Director of Development Strategy
About the role
... combine company description and job description intro.
Responsibilities
- ... list each responsibility.
Requirements
... basic qualifications, visa sponsorship, work format, etc.
Qualifications
... additional qualifications and skills? Actually we have Skills heading separate. So Qualifications could be basic qualifications? But we already used Requirements for basic qualifications. Hmm. We need to decide mapping: - About the role: overview. - Responsibilities: duties. - Requirements: mandatory requirements (basic qualifications, eligibility, work conditions). - Qualifications: preferred qualifications (additional qualifications and skills?). - Skills: maybe specific skills list? But we have many skills listed under Additional Qualifications and Skills. Could split: Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for abilities. Let's parse: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required and minimum of 10 years related experience required. Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel as necessary for donor and colleague meetings and events. You will be expected to work certain events/campus activities, such as reunions each Spring, and participate in department retreats that are taking place on campus in Cambridge, MA. Additional Qualifications and Skills: Experience working with prospect strategy and in a fundraising environment preferred. Demonstrated ability to work successfully under pressure, understand and follow policies and procedures, and accommodate change. Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on a team. Must be able to complete assignments independently and with a minimum amount of supervision. Must be able to collaborate with a range of diverse stakeholders and lead and manage key organizational processes and activities with confidence and good judgement. Strong operational skills that demonstrate professionalism, organization, strong time management, managing and measuring work, managing work processes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be detail oriented. Evidence of the analytic and research skills to gather and determine essential data from a variety of written and individual sources. Good judgment and discretion to represent the Alumni Affairs and Development constituencies in a highly professional manner. Ability to handle confidential materials with discretion. Collaborative and diplomatic – able to advance projects and work outside of their direct authority by building and maintaining strong internal relationships. Solid computer skills in a PC environment with the capability to master new software applications and technologies in database management. Thus we could put: Requirements: Basic Qualifications (degree, experience, occasional evenings/weekends, travel, reunions, retreats, hybrid presence, flexibility, visa sponsorship, work location restrictions). Qualifications: Additional Qualifications (preferred experience with prospect strategy/fundraising, ability to work under pressure, follow policies, accommodate change, work independently/collaboratively, complete assignments with minimal supervision, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, lead/manage processes, good judgement). Skills: Specific skills list (operational skills, written/verbal communication, detail oriented, analytic/research, judgment/discretion, handling confidential, collaborative/diplomatic, computer skills). But the line between Qualifications and Skills is fuzzy. However we must follow instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to include those headings if we have content. We have content for all: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not include empty sections. Now craft each. About the role: combine company description and job description intro (first paragraphs). Let's write:
By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals. Alumni Affairs and Development is a dedicated team supporting Harvard’s advancement activity through front-line fundraising, alumni and volunteer engagement, technology, prospect management and research, business process, events, communications, and many other areas. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for University Development and Advancement Solutions (UDAS), the Director, Development Strategy, will manage and oversee the systems, processes, and internal communications that serve to support the pipeline of top solicitations University-wide and maximize the time and effectiveness of the Harvard University President and Provost. In a University campaign setting, this individual will manage activities related to internal planning, pipeline feasibility, and volunteer leadership.
That seems good. Responsibilities: list each bullet from Job-Specific Responsibilities. We need to capture all responsibilities: - Develop familiarity with the backgrounds and strategies for each of the University’s top prospects and donors. - Manage the development and tracking of University top prospect lists, contributing to the creation of pipelines for senior leadership meetings and travel and liaising with fundraising partners across AA&D and the Schools. - Provide strategic oversight of University Development’s $10M+ solicitation portfolio, including the coordination and advancement of complex solicitations requiring Gift Policy Committee review; ensure the integrity and quality of materials and equip the AVP of UDAS with the analysis, recommendations, and preparation needed for effective decision-making and committee engagement. - Direct logistics for forums to develop and share plans for the University’s top prospects, including pipeline reviews and top prospect strategy discussions. - Oversee communications and meeting materials and track on next steps and deliverables. - Provide strategic leadership and cross-functional integration for Presidential and Provostial development activity, partnering across Advancement Communications, Events and Donor Relations, University Development, Philanthropic Partnerships, and the VPAAD Office to align priorities and ensure seamless execution of leadership-level communications and announcements, travel and meeting pipelines, and internal strategy and planning meetings. - Manage the identification, recruitment, and management of membership of presidential committees, including soliciting input from Schools. - Oversee University Development’s annual event request process. - Support the execution of select special events with the President’s and Provost’s involvement, partnering with University Development colleagues to develop event strategy, collaborate with schools, create seating plans, and contribute to briefing content. - With University Development and Prospect Management, have responsibility for driving the work described above in ways that ensure alignment with the broader policy systems, and data considerations and activities related to university-wide prospect coordination and management. - Manage and supervise the Assistant Director, Development Strategy, providing mentoring, training, and performance management reviews. - The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not however, exclude other duties, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the level of the position. May take on other direct reports or assignments, as needed. We should keep that last sentence about other duties. Now Requirements: include basic qualifications, work conditions, visa sponsorship, work format details, orientation/review period maybe. Let's gather: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required and minimum of 10 years related experience required. Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel as necessary for donor and colleague meetings and events. You will be expected to work certain events/campus activities, such as reunions each Spring, and participate in department retreats that are taking place on campus in Cambridge, MA. Working Conditions: Candidates must be willing to have a hybrid presence in the office and flexibility for in office as needed around manager needs and donor visits. Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Work Format Details: This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.