Alumni Engagement Officer, College of Arts and Science

Primary Purpose
The Alumni Engagement Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating alumni engagement strategy and programs within the College of Arts & Science. This position is integral to building alumni affinity, deepening relationships and engagement, and advancing philanthropic support of the college and the university.

The College of Arts & Science is proud to be situated on Treaty 6 territory and the homeland of the Métis.

NATURE OF WORK
Reporting to the Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Science, the Alumni Engagement Officer continually improves and executes a college-wide alumni engagement program. Programs are designed to support the priorities of the college, ensuring alignment with the four pillars of alumni relations: community, reputation, student engagement, and philanthropy. The incumbent will meet outcomes that deepen alumni engagement and support the college’s advancement goals while reflecting the mission, vision, and values of the university.

The Alumni Engagement Officer is a member of the College of Arts and Science advancement team and the University Relations (UR) alumni engagement team. This position will work collaboratively with leadership, department heads, faculty, staff, and students of the College of Arts & Science, as well as advancement professionals across UR. The Alumni Engagement Officer will work in a dynamic, innovative, and highly collaborative environment with numerous concurrent projects and competing deadlines.

The incumbent is required to be motivated, innovative, client focused, detailed and results-oriented, and a highly effective relationship builder and team player. Consequence of error is significant for the university and its reputation and relationships with stakeholders. Occasional evenings and weekends, as well as some travel, is required.

Guiding Principles

Inspiring:
We are confident in ourselves and our goals. We instill confidence and excitement in others to bring them along with us.

Committed to each other’s success:
We look for opportunities to make all our teams and the University successful.

Collaborative and integrated:
We work together toward shared goals.

Solutions- and action-oriented:
We continuously seek a path forward and we get things done.

Brave and courageous:
We expect to encounter obstacles. We face these challenges head-on.

Respectful:
We demonstrate our regard for others through listening, understanding, and acknowledging the contributions of all.

The University of Saskatchewan values diversity and Indigenous engagement is a strategic priority. In support of this priority, the position will contribute to a team environment which recognizes and supports the importance and value of diversity in achieving the mission of the university, and actively seek out those with diverse cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to support the mission.

Accountabilities

Develop a strong understanding of the university plan, the college’s strategic plan and key fundraising priorities, in order to be an effective ambassador for the college.

Proactively develop new initiatives that support the strategic direction of the college by keeping abreast of new developments and trends in the field of alumni relations.

Create appropriate operating procedures based on best practices as needed.

Alumni Engagement Programs

Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive suite of alumni engagement programs and activities designed to deepen affinity and build measurable philanthropic support for the College of Arts & Science.

Develop alumni engagement streams that will connect alumni to alumni, alumni to the college and university, and alumni to students.

Ensure volunteer opportunities are incorporated in alumni engagement programs and activities and uphold an exemplary level of volunteer stewardship at all times.

Establish annual goals and objectives and ensure ongoing evaluation to assess the effectiveness of engagement programs and activities with a focus on ongoing adaptation and improvement.

Manage program budgets and ensure financial information is accurately recorded and maintained.

Work with communications professionals…