Associate Vice Chancellor, Health

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Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting‑edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

Through the combined efforts of the University Advancement & Alumni Relations team, the university is able to share its amazing achievements, build lasting relationships and generate support for important campus programs and initiatives. University Advancement seeks to strengthen contributions in research, education, and service; accelerate the university's place among globally preeminent research universities; and bring together passions, skills, and creativity to further improve people's lives.

The Associate Vice Chancellor, UCI Health Advancement is responsible for providing leadership and strategic planning for Health Advancement programs and operations in coordination with UCI University Advancement in support of the UCI Health System and the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (CoHS), which includes the UCI School of Medicine, the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing, Joe

C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and numerous other centers, institutes, and research units. UCI Health Advancement raises approximately $100M annually in new gifts and commitments, an amount expected to double in coming years. The AVC, Health Advancement will maintain a portfolio of 25 prospects and donors for cultivation and solicitation, focusing on individuals and entities with capacities of $5M or more.

The AVC, Health Advancement reports directly to the Vice Chancellor of University Advancement and Alumni Relations and is an integral member of the senior management team. This role also has a dotted reporting line to the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and works closely with the CEO of UCI Health and the Deans of the schools within CoHS. The AVC, Health Advancement will mentor and coach the Health Advancement development directors and their respective support staff through an annual planning process to solicit principal, major and annual gift donors and continually identify opportunities to strengthen, leverage and engage the UCI Health System’s and Health Sciences’ numerous advisory boards in meaningful ways.

The AVC, Health Advancement provides primary direction to development officers and staff and strategic guidance to develop and implement annual performance plans and standards to achieve the fundraising and campaign goals. In collaboration with UCI Strategic Communications and Marketing, and UCI Medical Center Communications, devise innovative methods for broadening the UCI Health Sciences visibility as centers for excellence and as significant philanthropic organizations, locally and nationally.

• Expert knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor and public relations, including principles, concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of design and implementation of donor identification, cultivation and…