Job description

This portfolio offers the successful candidate an opportunity to help conceptualize strategic development projects of the university. These projects extend our teaching, learning, and research to realise our threefold vision of Transformation-Excellence-Sustainability within the wider national and global community. Knowledge of the changing higher education sector and the ability to work across multi-disciplinary academic fields are essential for this portfolio. It is a dynamic and creative role that requires the incumbent to develop project content for a diverse audience that includes foundation, corporate, and individual donors, as well as alumni and the wider public.

Requirements:

• An NQF 8 or equivalent tertiary qualification
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a fundraising and/or donor-focussed environment with responsibility for producing fundraising publications, researching, and drafting strategic donor articles and messages.
• Excellent communication, presentation, proposal writing, and project management skills.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work across different Institutional disciplines to establish confidence with senior executives, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Strong people skills and diverse cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
• The ability to work independently combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve the UCT and DAD’s goals.

Advantageous:

• Experience of communications and print and electronic media content development
• Knowledge of the academic research environment
• Working knowledge of funding cycles among foundations, corporates, and trusts

Responsibilities:

• Developing concept notes, generic proposals, and customised proposals for various donors
• Working with project leaders and senior members of the executive to conceptualise project narratives and budgets
• Translating the university’s vision and mission into project strategies
• Developing and producing communications material including the donor newsletter and projects publication
• Developing project communications material for the Development and Alumni website
• Advising and copy-editing project-related communications material for the Development and Alumni Department
• Developing talking points for the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and other senior executives at donor and alumni events
• Oversee, liaise and work closely with Communication Manager

The annual cost of employment, including benefits, is between R830 552 – R977 119.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Ian Petersen at

–       UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)

–       Letter of motivation, and

–       Curriculum Vitae (CV) – maximum 4 pages

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo a competency test.

Telephone:                  021 650 2163                Website:          www.uct.ac.za/dad/news/

Reference number:      E200235                        Closing date:   24 July 2020

UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf.   

UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

Requirements

• An NQF 8 or equivalent tertiary qualification
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a fundraising and/or donor-focussed environment with responsibility for producing fundraising publications, researching, and drafting strategic donor articles and messages.
• Excellent communication, presentation, proposal writing, and project management skills.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work across different Institutional disciplines to establish confidence with senior executives, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Strong people skills and diverse cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
• The ability to work independently combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve the UCT and DAD’s goals.

• An NQF 8 or equivalent tertiary qualification
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a fundraising and/or donor-focussed environment with responsibility for producing fundraising publications, researching, and drafting strategic donor articles and messages.
• Excellent communication, presentation, proposal writing, and project management skills.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work across different Institutional disciplines to establish confidence with senior executives, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Strong people skills and diverse cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
• The ability to work independently combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve the UCT and DAD’s goals.

Posted on 08 Jul 13:43