Job Opportunities
Advancement Representative (2 Positions)
(Posting Date: 10/01/09)

The Department of College Development currently has an opening for the position of Advancement Representative. This full time, 12 month, administrative position is responsible for qualifying major gift prospects and for soliciting a specific portfolio of annual giving prospects in order to secure immediate and long-term gift revenue required by the institution. The Advancement Representative is also responsible for helping to identify persons of significant resources that can be referred to the senior leadership fundraising team for further cultivation.

Education and experience required includes a Bachelor’s Degree; 1 - 2 years sales or fundraising preferred. Other requirements include: Ability to secure prospect visits; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Listening skills; Ability to work with a wide range of personalities and relationships; Excellent judgment; Self-motivated; Ability to handle multiple tasks with organization and flexibility; Excellent planning and organizational skills. Must be willing to travel. Some work on evenings and weekends is required, especially for special events

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, statement of faith and salary requirements to Messiah College Human Resources at: humanres@messiah.edu (applications are preferred via e-mail) or mail the same to:

Messiah College
Human Resources
PO Box 3015
One College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Job Description

Position Title: Advancement Representative

Department: Development

Reports To: Director of Development

Supervises: None

Position Summary: This position is responsible to qualify major gift prospects and to solicit a specific portfolio of annual giving prospects in order to secure immediate and long-term gift revenue required by the institution.   Also responsible for helping to identify persons of significant resources that can be referred to the senior leadership fundraising team for further cultivation.

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience Required: 1 - 2 years sales or fundraising preferred

Skills, Characteristics Required for Position:

• Demonstrated ability to secure visits with prospects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; listening skills
• Ability to work with a wide range of personalities and relationships; sound judgment
• Self-motivated; ability to handle multiple tasks with organization and flexibility
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Special Working Conditions: Must be willing to travel; some work on evenings and weekends is required, especially for special events.

Primary Duties

1. Qualify specific list of major gift prospects through discovery visits.

2. Solicit a portfolio of donors for Annual Fund gifts.

3. Manage the budget for this position.

4. Identify prospects in portfolio that merit referral to the senior leadership fundraising team.

5. Represent Messiah College to a variety of constituencies, groups, and individuals for the purpose of introducing Messiah College.

6. Discuss student recrutiment possibilities with prospects, including particular student referrals and targeted church youth groups.

7. Ensure that an institutional record of key contacts/conversations/communication is properly documented.

8. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Secondary Duties

1. Attend the meetings of Development and Advancement Division staff as required.

2. Other duties as assigned.