Assistant Vice President, Development

Job no: 541513
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Jacksonville Campus
Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Advancement
Department:  - JX-DEAN-ADMINISTRATION

Classification

Title:

AST VP, Development

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and eight years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and ten years of appropriate experience with demonstrated success soliciting gifts at $1 million and above in an institution of higher education.

Job Description:

The Assistant Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer, UF Health – Northeast will build and oversee a comprehensive philanthropy program for UF Health Northeast. The incumbent will report to the Sr. Vice President & Northeast Regional President, - UF Health (SVPNRP), the Dean of the College of Medicine – Jacksonville, and the Senior Associate Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer – UF Health. The AVP/CAO-NE will oversee development, grateful patient fundraising, annual giving, stewardship, capital projects, and CMN programs for UF Health’s Northeast units, including UF Health Jacksonville and, UF Health St.

Johns and UF Health Durbin Park. The incumbent will serve as the primary point of contact for academic and hospital stakeholders in the Northeast for development-related activity and will collaborate with other members of the HSC Development leadership team to foster a culture of philanthropy. This position will manage a high-level portfolio of leadership and principal gift prospects and will lead the UFHNE Advancement teams and inspire a culture of high performance, collegiality, and professionalism throughout the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create and oversee new campaign strategic plans for UF Health Northeast, and annual work plans for the Dean of the College of Medicine – Jacksonville and SVPNRP – Northeast, providing support and ensuring implementation of key elements, and aligning with the newly integrated health system strategic plans for the Northeast.
• Meet regularly with UF Health leadership and partner on philanthropy-related presentations and initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic member of UF Health – Northeast hospitals’ collaborative senior leadership team.
• Lead and manage high-performing teams, ensuring alignment with the goals of annual performance and business plans and assuming overall responsibility for implementation of strategic initiatives for UF Health – Jacksonville hospital, the College of Medicine – Jacksonville, UF Health – St. Johns, and UF Health Durbin Park
• Provide direction, strategic planning, leadership, counsel on matters relating to fundraising and operations. Ensure accountability and oversee staffing, including establishing goals in alignment with unit objectives, and develop and implement appropriate metrics.
• Evaluate staff, develop a strong sense of teamwork, and establish an environment of mentoring and support. Coach the team and bring cohesion to the department.
• Participate as part of the senior leadership team in setting direction and developing strategy for UF Health in partnership with the Chief Advancement Officer for UF Health.

• Lead in the creation and promotion of a culture of philanthropy at UF Health-NE. Effectively involve stakeholders, including center/institute directors, department chairs, physicians, administrators, volunteers and donors in fundraising efforts.
• Support and enhance a dynamic grateful patient philanthropy program. Implement best practices, oversee development of programs and materials, and determine allocation of resources to generate maximum return on investment.
• Provide coaching for leadership on strategic plans, business plans, and…