Job Posting: #916701
Position: Development & Alumni Relations Officer
Department: Principal’s Office
Status: Permanent Full Time
Site: The Michener Institute
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; consistent with Michener Compensation Policy
Hours: 35 hours per week

The Michener Institute is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to the applied health sciences professions. In January 2016 the Michener Institute integrated with University Health Network and has become the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs, The Michener Institute is committed to providing its students with Best Experience, Best Education. Through an innovative healthcare curriculum and an engaging learning environment, The Michener Institute prepares learners to become competent and highly skilled allied health professionals.

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the Development & Alumni Relations Officer position with The Michener Institute.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Principal of Michener Institute of Education at UHN, the Development & Alumni Relations Officer will have a clear understanding of Michener’s strategic goals and priorities and how development, philanthropy and alumni can help advance to these goals. The Officer will also be aware of Michener and UHN policies related to development and fundraising, of contemporary fundraising and alumni relations best practices, particularly in higher education, and provincial and federal regulations related to philanthropy, tax receipting and other Canada Revenue Agency regulations.

Responsibilities

Development:

Administers, coordinates, and manages Michener’s development activities including:

• Fund-raising and friend-raising – identifying, cultivating and managing promising Michener supporters and donors
• Preparing and updating Michener’s Case for Support;
• Preparation of proposals and materials for philanthropic asks
• Effective stewardship of donors
• Ensure efficient and effective back-room functions with the UHN Foundation (Michener donor pages, invoicing and receipting, tax statements) receipting

Alumni Relations:

Working with the Dean of Students, as a primary point of contact with Michener alumni, with functions including:

• Coordinating regular meetings with the Alumni Association
• Ensuring regular and effective communication with Michener alumni, working with Communications & Marketing
• Maintaining and updating the alumni database
• Organizing events and activities to nurture engagement with and involvement of Alumni

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent and/or the completion of Fundraising and Volunteer Management post graduate certificate
• Minimum 5 years of related experience; demonstrated expertise and broad knowledge of fundraising, communications and marketing, and experience with motivating and managing volunteers
• Fundraising database management experience and general knowledge of the post-secondary education system
• Excellent communications skills, interpersonal and professional presence necessary to interact with alumni, donors, volunteers and various stakeholders
• Excellent computer skills (fundraising database, photo editing)
• Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to use own initiative and exercise sound judgment, tact, diplomacy.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Vaccines (COVID-19) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter should include a description of the candidates’ background and expertise and why they are interested in this position and why they believe they can be successful in it.

Posted: March 23, 2023

Closing Date: The job will stay posted until a successful candidate has been recruited, although we hope to fill the position immediately or as early as possible.

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.