Development Officer

Posting Number

S15181P

Development Officer

DAR-Leadership Giving

External

Employee

Full Time

8:00am–5:00pm;
Willing and able to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.

$59,280

05/19/2026

• This position is structured as a permanent position within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations. We are unable to sponsor a work visa for this position.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR at hrweb.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of professional experience related to fundraising, nonprofit management, higher education, sales, marketing, development, business administration, project management, or relationship management. Graduate-level degree may be substituted for experience.
• Knowledge of the University of Georgia is desired.

The Development Officer serves as a frontline fundraiser for the University of Georgia central development office and is responsible for raising financial support for university‑wide priorities as well as priorities for each school, college, and unit within the university. Through frequent travel to assigned geographic areas, the Development Officer will conduct in‑person meetings to qualify, cultivate, and solicit individual prospects with a focus on securing annual leadership level gifts of $1,500‑$10,000 while also qualifying major gift prospects for future cultivation in collaboration with major gift officers.

The position reports to the Director of Leadership Giving and actively partners with the Development and Alumni Relations division and other University departments to develop and execute prospect strategies and special initiatives.

• Conduct scheduled face‑to‑face meetings with prospective donors, alumni, and UGA constituents in assigned geographic areas to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward University‑wide prospects and donors.
• Achieve all annual fundraising and performance goals and allocate and prioritise time and resources to maximise return on investment.
• Record all meetings, interactions, and plans in the giving and alumni database (GAIL) in a thorough and timely manner.
• Complete reports and submit required information needed to track fundraising performance.
• Create collaborative partnerships with development and alumni colleagues across campus to build effective fundraising strategies and maximise donor potential.
• Partner with colleagues from the 20 schools, colleges and units to secure gifts benefiting their respective areas.
• Attend division and development staff meetings and scheduled individual strategy meetings.
• Actively participate in opportunities for professional development to gain new skills, take on new challenges, receive mentorship, explore the field of Development and Alumni Relations, and expand knowledge about the University and its mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned: completing special projects and initiatives, collecting and presenting data, staffing university‑related events, cultivating and stewarding prospects not originally assigned.

• Innovative self‑starter who learns quickly and adapts to changing situations.
• Emotionally intelligent with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly motivated, coachable, and eager to learn and grow.
• Results‑driven and comfortable setting and achieving challenging goals.
• Active collaborator who enjoys working with people and thrives in a team‑based environment.
• Trustworthy and operates with the highest level of integrity, honesty, and respect.
• Comfortable working with database management software and maintaining sensitive information.
• Knowledgeable in Word, Excel, and email.

• Work in a standard office environment.
• Travel in and out of state as necessary.
• Sit and work at a computer workstation for an extended amount of time.
• Use electronic mail, telephone, face‑to‑face discussions, paper form correspondence.
• Communicate effectively in writing, speaking, and listening.
• Organise and establish priorities, remember details, multi‑task.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb.

Recruitment Contact Name:
Development & Alumni Relations’ Office of Talent Management
Recruitment Contact Email: dartalent