Development Specialist - Major Donors

Position Information Job Title- Development Specialist - Major Donors Reports To Head of Development; dotted line reporting to Vice Chairman Location Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bikaner & other Metro cities Compensation As per market standard & past experience. Term of employment Permanent Role, Full time Purpose The primary role of a Development Specialist is to raise funds for various products of the University as part of the Development team’s plan and goals. The person will be responsible for planning and implementing fundraising campaigns, creating engagement strategies, communicating with donors, and recognizing their contributions, researching and writing grant proposals to secure funding from foundations, government agencies, and other grant-making entities. Travel Requirement Moderate Equal opportunity RNB Global University offers equitable employment opportunities. We encourage women candidates to also apply. About RNB Global University About us The RNB Global University has been established by act no 20 of 2015 passed by the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and notified by state of Rajasthan on 27/04/2015. The degrees which will be awarded by RNB Global University would be recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). The University has a sprawling campus in Bikaner and currently has the faculties of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Commerce and Management, and School of Law. The University has the capacity to accommodate three thousand students in an academic year. The University is planning to expand the faculty to include several other disciplines in the areas of Public Health Management, Diplomacy, and Mass Communication. The university is now blessed with a sprawling infrastructure, strong faculty and learning facilities, academic excellence ambition, and good will of the local community. The University has a research centre where we aim to pursue cutting-edge research in the areas of natural resources, health, climate, and various other areas. The ambitious research centre will tap into the fields that are gaining importance in the geo-political and socio-economic landscape of civil challenges that mankind faces. About Development Team The University has been funded by the founding family for nearly a decade now. To become the most renowned and acclaimed rural University of India, we are establishing a development unit to raise funds for the University’s future ambitions.In the coming years, we are aiming to become self-sustainable with a strategically built fundraising and institution development engine. The University Development Team will be spread over multiple locations in India and outside India as well. Currently, we have an office at Delhi- which functions like a corporate office for the University. Additionally, we will be opening our Development offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai soon. Roles and Responsibilities Fundraising ● Optimise fundraising operations and resources to drive efficient fundraising to achieve annual targets of Development Team ● Ensure the creation of a robust and researched database of potential major donors and institutional donor communities. ● Consult with the development team and Head of Development to coordinate, draft, and submit tailored funding concepts and proposals. ● Perform end to end fundraising operations of creating a funder database, creating proposals, making funder pitch, and ensuring positive conversion. ● Create your own funding pipelines to achieve quarterly and annual fundraising goals of yourself that are part of the development team. As member of Development Team ● Contribute to team members in their fundraising efforts and provide relevant support during key fundraising pitch to ensure a continuum communication of Development team with the funders ● Contribute in creating fundraising strategy for the team that is reflective of the fundraising goals Major Donor Partnerships ● Contribute to the overall fundraising pie and specifically grow the Major donor partnerships pie through strategically creating Major donor pipeline, creating proposals for the potential funders and ensure conversion ● Build strong funding relations with corporations with the aim of long robust relationships to create recurring funding. Accountabilities ● Complete tasks on time and in accordance with expectations ● Work constructively and collaboratively with other members of the Development team and University team ● Undertake relevant training as required ● Responsible for forging relationships with Major donor Reporting ● Track and report on the monthly, quarterly and annual fundraising goals. ● Create reports for funders as per the agreed frequency DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/ SKILLS Technical Skills ● Proven track record of fundraising ●Strong experience on product building, proposal writing ● Strong understanding of the higher education fundraising landscape will be a good addition Soft Skills ● Advanced communication and interpersonal skills. ● Strong communication skills and personal integrity are baseline requirements. ● Open mind and flexibility to work in a growing and learning team. ● High Intellect & moral values which coincide with the University’s core values, mission, and philanthropic aspirations to serve marginalised youth and local communities. Qualification ● Must have a minimum of a 8 years of working experience in the development and non-profit fundraising sector with at least 5 years of work experience in direct fundraising ● Masters degree in Business or Education or Communication or Liberal Arts ● Candidate preferred to have corporate and development sector exposure from past experience Application Process Location preferencer (mention in CV) Salary expectations (mention in CV) CV E-mail your application in MS Word or PDF format (application include- CV) Specify your choice between- Delhi, Bengaluru or Mumbai. Preferably specify a band. We are also open to getting into inventive flexi arrangements. A 2 pager CV - contextualised with the role and position purpose. E-mail id: development@rnbglobal.edu.in