Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title Philanthropy Officer Sr-Major Gifts/UKHC Requisition Number RE18968 Working Title Director of Philanthropy - Grateful Patients & Families at UKHC Department Name H3996:EVPHA Development Work Location Lexington Grade Level 12 Salary Range $61,630-100,485/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

BA

Click here for more information about equivalencies: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience

7 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Extended periods of sitting and standing; repetitive motion tasks; standing and/or walking with up to 10 lbs. This position may require traveling around the city and region for donor meetings.

Shift

Primarily Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM with occasional evenings and weekends per departmental needs.

Job Summary

UK HealthCare and the UK College of Medicine are embarking on an expansion of philanthropy to fund our growing patient care, research and education mission. We seek an accomplished philanthropy professional with at least four years’ experience in face-to-face fundraising to serve as one of our directors of philanthropy with a focus on grateful patients and families. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for working with assigned physicians to engage grateful patients, as well as engaging community benefactors and alumni as major giving prospects, seeking gifts of $100,000 or more. The successful director will be someone who has experience and professional ethics and standards to represent the institution with top donors and UK medical faculty and administration, as well as someone who is goal-oriented and able to meet and surpass metrics in prospect visits, proposals submitted and dollars raised.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ability to work within a complex healthcare environment, navigating a matrix of relationships to engage donors in the mission of UK HealthCare and our various programs; outstanding written and oral communication skills; superior interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with volunteers, administration, physicians, staff, and donors; self-motivation with enormous energy and a capacity for hard work in a goal-oriented environment; demonstrated ability to leverage effectively the time of physicians and others in contact with donors. This includes strong preparation and good judgement; maturity and unquestioned integrity, particularly as it relates to patient medical information; must comply with HIPPA privacy law; the ability to travel to meet with current and prospective donors of UK HealthCare; a commitment to the values and mission of the University of Kentucky and UK HelathCare.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Deadline to Apply 07/08/2019 University Community of Inclusion

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Have you held a previous job that required travel and measured metrics as part or all of your job requirements?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Making relationships and connecting donors to the University of Kentucky is critical to the success of this position. Provide an example that demonstrates your ability to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with others.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * How many years of paid work experience do you have developing and managing a portfolio of client or major gift prospects (individual donors, not grants)?
   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years
4. * What would you deem to be the best practice for engaging donors?

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * What are the three attributes/skills you deem most useful in developing strong alumni/donor/client relationships?

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

   (Open Ended Question)

8. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Institute for Diversity in Health Management
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter