Director of Advancement at Kogi State University, Anyigba

Kogi State University Anyigba was established on 18th November, 1999 and currently, has a total student population of over 23,000 students spread across its eight (8) faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Education, Law, Management Sciences, Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Though a state University, Kogi State University accommodates a significant number of non-indigenes, from all parts of Nigeria. The University has graduated about 16,500 students. The University commenced postgraduate programmes in all the faculties in 2008/2009 except for Faculties of Education and Medicine in order to boost research and high level manpower development.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position of:

Job Title: Director of Advancement

Location: Kogi State

Job Description

• The Director is charged with the responsibility to lead, produce and implement a strategy to achieve an integrated Advancement programme, including clear objectives, performance measures, budgets and other resource requirements for fundraising, alumni relations and communications.
• The Director serves as the Chief Administrative head of the Directorate and reports to the Vice Chancellor on the daily activities of the centre.

The Major Roles of the Director will be in the Following Areas

• Lead, supervise and coordinate the running of the directorate, setting strategies and goals for each unit and monitoring their progress towards goals;
• Work with the Vice Chancellor to secure higher level support from individuals, corporations, foundations and special government funding opportunities;
• Manage the fundraising budgets and ensure that the University can track the return, on the investment in Advancement Directorate;
• Ensure that the leadership of the University, including volunteers are engaged with the Advancement Directorate and its mission;
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that donated funds are used effectively and in ways that are consistent with the University’s undertakings to donors and sponsors;
• Achieve key performance indicators as agreed with senior management and work within the Human Relations guidelines of the University;
• Commission and oversee development communications as required;
• Develop and implement strategies to secure gifts that support individual priorities and achieve the agreed targets of the University;
• Prepare and maintain policy and procedure manual for the Directorate to ensure accountability;
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, secure and steward significant donations or sponsorships from potential donors including individuals, corporations, foundations and government;
• Responsible for staff development programme for all staff of the Directorate, including orientation for new employees; Work within the governing rules and guidelines of the University;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Vice Chancellor.

Requirements
The Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Interested candidates should have at least fifteen (15) years post- university graduation cognitive experience in a relevant and related University activity.
• The candidate should possess a track record of team work and team building, has strong effective communication skills in both oral and written presentations.
• The candidate must have excellent human relationship skills and a strong mind of giving.
• He/she should convincingly demonstrate the ability to perform the stated roles of the Director of Advancement.

Salary
The salary is as applicable to other Directors in the Nigerian University System.

Application Closing Date
20th April, 2015

Method of Application
Interested Candidates for the position mentioned above should submit ten (10) copies of applications and Curriculum Vitae to:

The Vice Chancellor,
Kogi State University,
P.M.B. 1008,
Anyigba,
Kogi State,
Nigeria.

The candidate must also submit ten (10) copies, not more than two (2) pages, of his/her statement of vision and mission for the Advancement Centre for a University moving forward and upward towards excellence.

Note: Please note that only short-listed candidates would be contacted, please.