Development Officer, Faculty of Medicine

Staff
- Non Union

M&P - AAPS

AAPS Salaried
- Development & Alumni Engagement, Level C

Development Officer, Faculty of Medicine

Medicine Development 1

$7,727.33 - $11,112.00 CAD Monthly

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October 4, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Ongoing

Are you an experienced fundraiser interested in making a meaningful impact on some of the most pressing health challenges through cutting-edge research and education? The UBC Faculty of Medicine is seeking a Development Officer to join our health care philanthropy team. This is an opportunity to further develop your fundraising career within a collaborative, high-performing team whose ambition and partnership contribute to more than $90 million raised each year.

Demonstrated professional fundraising experience is required for this position. We encourage you to explicitly detail this experience in your application, as it is a core requirement for moving forward in the selection process.

The successful candidate will report to one of the Faculty of Medicine’s Directors of Development. The reporting structure will be determined based on operational needs.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Responsible for administering fundraising programs, including research, developing strategy, preparing proposals, stewardship and moving fundraising accounts through the donor cycle and raising an average minimum of $.75-1.5M annually; or responsible for supporting development related activities of senior university administration by managing complex relationship with multi-unit stakeholders. Participates in comprehensive plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors.

Assists in developing strategies for closing gifts.

Annual targets to be set by workplan goals and objectives. If position has direct donor contact, metrics are included. If no direct donor contact, annual targets to be set by workplan goals and objectives.

Reports to:

One of:
Manager, Director/Assistant Dean, or Executive Director of Development.
Works with: UBC faculty and staff involved in fundraising.
Contacts:
Donors and outside community groups and organizations.

• -Works in partnership with senior management to facilitate maximum private and public sector support for the unit;
• -Develops and implements a plan for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors;
• -Develops and implements strategies for closing major gift solicitations and coordinates staffing for major gift solicitations;
• -Develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects (75-125) making face-to-face visits (100-125 annually) for the purpose of discovery, cultivation and solicitation strategies for major gift prospects (a major gift is defined as a donation of $50,000 or more); or is responsible for supporting development related activities of senior university administration by managing complex relationships with multi-unit stakeholders;
• -Develops proposals and works with donors to generate gifts for priority projects, with an expectation to make solicitations (20-25 annually) at the major gift level; or administering fundraising programs, conducting research, developing strategies and preparing proposals;
• -Ensures that appropriate donor recognition, acknowledgment and stewardship programs are in place;
• -Generates donor/prospect solicitation materials and correspondence;
• -Performs other related duties as required.

The position is a critical point of contact for donors and university staff in relation to development activities. Incorrect…