Director, Fundraising, Pakistan University Advancement, Aga Khan University

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will be responsible for planning and implementing all aspects of fundraising in Pakistan, including the annual fund as well as multi-year major gift initiatives, as part of an overall University campaign. Specifically, you will be responsible to:

• work in consultation with the Chief Advancement Officer to realize AKU’s annual and long-term funding goals;
• work with the fundraising committees of the University to develop and implement an annual and multi-year major gifts fundraising plan;
• develop and direct a comprehensive annual and major gift fundraising effort for the University in Pakistan, including the identification, qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospective donors (i.e. individuals, corporations, foundations);
• manage a donor database, a development schedule and budget;
• to work with faculty and staff to develop compelling proposals;
• work with the Chief Advancement Officer to coordinate progress reports;
• meet or exceed the fundraising goals of each assigned programme, including dollars raised, donors solicited, alumni undergraduate participation, or applicable quantitative goals as defined by the nature of the programme.

Requirements

You should have:

• a Master's degree, preferably in Business Administration or Communications or equivalent from an accredited university
• a minimum of 5 years’ experience in major and principal gifts fundraising for higher education, or commensurate senior management experience in not-for-profit fund development, with a successful track record in securing grants and individual gifts
• a demonstrated ability to cultivate and work collaboratively with board volunteers, donors and community organisations
• an understanding of public and private fund development, annual campaign, budget management, and special events production 
• experience in developing proposals and materials in support of major gift fundraising
• excellent written and oral communication skills, with a high level of proficiency in English and the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner
• proven ability to work autonomously and to handle prospect identification, multiple solicitations, and stewardship activities simultaneously.

To Apply

You should send your detailed CV by email to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position applied for in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should be submitted latest by August 17, 2023#J-18808-Ljbffr