Posted on Wed 10th May, 2023 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)
Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Advancement Manager
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Purpose of Position
To lead the School’s advancement programmes while responsible for maintaining and increasing funding from a portfolio of individuals and corporate partners through grant writing, stewardship, individual cultivation and solicitation, and fundraising events management.
The Advancement Manager must be proactive, highly motivated, and detail-oriented, able to advance the School’s efforts to fundraise and friend-raise.
Must be proficient at developing and refining systems and procedures for the smooth functioning of operations and growing knowledge of Advancement Services:
Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities
Create yearly budgets for the Advancement Department and manage Advancement Budgets.
Create donation policies and procedures.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the advancement role in prospect management, donor recognition, donor stewardship, and other related activities, including development research, database management, and donor history.
Establish overall goals and strategies for increasing private support for the School.
Work with donors on behalf of the School on the acceptance of gifts and oversee the procedures and documentation for assistance receipting.
Communicate donor wishes and requirements to the School.
Oversee the maintenance of a comprehensive and accurate fundraising database to include all past and prospective donors.
Oversee all donor information entered and retrieved; oversee the accuracy and efficiency of reports created.
Develop donor and prospect activity reports.
Provide oversight of pledge and acknowledgment processing activities.
Contribute to the effective team management of all customer relation problems, issues, and opportunities.
Handle advancement fundraising activities related to major gifts, planned gifts, and corporate and foundation philanthropy and cultivate gift prospects when appropriate.
Responsible for endowments (scholarships and others) and reporting award status to donors.
Represent the School at meetings and events with key organizations.
Key Performance Indicators:
Meeting financial targets for projects
Number of donors willing to partner with the School
Number of encounters between the school and donors/prospects
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in any related discipline and certificate courses in fundraising/budgeting and financial analysis. MBA or a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
Experience:
Minimum of 8 years experience in the Business Development / Marketing function of a medium or large organization.
Competencies Required:
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Customer service skills
Planning and organizational skills
General management/administrative skills.
Fundraising skills
Budgeting and Financial Analysis
Relationship management skills
Application Closing Date
20th May, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.