 figure gifts, identifying potential donors for the team and acting as a first point of contact for academic departments, giving them fundraising and support. Responsibilities The duties of the post are set out as they are envisaged at present, but it will be important for the person appointed to be versatile and adaptable, and able to contribute to the development of the fundraising and alumni engagement functions of the collegiate University. The main duties of this post will be as follows:  To play a crucial role in ensuring that philanthropic income against the core priorities of the Social Sciences Division in a steady and sustainable manner year on year through the successful acquisition of new funds raised  To encourage prospective donors to consider making a gift to the University and, when appropriate, personally to solicit gifts of up to £50,000 often working jointly with a senior academic. This will require close consultation with the Deputy Head of Development – Social Sciences and will require the post holder to work effectively with academic champions and volunteers  To identify prospective donors with whom the University will aim to develop significant philanthropic relationships both for their own portfolio, and for the wider team. These will be drawn from several groups: high net-worth individuals (both alumni and non-alumni), the corporate sector, trusts and foundations and other bodies from whom funding may be obtained. To achieve personal income targets of at least £250,000 annually and achieve performance expectations of approximately 12 prospect meetings per month  To be responsible for formulating and implementing stewardship strategies for all donors for whom the post holder is the primary relationship manager  To be able to understand academically complex projects and explain and promote them to potential, nonspecialist donors.  To understand donors’ wishes and aspirations and to identify potential links with key priority projects with the aim of securing a major gift  To liaise with academic and administrative staff, providing general advice on fundraising practice and specific guidance regarding the collegiate University’s Relationship Management Protocols and the development support services within the wider Development Office that may be available to faculties.  To ensure that a current and accurate record of all development strategy and activity for which the post holder is responsible, be maintained on the Development Office’s database  To ensure all gifts comply with the University’s standards on ethics and scrutiny  To foster a positive understanding of the benefits and importance of philanthropy amongst Oxford’s stake-holders  To report regularly, against specified criteria, on development activity such as numbers of potential donors and donor meetings  To carry out such other functions as from time to time the Deputy Head of Development – Social Sciences or other senior colleagues may require, commensurate with the level of this position 4 Selection criteria Essential selection criteria To be assessed by CV / application Experience and knowledge • An excellent general level of education to degree level or equivalent • Proven experience of thriving within a high-performance, target-driven environment • Experience of working within a complex work environment with multiple stakeholders Skills and abilities • Confidence, and the ability to work with professional and academic colleagues in the cultivation of prospects and in the solicitation of gifts, and to demonstrate the ability to personally ask for gifts where appropriate. • Confident use of the Microsoft™ Office toolset and the Internet, and broad competence in a range of software applications including email, CRM’s etc. • Excellent personal presentation and communication skills, both oral and written. • The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Attitudes • Keen to pursue a career in fundraising. • An interest in Social Sciences and the University of Oxford, and its goals in teaching and research. To be assessed in interview Experience and knowledge • Experience of working within a complex work environment with multiple stakeholders Skills and abilities • An ability to act independently and decisively when the situation demands it. Attitudes • A combination of the personal sensitivity, maturity of approach and determination that is needed when working with senior academics and prospective major donors to the University. • The candidate must have a flexible attitude and be prepared to work out of regular hours and to travel in the United Kingdom. Desirable selection criteria • Education and/or expertise in one or more social science subject such as archaeology, business, economics, government, or politics 5 • Previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties This job includes hazards or safety-critical activities. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire which will be assessed by our Occupational Health Service, and the offer of employment will be subject a successful outcome of this assessment. The hazards or safety-critical duties involved are as follows:  Lone Working About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. 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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a **Development Office** r in the Social Sciences Development team to join us on a permanent basis. **What We Offer** Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as: • 38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service. • One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options. • A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle. • An excellent contributory pension scheme. • Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans. • Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs. • Opportunities for growth and development, including membership to CASE. **About the Role** In this role you will be securing gifts up to £50,000 and will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality. **About You** • You will have previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations • You will be highly motivated • You will be an enthusiastic individual who is a confident communicator • You will be able to manage, prioritise and adapt to a diverse workload, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure. • You will be naturally curious and keen to learn **Application Process** To apply, please upload: • A covering letter/supporting statement • Your CV • The details of two referees The closing date for applications is 12 noon on **30 January 2025**. Interviews will take place on **12 February 2025** , and will be held face-to- face. _Development and Alumni Engagement_ _is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply._
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University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD; and Social Sciences Divisional Offices, 6 Worcester Street, Oxford OX1 2BX
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