Director, Resource Development
Employer
Job Location
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Professional
Application Period
Closes: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Reports to
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree;
2. Five years of full-time or equivalent experience in all aspects of project design; prospect research/qualification/engagement; proposal development; and post-submission management;
3. Experience in legislative outreach, agenda development and engagement.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree;
2. Three years of full-time or equivalent experience working in development for a community college;
3. Grant Professional Certification; Certified Grant Developer, or Certified Fund Raising Executive;
4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language.
Position Description
Job Description Summary
Provides leadership, coordination and implementation for sponsored programs procurement operation, supports legislative outreach activities, and technical assistance for the Institutional Review Board.
Duties
1. Leads the design process for projects being developed for inclusion in grant, contract or special/categorical funding applications including; conceptual development, partner engagement, data retrieval and literature review, implementation plan development, staffing plan, evaluation plan development, budget development, and stakeholder support documentation.
2. Manages internal vetting process to include; identification, qualification, RFP review, funder engagement, bidder’s conference attendance, and funding assistance process.
3. Develops and maintains productive working relationships with potential and current funders/sponsors to ensure appropriate consideration of applications, and conducts prospect research by identifying qualifying funding opportunities available through local, state and federal governmental agencies, as well as through private and corporate foundations.
4. Evaluates published requests for proposals and funding guidelines from government agencies, foundations and other sources to determine funding probability and potential impact on college resources.
5. Develops, writes, and coordinates competitive application packages and related documents require for submission including; letter of intent/inquiry, full proposal, contract bids, special/categorical funding responses, follow-up submissions, due diligence presentations, and site visits. Facilitates, edits, and supports application packages written by other college employees.
6. Manages post-notification process and coordinates with Business Services department to include funder follow-up, contract/award review and due diligence, term negotiation, disposition recommendation, acceptance processing, compliance briefing, project director orientation, project launch and public relations.
7. Disseminates information to appropriate College faculty, staff and community partners about potential sponsored program opportunities. Offers professional development for and coaching/support to faculty and staff.
8. Contributes to the College Vision, Mission, Values, and Welcoming College statement.
9. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.