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Director of Development
(Role Title: Public Relations & Marketing Manager II)

Location: Martinsville, VA
Salary Range: Pay Band 5
Minimum Starting Pay:  $40,959

Position #00077

The Virginia Museum of Natural History is seeking a Director of Development to provide dynamic, aggressive leadership in developing and implementing a fundraising program.

The Director of Development is responsible for managing all aspects of fundraising and constituent relations and supervising the Development Department.  Fundraising at the Virginia Museum of Natural History is comprehensive in scope and includes annual giving, planned giving, prospect identification, endowment, special programs, and events.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Work with the Executive Director to establish fundraising goals, priorities and objectives for the Virginia Museum of Natural History Foundation; build and support volunteer leadership for fundraising activities and constituent relations; develop and implement a major gifts program that seeks to identify, research, qualify, cultivate, and solicit top level gifts on the Museum’s behalf.  Oversee and coordinate efforts of the Development  Department to develop annually an overall long-range and annual plan and goals for all development activities and work toward achieving those goals; provide guidance and support to the Foundation Board of Directors, the Development Chairperson, and its volunteers; oversee and participate in solicitations of individuals, foundations, and corporations; project externally an image of the Virginia Museum of Natural History that reflects honestly and fairly the Museum’s culture; articulate the Museum’s financial and operational needs, goals, objectives and priorities; promote greater interest and involvement in the life of the museum by donors, visitors, and other friends; cultivate future leaders who can assist the Foundation in fundraising, public relations, attendance, etc.;  enlist, train, and support volunteers working on the Museum’s behalf; implement a planned giving program at the Museum that encourages trusts, bequests, and other deferred gift opportunities; prepare for the implementation of major capital campaigns when appropriate; oversee the receipting and acknowledgment of gifts and to assure good stewardship of these gifts; participate in staff development and special events committees and attend the Foundation’s board meetings;  prepare and present, when appropriate, proposals, grant applications, and follow-through on the process; prepare, submit, and control the department budget.
 

QUALIFICATIONS:  The successful candidate for this position will possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in the non-profit sector as a paid staff development member
• Excellent writing skills with a versatile writing style
• Demonstrated skills in organization, communications and motivation
• Excellent interpersonal and group communication skills
• Keen attention to details and a healthy persistence in following through
• Ability to relate well to a diverse group of volunteers and staff at all levels
• Knowledge of computerized donor records system
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with Virginia and its various donor communities
• Ability to convincingly state an opinion or position
• CFRE certification is an ideal

The Commonwealth of Virginia online employment application is available at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov.
   
Only online applications are accepted.  If you need computer or Internet access or assistance in completing the online application, please contact the Human Resources Office at 276-634-4158.  Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. May 16, 2008.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.  The successful applicant must furnish proof of identity and employment eligibility and is subject to a background check.

Additional Information

For information about the Commonwealth of Virginia job structure and salary structure, please visit the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) Web site at: http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/compandbenefits.html

For a description of state benefits, please visit: http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/genlbenefits/genlbenefits.html

If you need computer or Internet access or assistance in completing the online application, please contact the Human Resources Office at 276-634-4158.