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Advancement Professional (Advancement Professional II) Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary hiring range is $5,274 - $5,709 per month(Steps 1 –
5) , commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The salary range for this classification is $5,274 - $7,684 permonth.

• This is a full-time, probationary, exempt position.

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees arealso able to participate in the fee waiver education program. Asummary of benefit information can be found here.

The Advancement Professional is an integral part of a small team dedicated to support, benefit and promote the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, its programs, and activities through the Jordan College Development/Ag One office. The team manages and administers all facets of fundraising and constituent relations for the Jordan College and the Ag One Foundation, aCalifornia 501 (c) 3. The Advancement Professional is responsible for managing strategic, high-value individual and corporate philanthropic partnerships and executing complex, multi-tiered communications, pipeline development and stewardship plans which include planning and executing a broad range of alumni and friends'special events, a broad range of marketing and communications including writing and producing a monthly newsletter, websitecontent, as well as social media activities.

This is done in collaboration with constituents from the Jordan College and Fresno State as well as the Ag One board of directors. This work will leadto identifying and engaging prospects to advance the philanthropic priorities of the Jordan College.

The Advancement Professional reports to the Senior Director of Development/Ag One Executive Director and provides program administration and support to the Senior Director/Executive Director, Director of Development, stakeholders of the Jordan College, Ag One board, and volunteers.

• Knowledge of:
  • Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively use communication and media outlets, and marketing materials.
  • Working knowledge of operational and fiscal analysis and techniques to assist/support with event budgeting.
  • Competency and experience with the use of Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Gmail, Adobe, Publisher, Photoshop (or other image editing tools), social media platforms, and the internet.
• Skill/Ability to:
  • Exceptional communication skills, including strong public speaking, listening and interpretive skills, to communicate effectively with audiences throughout various levels of an organization from volunteers to individual contributors to executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret, organize, and present information and ideas in written or presentation form.
  • Apply independent judgment, discretion, and initiative toaddress problems and develop practical, thorough, and creative solutions.
  • Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships within the university and community.
  • Effectively use the latest technology including database, web technology, and social media to achieve communication goals.
  • Ability to take initiative and independently plan, organize,coordinate, and perform work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved.
  • Anticipate problems and address them proactively.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Create and update webpage content using content management systems.
  • Work effectively in a highly consultative and collaborative environment.
  • Provide lead work direction and train others in new skills and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff and funding representatives from diverse ethnic,cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be willing and able to travel and attend various functions, meetings, and conferences during the evenings and on weekends as required by the position.

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Two years’ experience in the field of marketing, special event planning and executing, or related field. (Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced…