Stewardship Specialist (N000773)

Listing reference: nwu_001015
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 29 March 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Media, Advertising, PR, Publishing and Marketing
Location: Mmabatho
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (MAHIKENG CAMPUS) DIVISION: CORPORATE RELATIONS & MARKETING DEPARTMENT: STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS: DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING POSITION NUMBER: N000773 VACANCY: STEWARDSHIP SPECIALIST PEROMNES GRADE: P8 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive donor cultivation, stewardship, and donor recognition programmes, including digital communication and campaigns, major and minor gifts, naming programme and donor events at the NWU.
Job description

Key Responsibilities:
1.    Development of a comprehensive digital communication, stewardship, and donor recognition plan.
  • Develop a comprehensive donor cultivation, stewardship and donor recognition programme that ensures that donor-centric communication and physical activities are planned, executed, and fulfilled in a timely, impactful, and engaging manner.
  • Develop a comprehensive digital communication plan to attract prospective, and retain current donors, and to create awareness about giving opportunities at the NWU.
  • Design strategic digital fundraising campaigns.
  • Contribute to the development of policies, best practices, and processes to support fundraising efforts.
 
2.    Implementation of stewardship and donor recognition activities
  • Implement stewardship activities across all campuses, including events, university visits, and the executive engagement programme aimed at strengthening relations with prospective and current donors.
  • Support and manage the executive management solicitation and stewardship programme.
  • Implement the donor naming opportunities programme aimed at attracting donations from companies.
  • Compile and manage an inventory of naming opportunities and create naming opportunity presentations as well as overseeing the installations of new donor recognition plaques.
  • Collate information from faculties and support divisions and continuously update and maintain university donor database using DevMan system.
  • Compile donor and stewardship reports for various structures of the university
 
3.    Digital donor communication
  • Design, update, and implement a digital communication diary to regularly engage with prospective and current donors, alumni, staff, and students.
  • Create and disseminate timely, regular, and engaging newsletters, news items, web content, social media, and online advertising to broaden the reach of communication.
  • Create and execute strategic digital fundraising campaigns.
  • Develop fundraising-related social media content.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive communication effectiveness and efficiency monitoring and evaluation system
 
4.    Events and stakeholder engagement
  • Plan and execute university events aimed at strengthening and mobilising support from various stakeholders.
  • Offer events guidance and support to university management, faculties, and support divisions.
  • Offer guidance to staff and students about the events protocols of the NWU.

Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree (NQF7) in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, or business-related qualifications.
  • 5-7 years’ experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders at various levels.
  • 3-4 years’ experience in designing and implementing digital communication campaigns, inclusive of social media channels.
  • 3-4 years’ experience in planning, execution, and monitoring of integrated communication campaigns, inclusive of content creation.
  • 3-4 years’ experience in planning and execution of events.
 
Recommendations:
  • Membership with any relevant professional body serves as recommendation
  • 5-7 years’ experience in development and fundraising
  • 4-5 years’ experience within the Higher Education Sector
 
Functional & Technical competencies
  • Ability to communicate with various stakeholders at diverse levels
  • Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Donor stewardship and database management experience (preferred)
  • Good understanding of the donor lifecycle (preferred)
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to develop, nurture and manage positive working relationships and deliver excellent client service
  • Strong competency in digital content creation and dissemination technologies
  • Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), as well as email and social media usage
  • Good organisational and planning skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and function effectively in an environment demanding discretion, flexibility, and superior work.
  • Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
 
Behavioural Competencies:
  • Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in a multilingual environment
  • Good communication (verbal and written), presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel nationally
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Some travel and weekend work will be required
 
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr Ben Zaaiman at 083 448 4336   ben.zaaiman@nwu.ac.za
HR ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Janine Da Gama at Janine.DaGama@nwu.ac.za or 016 910 3451
CLOSING DATE:  28 October 2022
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 January 2023
 
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.


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